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 | Apr 28, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
On a beautiful but blustery day during the 2025 hurricane season, about 25 students huddled together for protection against the wind on an otherwise empty beach on Long Beach Island, listening to Dave Werner explain saltation as Hurricane Humberto raged offshore....
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 24, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
An “idea vault” maintained by Bergen County Academies instructor Carlos Nodarse preserves 14 years of students’ inventions, complete with instructions for how to build them. As a research mentor in the school’s Mechatronics Research Laboratory, Nodarse welcomes...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 11, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Joseph Maggiore, a Manalapan native, began exploring his interest in science and medicine as a student at Biotechnology High School (BTHS), part of Monmouth County Vocational School District (MCVSD). Through hands-on learning and exposure to advanced scientific...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 16, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Monmouth County Vocational School District (MCVSD) recognizes MTF Biologics in Edison, N.J., as its 2025 Business Partner of the Year. Representatives from MTF Biologics have served on the advisory board for MCVSD’s Biotechnology High School since 2021, offering...
