The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey is proud to announce the hiring of Rachel Aponte as its new Director of Education and Community Engagement. Aponte will join VACNJ after serving as the Education Program Manager at the Center for Contemporary Art, in Bedminster, New Jersey. “We are truly excited to have Rachel Aponte join our team,” said VACNJ Executive Director Melanie Cohn. “Her extensive experience in arts education, combined with her commitment to inclusivity and her leadership in the arts community, makes her the ideal choice to lead our Education and Community Engagement initiatives....

Science Before November break students at SBS were busy making Oobleck! Oobleck acts like a liquid when poured, but like a solid when there is force. This simple science experiment made with cornstarch and water taught key science concepts and gave students the opportunity to observe how ingredients interact with each other in varying quantities. Students celebrated with Oobleck cheers when their mixture was both liquid and solid. Engineering Happiness CHS students in the Engineering Happiness course at CHS research and participate in interactive projects that teach positive psychology techniques...

Thanksgiving is behind us, and the holiday season is in full swing in downtown Summit! Summit Downtown, Inc (SDI) is proud to present the return of exciting family events including Celebrate in Summit, Carriages & Carolers, and The HillTop Elf Scavenger Hunt. The Summit VISA Gift Cards, accepted at over 150 Summit businesses city-wide, are also available this holiday season so people can support Summit businesses by giving the gift of local! More information on holiday events and Summit VISA Gift Cards can be found on summitdowntown.org. The HillTop Elf Scavenger Hunt November 25 – December...

Photos Credit: Westfield Public Schools Following 8 months of meticulous planning that included more than $135,000 raised from over 200 generous donors, members of the Westfield community gathered at the Lincoln School Early Childhood Learning Center on November 13 to officially reopen its two playgrounds, newly renovated to provide more accessible play for students of all abilities. Lincoln parent Erica Witte, who with Laura Skidmore and Reema Thakkar formed “Project Playground” more than a year ago to examine how to bring more accessible playgrounds to Lincoln, noted that playgrounds are “where...

Hall of Fame Congratulations to HPE teacher and volleyball coach Anna Amster who was inducted into the Montclair State University Hall of Fame for her achievements as a collegiate volleyball player. First Place Congratulations to the Chatham Marching Band on winning 1st place in their group recently! They are currently ranked #1 in Group 1-A (NJ, PA, DE) in the Tournament of Bands. Academic Honors Congratulations to Seniors Gavin Lacy and Sophia Melgarejo on receiving the National Hispanic Recognition Award! The NHRA recognizes students for outstanding academic performance in the classroom and...