by Allyson Roberts | Apr 15, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
Middlesex County, in partnership with Middlesex County Magnet Schools, celebrated a major milestone on Monday, March 3, with the groundbreaking of the new Middlesex County Innovation Magnet School on the Middlesex College campus. The event brought together County...
by Allyson Roberts | Mar 31, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
CAMDEN – When 17-year-old Eric Mora Jimenez arrived in the United States in 2016 from his native Dominican Republic, he spoke little English and enrolled in a fourth-grade ESL course in the Camden City School District. Jimenez, who still lives in the city, will...
by Allyson Roberts | Mar 25, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Ishani Singh, a senior at High Technology High School, has been a little busy running an international non-profit organization, being interviewed by Good Morning America, and traveling to a conference in the United Arab Emirates. Singh, a resident of Holmdel, N.J., is...
by Allyson Roberts | Mar 7, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Megan Bock said attending the Bergen County Academies taught her how to think critically, be creative and not shy away from difficult problems. “These are all cardinal principles of my career today,” said Bock, a systems engineer for NASA. Bock explained that systems...
by Allyson Roberts | Mar 5, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Julia Marie Cassidy has worked on her family farm, Salem Oak Vineyards, since she was 7. Today, she is the COO of the operation and contributes as a winemaker and viticulturist. A mix of hands-on experience and advanced scientific knowledge helped her gain increased...