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Partnerships between public institutions of higher education and private developers expand campus capacity, generate jobs, create high-quality facilities, and save time and money.

He grew up here, earned an associate's degree in visual arts from Mercer County Community College and a bachelor's degree in art education from Trenton State College , then went on to teach for 25 years at Hightstown High School.

Instructor Phil Capasso, 2nd from right, leads a workshop called "I Love Shoes" where students design and manufacture their own footware, at a day of hands-on workshops billed as "teentech 2012 - Connecting Girls and Technology" held at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, New Jersey, on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.

When Robert Moran, 9, spotted the envelope from Franklin Mason Press last fall, he just knew his idea was chosen for inclusion in the latest "Nicky Fifth's" book.

As the district director of physical education and health literacy for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Jayne Greenberg's annual budget is $0. It's almost unbelievable when you know the statistics -- that one in six U.S. children are obese , that nearly one-third are overweight, and that these rates are even higher for Hispanic children .

Megan Osika of Neshanic Station completed her first year of college at The College Of New Jersey, making the deans list for both semester.

Absent Congressional action, the financial burden of attending college will escalate significantly on July 1. That is because the interest rate on Stafford loans - federal fixed-rate loans for undergraduate and graduate students attending college at least half-time - is set to climb from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.

Abigail Clark will end her accomplished teaching career on a high note.A The 36-year veteran of Manchester's school system was honored last week as teacher of the year for bothA Manchester Township High School and the district as a whole.A "It's the perfect way to end my career, where I've been blessed to have had wonderful students and wonderful ... (more)

EWING - The College of New Jersey's latest batch of graduates greeted yesterday's commencement ceremony with equal parts nostalgia and excitement for the future.

EWING -- Dressed in black gowns and traditional mortarboard caps, graduates from The College of New Jersey celebrated their new degrees at this morning's graduation ceremony in Ewing.

Will Haduch a graduating senior from Somerville, eats ice cream at The College of New Jersey senior week on the Ewing campus on Thursday, May 10, 2012.

MERCER COUNTY : Graduation ceremonies this morning at Rider University in Lawrence and The College of New Jersey in Ewing are expected to draw thousands of students, families and friends to those Mercer County campuses and could cause major traffic delays.

Partnerships between public institutions of higher education and private developers expand campus capacity, generate jobs, create high-quality facilities, and save time and money.

Carolina Chica, of West New York, a senior at The College of New Jersey, has received a Fulbright Fellowship to be an English Teaching Assistant in India next year.

The Wall Township Board of Education on Tuesday named the principal of a Monmouth County vocational school as the next schools superintendent.

Gender discrimination in science, engineering and math departments is an ongoing issue affecting many universities across the nation.

A More than 500 eager supporters gathered last month at Ocean Place Resort & Spa in Long Branch to participate in the 31st annual Saint Jerome PTA Luncheon Fashion Show and Gift Auction.A All proceeds from the 5-hour event directly will support the academic and religious education provided by the Saint Jerome School.

Less than two months from now, federal student loan rates will double to 6.8 percent unless Congress intervenes.

Take a look at some of the best in photographs sent to the Messenger-Gazette during the week of April 30-May 4, 2012.

Several students from St. Augustine of Canterbury School in Kendall Park presented their award-winning book projects during the New Jersey Department of Education's Kid Tech Day on April 18.