Tag: Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools
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Cosmetology offered in four sessions this fall
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools will offer cosmetology courses for the fall at its East Brunswick and Piscataway campuses. Classes begin on Sept. 7 and are held Monday-Friday in two sessions on each campus. In East Brunswick, sessions are from noon to 6:30 p.m. or 3:30-10 p.m. In Piscataway, sessions are held from 8:45…
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Middlesex County Vocational Technical Schools graduates 446 students
WOODBRIDGE — Graduations for 446 students were held last week on the five campuses of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. Seventy-seven percent of the graduates of the three Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools and two academies will be attending colleges or other post-secondary schools in the fall. Valedictorian Vraj Shah, of…
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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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Woodbridge senior wins Young Playwrights Festival
EAST BRUNSWICK — A student at the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) was a winner in the 34th annual New Jersey Young Playwrights Festival. Michael Villanueva, of Woodbridge, a senior in the School of the Arts on the MCVTS East Brunswick campus, was one of five winners in the high school category, chosen by…
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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…
