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...
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...
