CTE Success Story: Hunterdon County Vocational School District Law & Homeland Security Graduate Takes Pride in Law Enforcement Career

by Allyson Roberts | Mar 11, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Dan Campbell, a Flemington native, began preparing for a future in law enforcement as a student in the Law & Homeland Security program at Hunterdon County Vocational School District (HCVSD). A 2009 graduate of the program, Campbell appreciated how the coursework...

CTE Success Story: Burlington County Institute of Technology Law And Public Safety Graduate Launches From The Classroom To The Courtroom As An Attorney

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 6, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Nakea Barksdale, a Burlington Township native, is an accomplished civil defense attorney at the Baltimore-based law firm of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman, & Dicker LLP. She credits the jumpstart she got on her legal career as a Law and Public Safety student at...

A Century Of Impact: How Career Technical Education is Shaping New Jersey’s Workforce of Tomorrow (Business View Magazine)

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...

OCVTS Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies Showcasing Major Expansion and Renovation Projects to Fuel Workforce Development in Ocean County

by Allyson Roberts | Sep 18, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

The Ocean County Vocational Technical School District (OCVTS) is proud to announce two major milestones that will expand opportunities for students and strengthen workforce development across Ocean County.  On September 15, Ocean County Commissioners Frank Sadeghi,...

Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools honors St. Joseph’s Health with 2024 Business Partner of the Year title

by Allyson Roberts | Jan 23, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools

For more than 20 years, St. Joseph’s Health in Paterson, N.J, has opened its doors to students from Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools (PCTVS) for job shadowing. Hospital personnel have also visited the school as guest speakers and offered time and insight as...