1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (180+ words) By: Richard L. Smith'The Urban League of Essex County's 4th Annual Summer STEAM Camp at the Tech House is shaping up to be our best one yet!' This summer, middle school scholars will have the exciting opportunity to learn the fundamentals of…...

15+ hour, 19+ min ago  (1042+ words) Christelle Turnier represents the very best of Irvington High School and the Class of 2026." Those were among the first words Irvington High School Principal Dr. Darnel R. Mangan Sr. shared with me when speaking about this year's Salutatorian. As I sat…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (698+ words) By: Richard L. Smith'Under sunny skies and a gentle June breeze, history was made on June 5 as the inaugural graduating class of the Rita L. Owens STEAM Academy crossed the stage, becoming the first students to earn diplomas from one of Irvington's…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1466+ words) There are some interviews that feel more like conversations, and some conversations that remind you why you became an educator in the first place." I spent nearly 25 years inside the historic halls of Arts High School in Newark, teaching broadcasting…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago  (162+ words) RLS Media By: Richard L. Smith Students, staff, and community members are invited to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Hillside High School's new sustainable greenhouse on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 9 a. m. The greenhouse, funded through a $10, 000 grant from the Sustainable Jersey Grants Program…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (218+ words) By: Richard L. Smith" Severe weather conditions that swept through the North Jersey region have forced the closure of Lincoln School on Thursday, May 21, after strong conditions caused downed electrical lines, damaged utility poles, and a power outage affecting the building....

1+ mon, 7+ hour ago  (660+ words) By: Richard L. Smith'The sun seemed to shine a little brighter over Irvington on May 7 as students, educators, township officials, and proud family members gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Anna B. Scott Junior STEAM Academy " a moment that felt…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (156+ words) Parents and community members are invited to attend the "Hidden in Plain Sight" awareness program today at Hillside High School from 10 a. m. to 12: 30 p. m. The event will take place inside the school's Media Center, located at 1085 Liberty Avenue in Hillside. "Hidden in…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (334+ words) By: Richard L. Smith" Rutgers University is among thousands of colleges and educational institutions impacted by a growing cybersecurity breach involving Canvas, one of the most widely used online learning platforms in the world. According to officials, the breach stems from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (245+ words) New Jersey continues to stand out as a national leader in early childhood education, according to the latest "State of Preschool Yearbook" released by the National Institute for Early Education Research. State Education Commissioner Lily Laux highlighted the findings, noting…...