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: Atlantic County Institute of Technology Performing Arts Graduate Builds Career As Choreographer And Dance Educator

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 27, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Dominic Roberts, a Galloway Twp. native, has danced on the stages of well-known theaters, including Carnegie Hall, New York City Center, Ailey Citigroup Theater, Henry J. Leir Stage and many more. But the Performing Arts Center at the Atlantic County Institute of...

CTE Success Story: Salem County Vocational School District CADD Graduate Applies Technical Training To Construction Management

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 26, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Robert Timberman, a Woodstown native, began his path into the construction industry while enrolled in the Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) program at Salem County Vocational School District (SCVTS). A 2006 graduate, Timberman says the technical foundation he...

CTE Success Story: Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools Graduate Remains Connected To The District While Enjoying Career Success As An Electrician

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 25, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Michael Coscia, a Paterson native, began his career in the electrical trade while enrolled in the Electrical program at Passaic County Technical Institute (PCTI), part of the Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools. A 1974 graduate, Coscia said the hands-on...

NJ Technical High Schools Foster Innovative Science Research (NJBIZ)

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...

CTE Success Story: Major Gifts Coordinator At The Studio Museum In Harlem Credits Union County Vocational-Technical Schools For Preparing Her To Support Educational Initiatives

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 24, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Kathleen Felli, of Elizabeth, works as the Major Gifts Coordinator at the Studio Museum in Harlem, where she supports fundraising efforts that advance the museum’s mission of arts and cultural preservation. In her role, Felli supports fundraising efforts that advance...