by Allyson Roberts | Oct 3, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
For more than 100 years, career technical education (CTE) has been a cornerstone of New Jersey’s education system, preparing generations of students for meaningful careers in trades, industry, and emerging professions. What began as a pathway into traditional...
by Allyson Roberts | Jan 8, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Mercer County Technical Schools’ (MCTS) Electrical and HVAC programs, as well as Adult Evening School programs, benefit from the support and opportunities for continued learning provided by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ( I.B.E.W.) Local 269. The...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 18, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Chick-fil-A in Brick has welcomed Career Dynamics students from Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) as interns in the store. Owner Ted Reim and Manager Ina Joyce view student interns like valued staff, meaning they are seen more like family. The workplace...
by Allyson Roberts | Oct 17, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
When Rachael Coffey began thinking about how she’d spend the four years after 8th grade, she had to make decision: Should she go to the high school to her hometown of Little Ferry? Or should she try to get into a vocational-technical school? Ultimately, the choice...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 5, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
In the summer of 2021, Saint Clare’s mobilized more than 20 staff members from across the organization to meet with representatives of Morris County Vocational School District (MCVSD). This was the starting point for numerous areas of partnership for full-time...
