NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley Public School District has appointed five new district administrators this summer. Brooke Benavides was named principal of Lincoln School; Jackie Devore was named K-12 coordinator of physical education, health and wellness; Michael Gurrieri was named K-12 coordinator of English/language arts; Craig Jandoli was named Nutley High School vice principal; and […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley Board of Education is expected to appoint Kent Bania as superintendent of schools at its June 27 meeting. Bania’s contract has been approved by the county superintendent and he will officially take on this role on July 1, succeeding Julie Glazer who leaves the district on June 30. A search […]
NUTLEY, NJ — A member of the Nutley community has nominated Superintendent of Schools Julie Glazer for the 2021-2022 National LifeChanger of the Year program. LifeChanger of the Year is an annual program sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation that recognizes and rewards the best K-12 teachers and school employees from around the country. […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley Chapter of the Jaycees has announced the 2022 honorees for its 50th annual Distinguished Service Awards reception, which will be held Wednesday, April 13, at the Valley Regency, 1129 Valley Road in Clifton. The event begins with a cocktail hour at 6:30 p.m. and dinner to follow at 7:30 p.m. […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The 20th annual Walker-Thon is set for Friday, Sept. 24, at John H. Walker Middle School, 325 Franklin Ave. in Nutley. The walk is a fundraiser for the John H. Walker Memorial Foundation, which works to benefit students in their pursuit of educational goals. Registration begins at 6 p.m. and the walk […]
NEWARK, NJ — This year’s Practice-A-Thon, which began in April, has come to a celebratory close. The event was hosted by Keys 2 Success, a music education program providing free piano lessons to students in Newark public schools and public housing. Even though 2021 was only the second year that Keys 2 Success has hosted […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Composer, educator, conductor, musician — all of these words describe Nutley High School graduate Joshua A. Idio. The trumpeter, who holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from William Paterson University, has written music for concert bands, orchestras and chamber groups; his music has been performed worldwide. Idio is currently a member […]
NUTLEY, NJ — While the first day of school often brings some anxiety to new students, the same is also true of new teachers and staff members. David DiPisa got to work through any first-day jitters this past summer, when the Nutley Board of Education unanimously appointed him as business administrator and board secretary. DiPisa […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Historian Henry Adams once said: “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” Former Nutley Superintendent of Schools James Joseph Fadule Jr. is an educator for whom this quote is especially true. Having served as Nutley’s superintendent for 18 years, Fadule left a lasting legacy of commitment, rigor […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The chief mandate of schools is to educate children, but education comes in many forms and can apply to various parts of a child. In addition to learning history and math, students also learn how to be civic-minded, compassionate, self-regulating and everything that will help them be successful, both academically and emotionally, […]