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Prom 2024: Great Kills High School students P37R dance and dine
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PHOTOS: Piscataway High School Seniors Shine on Prom Night
PISCATAWAY, NJ - With picture perfect weather on Friday evening, Piscataway High School seniors dressed in their finest, posed for photos with family and friends including Piscataway Mayor Brian C. Wahler. Then they headed off to the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge for their special night. For many parents, the 2024 prom is a reminder that their seniors will soon be high school graduates.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The seniors who were seen off to prom will officially begin their next journey when they receive their Piscataway High School Class of 2024 diplomas on Tuesday, June 18. TAPinto Piscataway will continue to add prom photos to the gallery. Email photos to piscataway@tapinto.net no later than 12:00 p.m. on Monday, June 3. Include the name of the person who took the photo for proper credit. Congratulations PHS Class of 2024! For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Head of swanky NYC prep school accused of ripping antisemitism task force as âpower play by Jewish familiesâ
The head of a swanky Manhattan prep school allegedly ripped a newly created antisemitism task force as a âjokeâ and nothing more than a âpower play by Jewish familiesâ to have him ousted, according to a new lawsuit. Collegiate Schoolâs top administrator, David Lourie, is accused of deriding the task force after it was set up by the schoolâs board of trustees to weed out any potential antisemitism on the Upper West Side campus in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks, papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court allege. The claims were laid bare in a wide-ranging gender...
NYC teacherâs groups push anti-Israel walkout by hundreds of public school students
Hundreds of New York City kids walked out of school Friday and staged a pro-Palestinian protest that was promoted by several radical teacher groups. Some 350 students had descended on the Department of Education headquarters at the Tweed Courthouse in Lower Manhattan starting by 4 p.m.. They were seen waving signs on the front steps of the building calling for a cease-fire in Gaza and describing Israelâs military offensive on the region following the Oct. 7 terror attack as âgenocide.â The walkout was organized by Teachers Unite and a handful of other groups, including NYC Educators for Palestine, the Palestine Youth Movement, Al-AWDA NY, Movement of MORE Rank-&-File Educators, and...
Congrats to the Winners of Linden Public Schools Student Video Contest: Enhancing School Safety
Linden, NJ -Linden Public Schools would like to say Congratulations to the winners of the "Keeping Our Students Safe" student video contest! Caleb Meza - Elementary Mehki Holmes - Middle School Johan Delcarmen and Elvia Duong - High School As part of our "It Takes a Village" initiative, students submitted a Public Service Announcement video focused on ways to positively enhance school safety and security. The voting was opened to the public, and we had over 31,000 views of the videos and over 2500 votes cast! The City of Linden contributed a cash prize. The winners will receive: $500 for Elementary, $750 for Middle School, and $1000 for High School. A huge thank you to all the students who submitted videos and to everyone who voted. It truly Takes A Village!! For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine graduates 120 new doctors at the Apollo
Sign up for our acclaimed free weekday newsletter Editorially Black. Get the top Racial Equity stories of the day from Americaâs most influential oldest continuously published Black newspaper, serving the nationâs largest Black and brown community. Sign up to stay connected. The Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM)...
Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains Graduates Class of 2024
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ - Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains held their graduation ceremony for the class of 2024 on Thursday, May 30. The ceremony was held on the front lawn of the campus, with diplomas and scholarships being awarded by UC Principal Sr. Percylee Hart, Assistant Principal Dr. Jim Reagan, and the rest of the Union Catholic staff. The special guest speaker for this year's ceremony was Mikayla Mitchell (UC Class of 2016), followed by Class of 2024 Valedictorian Josh Hunsinger and Student Council President Riley Ramirez.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The full list...
Raritan High School marching band heading to France for D-Day 80th anniversary
If you hear sirens blaring and horns honking throughout Hazlet Monday, itâs not a cause for alarm â itâs a celebration. A motorcade will send the Raritan High School marching band on a trip of historic proportions: It will perform in Normandy, France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. ...
Columbia University, Epicenter of Gaza Protests, Launches New Revolt
Roughly 100 Columbia University students and alumni launched a âRevolt for Rafahâ encampment on Friday night. Student protesters say their protest is a direct response to the Rafah massacre and a recent Washington Post article exposing a group of wealthy elites who used their power to influence New York City Mayor Eric Adams into using the police to quash student protests at Columbia University in April.Dubbed âRevolt for Rafah: Installation 1,â the encampment was launched on Alumni Reunion Weekend at Columbia University. To date, alumni have stated intent to withhold an estimated $67 million dollars in donations to the university...
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