by Allyson Roberts | Dec 3, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Since 2016, Hogan Security Group has helped Mercer County Technical Schools (MCTS) Electrical, HVAC, Carpentry and Auto Collision students gain the knowledge and skills to succeed in their chosen fields. The company, located in Pennington, initially partnered with the...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 2, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Cumberland County Technical Education Center (CCTEC) has developed a partnership with Garton’s Rigging, located in Vineland, that exemplifies a key strength of career and technical education: presenting real-world learning opportunities with industry...
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...
by Allyson Roberts | Sep 16, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools Executive Director Jackie Burke is once again featured on the Education Power 50 list. The following excerpt about Burke appeared in NJBIZ Sept. 15, 2025. Jackie Burke NJ Council of County Vocational Technical...
by Allyson Roberts | Aug 19, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
By Jackie Burke, executive director of the NJ Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools Hanging on the walls of the media production classroom at Bergen County Technical High School are photographs of instructor Thomas Rome capturing some of the most iconic...
by Allyson Roberts | Jul 22, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Every employer has a wish list of the skills new hires should possess. Rather than hope the right candidates come along, why not help train them? That’s what PSEG Nuclear did nearly 30 years ago when the company partnered with Salem County Vocational Technical Schools...