Andrew Zuckerman Named Acting Lawrence Township Superintendent

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ — Dr. Andrew Zuckerman has been appointed Acting Superintendent, the Lawrence Township School District announced. He will assume the position from Dr. Crystal Edwards, who will retire effective May 19. Zuckerman’s tenure will run from May 19 through Aug. 16.

He was appointed on Jan. 10, the same night the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) accepted Edwards’s resignation. The Board of Education will employ a search firm to help find a permanent superintendent.

“The Board is pleased to appoint Andrew Zuckerman as Acting Superintendent following Dr. Edwards’ retirement,” Board of Education President Kevin Van Hise said. “Dr. Zuckerman has been exemplary in his role as Director of Instructional Services for the past six years and he has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the district, the board, our staff, and, most importantly, our students. We are excited for the opportunity this provides to both him and the district. The appointment will allow for the continuity of
all our great programs while we undertake our search for a new superintendent.”

Zuckerman presently serves as the district’s Director of Instructional Services. He began his Lawrence Township tenure in 2004 as an assistant principal at Lawrence Intermediate School. In 2005, Zuckerman was promoted to the position of Lawrence Middle School principal, a position he held until he became Director of Instructional Services in 2011. Prior to his work in Lawrence Township, Zuckerman was a supervisor in Parsippany-Troy Hills. He began his career in West Windsor Plainsboro, where he taught for eight years.

Zuckerman earned his Bachelor of Science in Education from Hofstra University, his Masters in Educational Administration from Rider University, and his Educational Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. Zuckerman is married and has three children.

The attached image of Andrew Zuckerman was provided by the Lawrence Township Public School District