City Historian to Launch Essex County Lecture Series on Tuesday

Dr. Clement Price of Rutgers-Newark will launch this year's Presidential Lecture Series at Essex County College on Sept. 23.

Essex County College Sends Supplies to Liberia to Combat Deadly Ebola Outbreak

Essex County College joined forces with Rutgers University to send badly needed supplies to help Liberians fight the deadly virus.

Seton Hall University: Emergency Notification Systems Test

The test of the emergency notification system will be conducted Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Noon.

Essex County College Women's Center Offers New Classes, Support Group

The women's center has scheduled new workshops, seminars, and a support group, all of which begin this month.

Center for Independence Now Offers After-Hours Program

School for children and young adults on the autism spectrum expands with new program.

Film Festival Comes to Children's Institute

School will host the New Jersey ReelAbilities Film Festival on Nov. 20.

Montclair State Makes SAT Scores Optional for Admission

School becomes the first public university in the state to not require SAT/ACT scores.

Belleville Future Business Leaders Compete at National Conference

Paolo Hinahon and Joseph Murante represented Belleville High School at the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference after taking top spots at the state conference.

Kiwanis Club Hosts Annual Barbecue at Cerebral Palsy Center

Belleville police officers also provided a K9 demonstration.

Crash Site Shows Belleville Students Impact of Impaired, Distracted Driving

The Belleville High School Safety Team and Belleville Public School Guidance Department placed a wrecked car on the front lawn of the school prior to its prom to warn students of the dangers.

Budding Belleville High Scientists Win Full Scholarship for Summer Program

Fourteen Belleville High School students will participate in the Samsung Scholar Rutgers 4-H Summer Science Program next month in which they will participate in research projects and hands-on activities in science-related fields.

Belleville High School Student Wins Top Honor in PBS Hispanic Youth Showcase

Najalis Gual won first place in the junior teen vocal category at the 2014 Hispanic Showcase that took place at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center last month.

Belleville High Football Players Beautify Their Campus

There were 44 players who participated in Give Back Day in which they cleaned up litter throughout the Belleville High School campus.

High School Crowns Mr. and Miss Belleville

Prizes included a $1,000 scholarship for the winners.

Crash Course Teaches Belleville High Students The Dangers Of Drunken Driving

Students participated in three motion exercises with and without DWI goggles to understand how alcohol impairs motor function.

Belleville High Teacher to Participate in Prestigious Engineering Seminar

Science teacher Isis Ramirez has been selected to participate in a seminar that encourages educators to implement engineering principles in the classroom.

Belleville High Future Business Leaders Find Success at State Conference

Competitors from Belleville High School took home six awards and are eligible to compete in nationals in Tennessee later this year.

Seven Belleville High Students Become Published Poets

Seven Bellevile High School juniors and seniors had their work published in 'A Celebration of Poets' after entering the contest as part of a class assignment.

Student Government Day Gives Student Glimpse Of Life After High School

Seventy-five students shadowed 75 professionals to obtain career information and skills.

Three Belleville High School Students Honored At Academic Banquet

The three honorees all plan to attend Rutgers Univeristy with a major in health and sciences in the fall.

Belleville High Students Teach Kids About Judicial System in '12 Angry Pigs'

The crossover play of 'Little Red Riding Hood' and '12 Angry Men' served to teach elementary students the foundations of the judicial system.

NJ Prosecutors Offer Four $2,500 Scholarships

Applications must be postmarked by July 15.

Belleville High Introduces Pageant Scholarship

Pageant will crown Mister and Miss Belleville who will each receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Families Increasingly Plan to Opt Out of State Testing

Confusion abounds about what happens next for those refusing to take standardized exams.

Child Abuse Prevention Month Observed at Essex County College

The Wednesday event is free and open to the public.

Belleville High School Students Recognized for Artwork

Essex County partners with Art Educators of New Jersey for 10th consecutive year to highlight the creative talents of county students.

Rotary Offers Scholarship for International Graduate-Level Study

Scholarship applicants must live in Essex, Morris, Sussex or Warren counties.

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Earns High Honors

Essex County College’s Alpha Theta Theta chapter won the 'five-star' award for the fourth year in a row.

Essex County College Open House is Feb. 27

Prospective students invited to learn more.

Distinguished Newark Doc to Speak at Essex College

Dr. Davis has appeared on numerous talk and radio shows including Oprah, Dr. Oz, the Today Show, The View and the PBS News Hour.

Essex County College Offers Personal Fitness, Child Care Management Programs

Personal Fitness Trainer National Certification and Managing a Child Care Center begin in March.

Essex County College Lecture Series Celebrates Black History Month

Second annual Garvey-Nkrumah Lecture Series set for Thursday.

Parents, Teachers Critical of Belleville School Board's Decisions, Priorities

BOE accused of wasting money on surveillance, shortchanging classroom programs.

Early Dismissals for Belleville, Nutley Schools

Snow sends kids home early.

Nutley, Belleville Schools Closed on Friday

Both districts made closing announcements early Thursday night.

Nutley, Belleville Schools See Drop in Reports of Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse

State report shows decrease in incidents for both school districts.

Early Dismissals for Belleville Schools

20 School Districts with the Most Bullying Incidents

We’ve compiled the 20 School Districts with the Most Bullying Incidents for the 2012-2013 school year. Not surprisingly, Newark had the most bullying incidents since it has the largest student body in the state. But there are some surprises.

9 Most Violent School Districts in New Jersey

While school districts in cities such as Newark and Camden led the way in total number of incidents, there were many districts that had a higher ratio of incidents of violence

Essex County College Expanding Business Degree Offerings

Courses will include a 'hip-hop' business major