NEWARK, NJ — Kathleen Witcher and members of the Wilnora Holman Scholarship Fund held the 35th annual awards program at the Springfield Branch of the Newark Public Library on Aug. 17. This year’s scholarship winners are Paula Marie Brown, a Science Park High School graduate heading to Cornell University; Mariama Berete, a Central High School […]
PRINCETON, NJ — Princeton University will honor four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers at its 2022 commencement on Tuesday, May 24. This year’s recipients of the Princeton Prize for Distinguished Secondary School Teaching are Deborah Cella of Glen Rock High School, Alicia Rodriguez of Kent Place School in Summit, Devin Ryan-Pullen of Burlington City […]
NEWARK, NJ — What started as a conversation in 2019 to create a pipeline of internal teacher candidates by developing them from the high school student population has now come to fruition due to the dedication and groundwork of Newark Superintendent of Schools Roger León, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and recently appointed […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Super Essex Conference recently named students to all-conference teams in track and field. Girls track and field – American Division: Columbia High School – First team: Sabrina McCrear for intermediate hurdles. Second team: Kamali Hoff for the high hurdles. Irvington High School – Second team: Raphae Guthrie for the shot […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center presents the best and brightest in its rotating series of visual art exhibitions in the Herb & Milly Iris Gallery at SOPAC. On view from May 9 through Aug. 15 is “Inspired Minds: Young Artist Exhibition,” which features drawings, paintings and photography by gifted young […]