Safe Routes to School recognizes local schools and municipalities

Safe Routes to School recognizes local schools and municipalities

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — This year, the EZ Ride Bike & Pedestrian Program team hosted more than 450 events in 300 communities, including safety presentations, poster contests, bike safety presentations, walk assessments and walk-to-school days to promote safety and biking.  Approximately 40,000 students attended these events. The result: 154 schools and municipalities were recognized as […]

Orange public schools celebrate Governor’s Educator of the Year nominees

Orange public schools celebrate Governor’s Educator of the Year nominees

ORANGE, NJ — Orange Superintendent of Schools Gerald Fitzhugh II and Human Resources Executive Director Shebra Jones visited district schools on Dec. 10, making a special presentation to the nominees for the Governor’s Educator of the Year award. Accompanied by the school principals, they gave each nominee a certificate and balloon, congratulating them for their […]

Orange celebrate Cleveland Street School’s summer students

Orange celebrate Cleveland Street School’s summer students

ORANGE, NJ — The recent closing ceremony for the Cleveland Street School Summer Program in Orange followed an Olympic theme. Program Director Marc Levenson and teachers had students create flags and decorate T-shirts for countries they adopted. The celebration, held in two sessions, opened with the U.S. national anthem and the playing of the respective […]

Orange kicks off school year with big plans, changes and projects

ORANGE, NJ — Cleveland Street School The first day of school of the 2018-2019 school year in the Orange School District went off without a hitch on Monday, Sept. 10, and, according to interim Superintendent of Schools Ron Lee, there have been positive changes to the district’s instruction, facilities, leadership and administration. “This school year […]