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Stockton hosts Aging Successfully Festival
Monday, May 20, 2013 10:03 pm
Richard Stockton College's Center on Successful Aging will host an Aging Successfully Festival at the college Campus Center in Galloway Township from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.
Stockton hosts Aging Successfully Festival
Monday, May 20, 2013 10:03 pm
Richard Stockton College's Center on Successful Aging will host an Aging Successfully Festival at the college Campus Center in Galloway Township from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.
36 graduate from Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College
Monday, May 20, 2013 4:23 pm
Thirty-six new chefs received medals and certificates at a ceremony Monday at the Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College.
Working to help heart attack victims survive
Monday, May 20, 2013 12:01 am
When someone is having a heart attack, seconds matter in getting them treatment. Having an automatic external defibrillator, or AED, on site can save someone's life.
Class of 2013 graduates at Rowan University
Friday, May 17, 2013 3:39 pm
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney was the featured speaker at the 89th undergraduate commencement at Rowan University in Glassboro Friday.
Cumberland County College in Vineland holds 46th commencement ceremony
Friday, May 17, 2013 1:15 am
Kelsie Macera, of Vineland, never thought she’d be standing in front of her classmates at Cumberland County College delivering the student welcome at graduation.
College class of 2013 faces poor job market
Friday, May 10, 2013 12:24 am
More than 1,300 undergraduate students will receive their degrees from Richard Stockton College on Saturday, sharing one last event as the Class of 2013.
Program lets Atlantic City High School students graduate on time
Thursday, May 9, 2013 12:15 am
Shamira Gardner-Lee, 18, of Atlantic City, wants to graduate in June with her peers at Atlantic City High School.
For ACHS students, 'a chance to get back on track'
Thursday, May 9, 2013 12:01 am
Shamira Gardner-Lee, 18, of Atlantic City, wants to graduate in June with her peers at Atlantic City High School.
For ACHS students, 'a chance to get back on track'
Thursday, May 9, 2013 12:01 am
Shamira Gardner-Lee, 18, of Atlantic City, wants to graduate in June with her peers at Atlantic City High School.
Richard Stockton College board approves new room and board rates
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 7:51 pm
Richard Stockton College’s board of trustees approved new room and board rates Wednesday that will increase costs an average 2 percent for the 2013-14 school year.
Educators prep students for test with a pep rally
Friday, May 3, 2013 11:59 pm
Test prep became test pep Friday as yearlong efforts to prepare for state testing gave way to rallies designed to reassure students they’ll be fine if they relax, get good sleep and eat a good breakfast Monday.
Sustainable farming methods grow on Stockton students
Thursday, May 2, 2013 12:03 am
There is no running water and no electricity at the new Kennedy farm at Richard Stockton College.
New Jersey approves $1.3 billion in college construction projects
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 7:57 pm
New Jersey’s Office of Higher Education has approved $1.3 billion in construction projects for the state’s public and private colleges, approving 176 of 250 applications for funding.
Ocean City mom, daughter see progress on dyslexia in Trenton
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:02 am
Two bills and a resolution that would require more training for teachers on dyslexia and other reading disabilities unanimously passed the Assembly Monday, with the Ocean City mother and daughter who inspired the bills there to see it happen.
Egg Harbor City loses school jobs as funds stay in escrow
Monday, April 29, 2013 12:05 am
Egg Harbor City’s school district has almost $650,000 in local-taxpayer funded dollars sitting in escrow with the state Schools Development Authority.
Students honor Atlantic City native and artist with their own works of art
Monday, April 29, 2013 12:00 am
African-American artist Jacob Lawrence may have learned his craft in Harlem, but he was born in Atlantic City in 1917, the son of parents who migrated north from southern states in the early 1900s.
Vineland school social worker loses job over sex charges involving minor
Thursday, April 25, 2013 7:13 pm
A Vineland School District social worker has been formally dismissed from her job for having sex with a minor student, according to a decision posted by the state Department of Education Wednesday.
Sandy hard on disabled, who have more needs, less money
Thursday, April 25, 2013 12:05 am
For almost two months after Hurricane Sandy severely damaged his home in Brigantine, Craige Werner slept sitting in his motorized wheelchair because he could not lie flat in a motel bed.
Atlantic City church works to prepare students for college
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 12:10 am
Getting students through high school is a challenge in Atlantic City, but for the past eight years members of St. James AME Church have been working to give city students the skills they need to reach that goal.
Richard Stockton College plans active woodlands management
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 12:04 am
Richard Stockton College will take a more aggressive role in managing about 1,500 acres of woods that surround the Galloway Township campus under a forest management plan approved by the state Pinelands Commission this month.
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Working out, finding supportExercise program leads to group for Parkinson's sufferers
Monday, April 22, 2013 12:01 am
Barbara McGinnis of Egg Harbor Township has the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, but is still waiting for a concrete diagnosis.
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Teaching positions open, despite tight budgets
Saturday, April 20, 2013 12:14 am
Atlantic County Institute of Technology curriculum supervisor Johanna Johnson had good news Friday for prospective teachers at the Richard Stockton College Teacher Job Fair.
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Crash course: Dangers of distracted driving
Sunday, April 14, 2013 4:00 pm
“How long does it take to read a text?” Robert Clarke asked students in Joe Seaman’s AP physics class at Oakcrest High School on Tuesday.
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Poll shows residents happy with quality of New Jersey colleges but worried about costs
Thursday, April 11, 2013 6:15 pm
New Jersey residents think colleges in the state provide a good quality education, but they are very concerned about their ability to afford it, according to poll results released Thursday by the Stockton Polling Institute at Richard Stockton College in Galloway Township.
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NJ releases school performance report
Thursday, April 11, 2013 2:30 am
New school performance reports were released Wednesday by the state Department of Education, and local school officials are asking parents to proceed with caution as they read them.
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New charter school applications include three in Cumberland County
Monday, April 8, 2013 8:52 pm
Three applications from Cumberland County are among 38 proposals for new public charter schools submitted to the state Department of Education by the March 31 deadline in the first round of 2013 applications.
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Group starts summer program to feed hungry families
Monday, April 8, 2013 12:01 am
It was James Cooper's daughter who gave him the idea of starting a summer food program for low-income families. As a teacher in Englewood, Bergen County, she would tell him how many students did not get meals at home, and would really struggle if they missed breakfast.
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Flat-rate tuition may let students keep down loan debt
Monday, April 8, 2013 12:00 am
Two full-time undergraduate students sitting in the same classroom at a New Jersey four-year public college may pay very different amounts for that class because of flat-rate tuition plans.
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Stockton writers group helps seniors share their life stories
Sunday, April 7, 2013 1:00 am
James Pelrine never knew his grandparents and had a father who wasn’t around much.
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Ocean County vo-tech adds Little Egg Harbor site to culinary program
Sunday, April 7, 2013 12:00 am
Ocean County Vocational Technical School will expand its adult culinary training program and operate a restaurant called Cuisine on the Green at the Atlantis Golf Club in Little Egg Harbor Township starting in September.
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In The Schools: Atlantic City High School math lessons change with the economy
Friday, April 5, 2013 12:00 am
For years Atlantic City High School math teacher Robert Cacioppo taught the traditional lesson on compound interest by using the the “Rule of 72,” which says money invested for 12 years at 6 percent will double in value during that time.
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Let Us Eat, Please extending summer school-food aid to Ventnor, Somers Point and Egg Harbor City
Saturday, March 30, 2013 8:35 pm
When school ends in June, so does the meal program that provides eligible students with free or reduced-rate breakfast and lunch.
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Atlantic City, Pinelands Regional high schools among finalists in prom contest
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 7:23 pm
High schools in four cities that suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Sandy, including Atlantic City High School and Pinelands Regional High School in Little Egg Harbor Township, are competing to win a prom package from the Web-based company Rent the Runway.
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Mays Landing woman complains Cape May County Special Services School segregates by gender
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 6:50 pm
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey said Wednesday that it has filed a petition with the state Department of Education on behalf of a Mays Landing mother who claims the Cape May County Special Services School is segregating students with disabilities based on gender.
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School districts get help on debt payments
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 12:34 am
Local state legislators said Tuesday they will work to reduce or cap the increased payments school districts are expected to make in 2013-14 for construction grants they received from the state Schools Development Authority.
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Vineland school budget could cut as many as 24 jobs
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 10:01 pm
The Vineland school board voted 6-2 Tuesday to approve an almost $200 million school budget that will not raise the local tax levy, but could cut as many as 24 jobs ranging from cafeteria aids to teachers and guidance counselors.
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Stockton Polling Institute takes pulse of South Jersey
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 12:01 am
Completing a 1,000-person poll takes a lot of phone calls, and only 408 surveys had been completed by 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Stockton Polling Institute at Richard Stockton College in Galloway Township.
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Atlantic City school board approves budget raising taxes by almost 25 percent
Monday, March 25, 2013 9:47 pm
By a vote of 9-1 the Atlantic City School Board approved a 2013-14 total school budget of $187.6 million that will lower the tax levy by almost $1 million but still raise taxes by about $35 per month for the average homeowner in the city.
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Proposed school, municipal tax increases could cost average Atlantic City homeowner an extra $1,045
Saturday, March 23, 2013 3:00 am
Atlantic City’s proposed 2013-14 school budget, combined with a planned increase in municipal taxes, could increase the typical resort homeowner’s tax bill by more than $1,000.
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Movie by Atlantic City teacher highlights students who feel alienated, unheard
Friday, March 22, 2013 1:15 am
Atlantic City teacher Devan Blackwell has spent the last year making a 40-minute movie he hopes will give teenagers, especially those in urban areas, a voice in their neighborhoods, their schools and their futures.
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Egg Harbor Township High School welcoming spring with flowers, fundraiser
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 6:28 pm
The Eagle Greenery at Egg Harbor Township High School is welcoming spring Wednesday with a floral show and contest to raise money for the Hero Campaign.
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Program teaches students in Cumberland County boat-building skills
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 12:00 am
Bill Sheridan is looking for a few new boat builders. No experience is necessary; fifth- or sixth-graders preferred.
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Egg Harbor City teacher's aide not guilty of harassment, assault charges
Monday, March 18, 2013 8:13 pm
Almost a year after two parents filed charges against her for harassment and simple assault of their children, Brenda Ruth, a teacher’s aide in the Egg Harbor City School District was found not guilty on both charges Monday.
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St. Augustine Prep students unveil car-charging project
Saturday, March 16, 2013 6:48 pm
The stream of cars leaving St. Augustine Preparatory School in Buena Vista Township Friday all run on gas.
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School district debt repayments eat into extra state school aid
Saturday, March 16, 2013 1:15 am
Debt repayments school districts make to the state for construction projects are increasing more than 60 percent in 2013-14.
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Ocean City woman, daughter testify as package of dyslexia, reading bills advance in Assembly
Friday, March 15, 2013 2:15 am
Bills to improve the education of children with dyslexia and other reading disorders easily advanced Thursday in the Assembly Education Committee in Trenton, which endorsed all of the bills after sometimes emotional testimony.
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Math celebrated as Cedar Creek, other South Jersey students mark Pi Day
Thursday, March 14, 2013 6:13 pm
Students at Cedar Creek High School in Egg Harbor City spent Thursday going around in circles.
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Stockton students spend spring break learning to help domestic abuse victims
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 2:15 am
When Richard Stockton College offered to provide Volunteer Crisis Advocacy training during the annual spring break this week they expected at most 25 or 30 students to sign up to for the week-long course on how to help victims of abuse.
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Weymouth Township voters approve $980,000 bond referendum
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 10:31 pm
By a vote of 128 to 40, residents of Weymouth Township easily approved a $980,000 bond referendum Tuesday to pay for improvements and upgrades to the heating and ventilation systems at the township school.
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