by Allyson Roberts | Dec 4, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
Culinary Arts students and staff at the Ocean County Vocational Technical School’s Brick Center partnered again this year with Fulfill, formerly known as the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean County, and RWJ Barnabas Community Medical Center to prepare meals for those...
by Allyson Roberts | Nov 19, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
With the holiday season quickly approaching, students across New Jersey’s county vocational-technical schools are engaged in hands-on learning to support their communities. From planning and serving a Thanksgiving dinner for the U.S. Coast Guard to restoring a home...
by Allyson Roberts | Oct 16, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements
Chef Ron Ossi’s classroom at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne, N.J., is sizzling! Five of his students—Nellie Beato, Soleil Colon, José Dominguez, Jayden Gonzalez, and Leslie Minaya—won the state’s ProStart competition. Their luscious...
by Allyson Roberts | Aug 6, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Funding from Amazon, AT&T, NJM Insurance Group, PKA Technologies, PSEG, SHI International Corporation, South Jersey Industries (SJI) and VMWARE totaled $90,250 to the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) Foundation this year to distribute as scholarships to...
by Allyson Roberts | May 31, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
French onion braised short rib, smoked corn and lobster chowder and ricotta gnocchi with mushroom and basil pesto are not from the menu of a high-end restaurant, but the creations of culinary students from New Jersey’s county vocational-technical schools. For 11...
