by Allyson Roberts | Jan 21, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
Swagger & Blade, with locations in Ocean Township and Asbury Park, has developed an impactful relationship with Monmouth County Vocational School District’s (MCVSD) Adult Education Cosmetology Program over the past five years. Shane Bruno, owner of the barbershop,...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 4, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
The Monmouth County Vocational School District, in partnership with Brookdale Community College and Kean University, is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking nursing pathway program, Nursing Bridge to Excellence set to begin in Fall 2025. “The Bridge...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 4, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
As the “medicine chest of the world,” New Jersey has a rich life sciences community with pharmaceutical, research, medical technology and other industries all finding homes in the state. “They are here for the skilled workforce,” Chrissy Buteas, president and chief...
by Allyson Roberts | Jul 9, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
New Jersey has the top high school for STEM — or science, technology, engineering and math — in the nation, according to a recent ranking from U.S. News & World Report. High Technology High School in Lincroft in Monmouth County topped the news site’s list of the...
by Allyson Roberts | Jun 27, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
During her junior year of high school, Katie Ackerman sometimes ran out of class to snap a few photos of seals on the nearby Sandy Hook beaches. She knew they only came to shore at low tide and sought images of them for research. Her classmate, Abby Hesterhagen,...