Warren Appoints New Middle School Principal

WARREN, NJ — A new Warren Middle School principal was appointed by the Board of Education during their May 8 meeting.

George J. Villar, who is currently the principal of Central Middle School in Gillette, will begin his new position in Warren on or about July 1, succeeding veteran principal Robert Comba who is retiring after more than two decades with Warren Township Schools.

Before joining Central Middle School in 2010, Villar served for one year as principal of Valley Middle School in Oakland and as assistant principal of Ridge High School in Bernards Township from 2003 to 2008. For eight years prior, he taught social studies at both the middle school and high school level in Bernards Township.

“Mr. Villar lives and breathes a whole child approach to education," stated Warren Township Superintendent Matthew Mingle. "He cares about his students and understands the unique challenges of the middle school years. His demeanor is one of compassion and genuine concern. His expectations will be high yet his role is that of teacher at all times so that students who are struggling learn about perseverance, grit and determination while working through the details of whatever brought them into a conversation with him.”

Villar was born and raised in Elizabeth where his family lived in a two-family home alongside his paternal grandparents. Later, after completing their undergraduate degrees, Villar and his wife settled in Scotch Plains in 1997.

Villar received a master’s degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from Rutgers University in 2000 and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Teacher Education from Kean University in 1994.

(Photo credit: Warren Township Schools: Warren Middle School’s next principal George Villar.)

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