Edison Schools District Offers Seven-Day Meal Pick Up Kit

The school district is offering the seven-day meal kit for weekly pick up at no cost to parents.

Cedar Hill Prep School: Social Equity in Schools

Cedar Hill Prep School talks Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity.

Edison Schools Extend Superintendent’s Contract By A Year

Bernard F. Bragen Jr., who was hired for three years, had asked for an extension to his contract.

Metuchen Quarantines 36 Student-Athletes, Cancels Football Game

Students were asked to quarantine after they attended an indoor gathering with no social distancing or masks, said the school district.

Meet The Candidate: Padmaja Chinta For Edison Board Of Education

Lawyer Padmaja Chinta shares with Patch why she should be elected to the Board of Education.

New Details On Edison Board Of Education Meeting

Only a 100 people are allowed to attend the meeting in-person.

Edison Schools Announce Substitute Teacher Workshop

To substitute in the school district, individuals need to attend one of the workshops offered by the school board.

Welcome Back Cedar Hill Prep Students!

First Day of School for CHP

Edison Student Seeks Votes To Win NASA Competition

High school senior Manvi Sinvhal’s robotics team is in the finals of the National 2020 NASA TI Codes Contest.

40 Edison Students Compete For National Scholarship Program

The students are among 16,000 semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program

Metuchen Gets Less School Aid Amid COVID-19

However, the new amount is still 5.5 percent more than last year's budget. The borough will begin its school year fully-remote.

Edison Gets Less School Aid In Revised Budget

However, the new amount is still 6 percent more than last year's budget. Edison will start its school year with remote learning.

Cedar Hill Prep Offers Virtual Learning

Cedar Hill Prep School will launch Distance Learning

New Time And Location For Edison Board Of Education Meeting

District announced change to meeting time and place owing to large number of attendees.

Metuchen Plans To Begin School Year Remotely

Classes would begin Sep. 6, and all teachers would be required to report in-person beginning September 1.

Metuchen Schools Go To Distance Learning Due To Coronavirus

The coronavirus will closed the doors of Metuchen schools for a week.

Edison Gym Teacher Sues For Slander In Online Name Mix-Up

An Edison teacher is suing four people who she says libeled her on Facebook, after she said they got her identity mixed up.

Meet The 2019 Edison Board Of Education Candidates

Patch sent the local school board candidates the same four questions ahead of the 2019 November election. Here's what they had to say.

Meet The 2019 Metuchen Board Of Education Candidates

Patch sent the local school board candidates the same four questions ahead of the 2019 November election. Here's what they had to say.

National Bullying Prevention Month Comes To Edison Schools

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and includes The Week of Respect. See Edison's most recent bullying statistics here.

J.P.S. Student Arrested After Threatening Emails: Prosecutor

The teen is accused of sending a non-credible email threat on Sept. 13 to classmates that had the subject line "I'm Shooting Up JP Stevens."

Threat Against JPS Is Not Credible: Superintendent

A threat was emailed to some students Friday morning, but it is a hoax, officials said.

27 Edison, Metuchen Seniors Named National Semi-Finalists

Semi-finalists for the scholarship were announced on Wednesday.

Here Are The 2019 Metuchen Board Of Ed Candidates

The Metuchen school board race for 2019 is uncontested, with 3 incumbent candidates running for three seats.

Here Are The 2019 Edison Board Of Ed Candidates

Ten candidates are running for three seats on the Edison Board of Education.

Edison High Closed On Tuesday Following Storms

The other schools in the district were not affected.

Bishop Ahr High School Changes Name Back To St. Thomas Aquinas

After 36 years as Bishop Ahr, the Catholic school has reverted to its original name.

Metuchen High School 2019 Graduates' College Choices

See where the Metuchen High School Class of 2019 is heading next, with a list of their college choices.

Edison Cop Run Over By J.P.S. Student Recovering At Home

Officer Andrew Roy is continuing to recover at home after a J.P.S. student hit him with her car.

Last Minute Calendar Change For Edison Schools

Originally scheduled for the day after Eid al-Fitr, the day-off will be changed to accurately reflect the timing of the holiday.

Scripps National Spelling Bee: The Edison Contestants

The 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee is nearly here. See the whiz-kids from Edison.

Edison National Merit $2,500 Scholarship Winners

The 2019 National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners were announced Wednesday. See the Edison winners.

Edison Schools Switching From Off-Duty Cops To SLEOs In Schools

Hiring the Special Law Enforcement Officers (SLEOs) instead of off-duty police officers in schools will save $356,500 annually.

Edison BOE Sues Zoning Board Over New Home Approvals

Citing school crowding, the school board says the town is "basically exploding" with new homes and pushing schools to a critical point.

Metuchen Schools Earn National 'Best Music Education' Award

The award recognizes schools with strong musical education programs.

Real Time Election Results: Metuchen Board of Ed 2018

Two new candidates and an incumbent were elected to the Board of Education, and voters gave Mayor Jonathan Busch their stamp of approval.

New Edison Board Of Education Selected, Trust Fund Not Settled

Patch has your live results for the Edison Board of Education race and Open Space Trust Fund referendum right here.

Edison School Named National Blue Ribbon School

The school is 1 of just 349 schools to earn the national coveted award.

39 Edison, Metuchen Students Up For National Merit Scholarship

The students are recognized for their outstanding academic records.

JPS Teachers Win Unsung Heroes Award

A group of teachers were honored as part of Voya's Unsung Heroes program, which includes a grant.