Tag: MCVTS
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Vo-tech student from Old Bridge receives nail care award
A county vo-tech student has received one of the nation’s highest awards for hands-on skills. Cailey Colon of Old Bridge, a student at the Middlesex County Vocational Technical School’s East Brunswick campus, was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in Nail Care at the 2017 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 21-22. The SkillsUSA…
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Info sessions for cosmetology students planned
Two information sessions for prospective adult cosmetology students have been scheduled by the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS). The first session will be at 6 p.m. on June 12 on the MCVTS East Brunswick Campus, 112 Rues Lane. The second is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 17 on the…
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Vo-tech teacher ‘Shines’ as electrical apprentice instructor
EAST BRUNSWICK – A veteran teacher in the electrical apprentice program of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) has been named Instructor of the Year for the United States and Canada by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). The award was presented to Richard Shine in Washington, D.C., at the 2017 IBEW…
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Students to present more than 60 films during festival
The Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) will hold its third annual Reel Film Festival featuring student works at 6:30 p.m. on May 4 and 5 at the East Brunswick campus, Ryders Lane. More than 60 films, videos, photography and audio presentations by 46 digital film students will be featured. Tickets are $10 for adults and…
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Teenager charged with stabbing classmate in vo-tech bathroom
EAST BRUNSWICK – A 17-year-old girl has been charged with stabbing a 15-year-old classmate at the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School in East Brunswick. The 17-year-old, whose name is being withheld due to her age, has been charged with juvenile delinquency for attempted murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose,…
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More than 200 vo-tech students compete at career, tech expos
Art made from trash, a safety sleeve for auto mechanics, a smartphone app to aid musicians, emergency lighting for car breakdowns and light therapy for Alzheimer’s patients were among the projects showcased during the annual Career and Tech Expos on the five campuses of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS). With the theme…
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County vo-tech expanding training program with Carpenters Union
The Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District (MCVTS) is expanding its partnership with the Carpenters Union to offer training to high school juniors and seniors and a path to entry into an apprenticeship program upon graduation. “It’s a very big, comprehensive partnership,” said Sean McDonald, MCVTS director of career and technical education. “This gives…
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East Brunswick Tech baseball field wins statewide award
EAST BRUNSWICK — The baseball field on the East Brunswick campus of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) has been named Field of the Year in New Jersey by a field managers’ group. The field, renamed earlier this year to honor the late MCVTS Athletic Director Raymond Cipperly, was honored by the Sports…
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Dance performance to focus on themes of trash, sustainability
EAST BRUNSWICK — “Trash” is the theme of the fall dance program of the School of the Arts on the East Brunswick campus of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS). The performance is in keeping with a campus effort toward sustainability that resulted in its recognition as a National Green Ribbon School, the…
