The Wayne students are three of 16,000 semifinalists nationwide.
The new superintendent has been preparing for the 2025-26 school year, but not before hosting a special pizza party for his new team.
Dr. Mark Toback served as the district's superintendent for 11 years, the longest anyone has held the position in Wayne.
The redistricting plan comes after more than 100 Wayne school positions were slashed this year.
The interim superintendent will serve for two weeks before the board's official appointee steps into the role.
Superintendent says organizers “did the best we could with the planning,” after 160-plus attendees were sickened by heat at a graduation.
Students at Wayne's Lightbridge Academy ended their school year dancing at their first "prom."
Class of 2025 earned over $10 Million in Scholarships and Acceptances to Top-Tier Universities
The grant is part of a $20 million project from the NJ Department of Community Affairs.
He will also receive an honorary doctorate from the university during undergraduate commencement on May 20.
Board members thanked parents, teachers, staff, and students for their input during the search and selection process.
Ken Palczewski died Thursday at the age of 58, after a battle with cancer. His family has set up a scholarship fund in his memory.
Township officials and Board of Education members have been working on a revised agreement to keep school resource officers in the district.
Ken Palczewski had been the principal at WVHS for more than 10 years, and his career in education spanned more than three decades.
The meeting was originally set for Wednesday night, as the Board of Education prepares to appoint a new superintendent.
The board is anticipating to announce the next superintendent by early May. Here's the latest on the search:
The 2025-26 Military Friendly Schools list will be published in the May 2025 and October 2025 issues of G.I. Jobs magazine well as online.
The board said it was unable to come to an agreement with the township on cost-cutting measures for the School Resource Officer program.
District officials said they had to close a $7.1M deficit to balance the budget, which required cuts. A final public hearing is May 1.
A North Jersey professor says the university mailroom failed to pay UPS, leading to 200 fossils being dumped and his life's work destroyed.
Class sizes are limited, and children must be 3 years old by Oct. 15 to start preschool. Here's how to register:
Tickets will be refunded after Thursday's lecture was canceled, the university said.
As the district begins looking at its own 2025-2026 budget, here's what state education funding will look like:
The theater departments at Wayne Valley and Wayne Hills are preparing two well-known shows, plus see what's going on at other schools:
The board will keep reviewing the president's executive orders and evaluating district policies, officials said.
Hundreds of parents, students, teachers, and staff weighed in on what they'd like the new superintendent to bring to Wayne Schools.
Parents and guardians can now register their children online, if they are attending kindergarten or starting as a first-grader next fall.
The unique program gives students the opportunity to get hands-on experience that will prepare them for success after graduation.
George Washington Middle School's 7th and 8th grade band members have performed for the Devils' pre-game crowds for more than a decade.
The district had recently moved to promote this employee, but the county superintendent apparently did not approve that promotion.
The board is anticipating to name the district's next superintendent by May 1.
The board will still have their regular meeting on Thursday.
The woman said she was forced to retire after the district refused to allow her to work remotely during COVID, despite her heart condition.
Here's what to know if your child will enter kindergarten or be a new first-grade student at Wayne Schools next year.
NJ districts recognize teachers and service professionals who go "above and beyond" at their schools through this program.
Members also voted on the president and vice-president to lead the board in this new year.
The first-term board member has spoken out against his colleagues at both Township Council and the Board of Education. Here's the latest:
William Paterson’s Cotsakos College of Business offers both online and on-campus MBA programs.
Board members wanted to act quickly on these new roles amid the district's search for a new superintendent, according to a report.
School board officials said they expect the search to be completed in the early spring, with opportunities for community input.
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