by Allyson Roberts | Jul 6, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements, Uncategorized
When Jasmine Thach began high school four years ago, she wanted to balance academics and extracurricular activities to pursue her college dreams. By sophomore year, Thach was enrolled in her first college course. She began taking as many as five classes a semester —...
by Allyson Roberts | Jun 8, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
LONG BRANCH — If you call 9-1-1 in Monmouth County, chances are a graduate of the Academy of Law and Public Safety (ALPS) is taking the call, thanks to a partnership between the Academy and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. Since 2022, the Monmouth County...
by Allyson Roberts | Apr 28, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
New Jersey middle schoolers can get a jumpstart on their futures this summer. Throughout the state, county vocational-technical schools offer engaging summer camps that encourage youth to begin exploring career options. Such camps offer age-appropriate and meaningful...
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...
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...