Montclair State University News

With millions of cicadas about to surface the earth in North Jersey in the coming weeks, some of us may be feeling a bit anxious about this summer's uninvited visitors.

Award-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson will deliver the Commencement address to the more than 4,000 graduating students at Montclair State University Friday.

He was a graduate of Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pa., and Penn State University.

Artist: Aubrey Kauffman Title: Yellow Rail Medium: Pigment Inkjet Print The Arts Guild New Jersey, Rahway, announced the tenth annual exhibition presentation highlighting the works of the new fine art masters in New Jersey.

A journalist who covered the Civil Rights movement stopped by Glen Rock High School on May 13 to share his experiences.

At Montclair State University's Theatre Night Awards, Julia Linger of Cranford won Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama for her work in Wardlaw-Hartridge School'A A s production of "The Miracle Worker." UNION COUNTY - More than 50 schools were represented at the fifth annual Montclair State University Theatre Night ... (more)

Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

The Board of Education hired a new principal of Theunis Dey Elementary School. Nicole Fabris was hired at the board's meeting Thursday.

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. recently recognized Verona resident Hilda Lutzke , a retired English teacher at Weequahic High School in Newark for 40 years and one of the founders of the Newark Teachers Union at an awards ceremony at the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove.

After 22 years teaching at Ramapo High School, John McCormick is leaving on a high note.

Point Pleasant Beach is throwing a "Parade of Champions" to honor first place student state champions on Friday and all students, residents and alumni are welcome.

Mario Casabona, founder of TechLaunch, at its kickoff event Tuesday evening. Montclair State University is a co-sponsor of the training program for new businesses.

LITTLE FALLS - An NJ Transit train struck and killed a man on Tuesday evening, causing a two-hour disruption of service on the Montclair - Boonton line, transportation officials said.

One need look no further for support and solidarity in the battle against cancer than the Montclair Kimberley Academy Middle School field on Valley Road this Saturday evening, May 18.

John Sherba stood in a beam of light at the front of the stage, manically bowing his violin as words scrolled faster and faster across a screen until they could no longer be read.

The Saddle Brook Board of Education Monday introduced and approved a five-year contract for its new superintendent of schools.

New Jersey's high tuition plays a role, but other states are actually making a concerted effort to poach our best and brightest.

Montclair State University is preparing to accept bids for two new buildings funded by state bond grants.

Editor's note: This information was originally published on NJ Today. Julia Linger of Cranford, a sophomore at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, walked down the red carpet and returned home with the award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role at the Montclair State University Theatre Night Awards on April 26.

A Bloomfield native was awarded a scholarship to attend the nation's leading conference on diversity issues in higher education.