Tag: NJEA
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COVID outbreak hits Sayreville athletics; education association members claim schools are not safe
Several Sayreville athletes from the same high school team have tested positive for COVID-19, yet the high school building remains open for instruction. Some of the students are on hybrid or virtual instruction, but their practices are still held daily in the school, according to information provided by the Sayreville Education Association (SEA) via the…
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Auten Road Intermediate School student is Somerset County winner of wildlife contest
The nonprofit Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is celebrating the winners of the 18th annual Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest with an online art show throughout June. The statewide educational contest is open to all fifth graders and inspires students to explore wildlife and biology by writing a well-researched essay and…
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Stony Brook Elementary student is Mercer County winner of wildlife contest
The nonprofit Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is celebrating the winners of the 18th annual Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest with an online art show throughout June. The statewide educational contest is open to all fifth graders and inspires students to explore wildlife and biology by writing a well-researched essay and…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Local teachers union to host community conversation on mental health, substance abuse
Community organizations throughout Hillsborough Township will gather at Hillsborough High School next Saturday for a morning of frank discussions and potential solutions to the mental health and substance abuse issues that residents face every day. From 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, January 20, the Hillsborough Education Association (HEA) will host the first of two…
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Art educator surprised by winning state award
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – A well-established art teacher at North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) has another accolade to add to her palette. Valerie Y. Snyder-Grollman is the 2017 Arts Educator of the Year, named by New Jersey State Teen Arts. The award is made possible through grants from the New…
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North Brunswick student writes winning essay about teacher
By CARRIE FALCONE Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Writing an essay can often be a boring and tedious task, especially if you are a high school student. In Nilay Sharma’s case, however, the task was not tedious or boring at all. His essay was for a contest sponsored by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) and…