by Allyson Roberts | Jan 26, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Uncategorized
Health care and life sciences are key drivers of New Jersey’s economy, and sustaining their growth requires a strong, skilled workforce. The state’s county vocational-technical schools play an important role in developing that talent, with health-related career...
by Allyson Roberts | Jan 15, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Uncategorized
Middlesex County Magnet Schools (MCMS) recognizes Savino Del Bene, headquartered in Avenel, N.J., as its 2025 Business Partner of the Year. The district appreciates the long-standing support provided by the company, a global leader in international shipping and...
by Allyson Roberts | Jan 12, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Uncategorized
By Jackie Burke, executive director of the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools. Collaboration. Partnership. Bipartisanship. These are ideals for a reason: they fuel progress. Look to New Jersey’s delivery of career education to see these ideals...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 19, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Uncategorized
A Janus Halcyon 450 motorcycle sat parked last year in the center of the Automotive and Engineering Design classroom at Bergen County Technical High School – Teterboro. The impressive, handmade machine served as inspiration for students tasked with a design challenge...
by Allyson Roberts | Oct 24, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Uncategorized
Class Act with Chris Wragge returned for our fourth season Friday morning, live from Newark Tech in Essex County, New Jersey. Gone are the old stereotypes of vocational and technical schools. This hotbed of higher learning draws on the best of the county’s 22...
by Allyson Roberts | Oct 21, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Uncategorized
An aging workforce coupled with an aging population have led the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to project that health care occupations will outpace all other categories in job growth over the next decade. Add burnout of current professionals into that equation, and...
