Tag: Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools
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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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MCVTS engineering teacher retiring after more than 20 years
Enzo Paterno had 25 years of experience in industry when he changed careers to teach electrical and computer engineering at the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison. Now, he is about to retire after more than 20 years of teaching some of the brightest high school students in New Jersey.…
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New superintendent of MCVTS led South Amboy School District, Carteret Borough
The Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) Board of Education has selected Jorge E. Diaz as the new superintendent of schools. Diaz is scheduled to take over the superintendent position on April 1, according to information provided by MCVTS. An educator for more than two decades, Diaz has served as the superintendent of…
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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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MCVTS students paid to work on projects in Middlesex County parks
Eighteen building trades students from two campuses of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) have been working on projects in county parks under a state grant program. The grant from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation provided wages for students from the MCVTS East Brunswick campus to build a footbridge in Jamesburg Park in…
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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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Forklift training program offered to Middlesex County high school seniors
Mechanically inclined high school seniors in Middlesex County are being offered an opportunity to get a head start on a lucrative career as forklift technicians. The free pilot program, spearheaded by the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools, will offer certification and potential entry into an apprentice program after six months or less of virtual…
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U.S. Capitol Police Officer who died during riots hails from South River
United States Capitol Police (USCP) Officer Brian D. Sicknick passed away due to injuries sustained while on-duty. Sicknick was responding to the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and was injured while physically engaging with protesters, according to information provided by the USCP. He returned to his division office and collapsed, according to…