by Allyson Roberts | Feb 6, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
Nakea Barksdale, a Burlington Township native, is an accomplished civil defense attorney at the Baltimore-based law firm of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman, & Dicker LLP. She credits the jumpstart she got on her legal career as a Law and Public Safety student at...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 3, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Dalia Eldeeb, a Bayonne native, began her journey towards a career in medicine at the Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST), where she enrolled in the Medical and Clinical Assistant program at County Prep High School. Through early exposure to rigorous coursework...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 2, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Ashley Viera Soto, a Woodbine native, turned her passion for hair and makeup into a thriving business with the help of the Cosmetology program at Cape May County Technical Schools. Both the skills and confidence she developed in the program made her more than prepared...
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 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...
