Tag: Middlesex County Vo-Tech
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MCVTS film program, teacher honored by Garden State Film Festival
The digital film program of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools will be center stage at the 20th annual Garden State Film Festival later this month. MCVTS film instructor Louis Libitz has been named Educator of the Year by the festival, which will be held March 23-27 in Cranford and Asbury Park. Films by…
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Interim superintendent named for Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools
The Board of Education of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools has appointed Robert P. Mooney as the interim superintendent of Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. His appointment was approved June 30 during a special meeting, according to information provided by Middlesex County Vo-Tech on Aug. 24. Mooney will serve as…
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MCVTS high schools celebrate graduates during three outdoor ceremonies
Outdoor ceremonies were held June 21 in three locations for the 464 graduates of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. The 40 graduates of the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison were addressed by Ronald Rios, chairman of the county Board of Commissioners, and Commissioner Charles Tomaro in a…
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Students back in classrooms on all five MCVTS campuses
In-person classes have resumed on all five campuses of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. Since April 19, both academic and career-education classes have been held in person, although students still have the option of virtual education. Since September, career-education classes had been held in person five days a week, while academic classes were…
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East Brunswick baseball field receives top honors from sports management association
Ray Cipperly Field at the Middlesex County Vo-Tech campus in East Brunswick has been named the baseball field of the year for 2020 for schools and parks. Sports Turf Managers Association, the professional association for 2,700 men and women who manage sports fields worldwide, annually presents the industry’s highest honors to members who manage baseball, football,…
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COVID-19 lockdown inspires MCVTS student to create STEM tutoring program
EDISON – A 16-year-old from Edison has used his energy, creativity and penchant for public service to develop a tutoring program that has now become an international phenomenon during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shivam Syal, a junior at the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison, was inspired to take action when…
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Essay by MCVTS student chosen in ‘New York Times’ contest
Sixteen-year-old Erin Tan of North Brunswick, who will be a senior at the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison in the fall, likes the changes in admission policies being made by colleges and universities because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her essay on the topic was one of nine high school…
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North Brunswick man braves the cold to ride 80-mph roller coaster at Great Adventure
NORTH BRUNSWICK – A young man is continuing his crazy ventures at the Great Adventure theme park. Nick Cromwell, who rode the Kingda Ka roller coaster 60 times on Aug. 29, participated in Six Flags’s recent Polar Challenge on Dec. 7, riding the Nitro roller coaster while dressed in summer attire. According to information provided…
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North Brunswick resident wants to set record by riding Kingda Ka roller coaster
Nick Cromwell thinks, maybe, he is crazy. “I love roller coasters. I love thrills. I can’t explain why I love this ride so much but to say I rode a ride that goes 456 feet in the air at 128 mph in 3.5 seconds 60 times in one day -maybe I am crazy,” the North…
