UCC, city of Newark serve up holiday cheer at Shop With a Hero event

UCC, city of Newark serve up holiday cheer at Shop With a Hero event

NEWARK, NJ — United Community Corporation and the city of Newark made more than 200 local children’s spirits merry and bright just in time for the holidays at this year’s annual Shop With a Hero event. The program, held Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Robert Treat Hotel in downtown Newark, provided each child with a […]

Seton Hall Univ. appoints assistant provost and dean of continuing and professional education

Seton Hall Univ. appoints assistant provost and dean of continuing and professional education

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Jan. 3, Seton Hall will welcome Mary Kate Naatus to the position of assistant provost and dean of continuing and professional education. In this role, she will be responsible for the recently reorganized Division of Continuing and Professional Education. As dean, she will oversee the development and implementation of divisional […]

BSA Troop 147 in Nutley celebrates Scouting’s highest honor

BSA Troop 147 in Nutley celebrates Scouting’s highest honor

NUTLEY, NJ — BSA Troop 147, sponsored by the Franklin Reformed Church of Nutley, held an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Oct. 25 at VFW Post 493 to present Scouting’s highest honor to Scouts Ethan Wanko and Archer St. Amant.  Senior Patrol Leader David Crecco opened the ceremony with Assistant SPL Joseph Buset leading […]

Essex County students named Governor’s STEM Scholars

Essex County students named Governor’s STEM Scholars

CHATHAM, NJ — The Governor’s STEM Scholars recently announced the admission of Isabella Castillo, Ashley Diaz Saguay, Alexandria Hall, Emmanuel Ishola and Mrunmayi Joshi, all of Newark; Alexis Halm-Owoo, of South Orange; Kosisochi Okaro, of Montclair; and Jeffrey Xu and Daisy Yao, both of Livingston, into the 2022-2023 class. The cohort is made up of […]

Glen Ridge works together to clean Toney’s Brook

Glen Ridge works together to clean Toney’s Brook

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Borough residents, Girl Scout Cadets from Troop No. 20472 and New Jersey Institute of Technology students pulled on their wading boots and rubber gloves Saturday, Oct. 22, for the semiannual Glen Ridge cleanup of Toney’s Brook. The watery morning, attracting about 20 volunteers, was sponsored by Clean Ocean Action, a national […]

NJIT receives transformative $3M donation

NJIT receives transformative $3M donation

NEWARK, NJ — Pioneering venture capitalist John Martinson is donating $3 million to New Jersey Institute of Technology to broaden and deepen the curriculum and real-world experiences for top scholars at its Albert Dorman Honors College and throughout the university. The largest single gift in the 27 years of ADHC will enable the college to […]

Largest class in NJIT history is also its most diverse

Largest class in NJIT history is also its most diverse

NEWARK, NJ — New Jersey Institute of Technology began the academic year by setting records with its largest and most diverse student body ever. Total projected enrollment is up 21 percent in the last 10 years to hit its highest mark yet at 12,000 students. The fall first-year cohort makes up a sizable part of […]

NJIT Jumps to No. 75 on Forbes’ 2022 list of America’s top colleges

NJIT Jumps to No. 75 on Forbes’ 2022 list of America’s top colleges

NEWARK, NJ — New Jersey Institute of Technology jumped 114 places to No. 75 on Forbes’ 2022 list of America’s top colleges.  The national ranking is based primarily on return on investment and outcomes for students. “Schools placed well if their students graduated on time, secured high salaries and low debt, and went on to […]

NJIT awarded $1.1M to broaden access for low-income, first-gen college students

NJIT awarded $1.1M to broaden access for low-income, first-gen college students

NEWARK, NJ — New Jersey Institute of Technology has been awarded three Upward Bound grants by the U.S. Department of Education totaling $1,168,939 that will help pave the way for hundreds of Newark high school students to pursue a college degree. Upward Bound — one of seven federal TRiO programs created by the Higher Education […]

NJ universities, colleges to receive McNair grants from federal DOE

NJ universities, colleges to receive McNair grants from federal DOE

WASHINGTON, DC — On Aug. 18, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced $51.7 million in 189 new grant awards to institutions of higher education across the United States as part of the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, which provides grants to universities and colleges for projects designed to provide disadvantaged college students effective […]

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