Tag: John P. Stevens High School
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Hawks hope to soar this girls’ basketball season
The John P. Stevens High School girls’ basketball team is prepared to take the next step this season. The Hawks finished 9-14 and were eliminated in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state sectional tournament to Bayonne High School, 46-41, last season. Coach Amy Field has expectations for her Hawks…
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Garcia to coach veteran J.P. Stevens boys’ basketball team this winter
There will be a new, but familiar, voice calling the shots for the John P. Stevens High School boys’ basketball team this season. Chris Garcia, who has been on the staff as an assistant coach for five years, has taken over command as the head coach for the Hawks. Garcia has replaced Bobby Jones, who…
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Edison teacher recognized for dreaming big
EDISON — Science teacher Laura Holborow at John P. Stevens High School dreamed big for her students and the community. And for her big dream, Farmer’s Insurance Thank America’s Teachers awarded Holborow with the Dream Big Teacher Challenge grant of $100,000. Farmers Insurance Agent Edward van Eckert, of Metuchen, surprised Holborow with the grant on…
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Edison J.P. Stevens Marching Band
EDISON — The John P. Stevens High School Marching Hawks placed third in the recent Group VI Open US Bands National Championship. The Hawks came in with a score of 95.375 during the championship behind Norwalk High School and Trumbull High School, both in Connecticut, held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Nov. 11.…
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JPS students serenade vets
EDISON — Selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein known for a string of popular Broadway musicals in the 1940s and 1950s, brought an air of nostalgia to the veterans living at the Menlo Park Veterans Memorial Home. The John P. Stevens High School Orchestra, under the direction of Brian Verdi, performed at the Veterans Memorial Home…
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Edison, J.P. Stevens looking forward to Thanksgiving clash
Bragging rights of Edison Township will be on the Thanksgiving Day table. On Nov. 23, the football teams from Edison High School and John P. Stevens High School will work up an appetite when they clash in their traditional holiday game at 10:30 a.m. The game will be played at J.P. Stevens’ field in the…
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Young J.P. Stevens volleyball team gaining respect
The John P. Stevens High School girls’ volleyball team witnessed a historic feat by its opponent while it also gained respect with its effort. East Brunswick High School came to Edison and left with a 2-0 victory over the Hawks on Sept. 26. “We made a couple of changes,” coach Anthony White of J.P. Stevens…
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Marching Band Festival at J.P. Stevens Oct. 1
The John P. Stevens High School Marching Hawks will be holding its 30th annual Marching Band Festival at noon on Oct. 1 at the high school, 855 Grove Avenue, Edison. The Festival will be held at McGowan Stadium, which is located on the new turf field behind the high school. Eleven marching bands from Central…