by Allyson Roberts | Jul 28, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News
Trenton, N.J. – New Jersey Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer has received high praise from the state’s county vocational-technical schools, which presented him with the 2025 CTE Leadership Award. Bestowed annually to a champion of New Jersey’s career and technical...
by Allyson Roberts | Oct 16, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements
Chef Ron Ossi’s classroom at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne, N.J., is sizzling! Five of his students—Nellie Beato, Soleil Colon, José Dominguez, Jayden Gonzalez, and Leslie Minaya—won the state’s ProStart competition. Their luscious...
by Allyson Roberts | Sep 17, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Featured News
People of all ages learn in a variety of ways – by reading books, listening to lectures, watching documentaries and pursuing new experiences. We also learn from the examples set by others. The honorees listed in the NJBIZ Education Power 50 excel at providing all of...
by Allyson Roberts | Aug 21, 2024 | Schools
As superintendent of Essex County Schools of Technology (ECST) for the past nine years, James Pedersen, Ed.D., has not only worked within Essex County, but throughout the state to build partnerships that strengthen ECST’s three schools. His district provides an option...
by Allyson Roberts | Jul 30, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News
Judy Savage, retired executive director of the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools (NJCCVTS), is this year’s recipient of the Career and Technical Education Leadership Award. In her former role with the Council, Savage presented this annual award...
