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Far Hills Country Day School Student Named Winner in Promising Young Writers Contest
May 23, 2012Far Hills Country Day School’s eighth grade student Caroline Kellogg was recently named a winner in the state of New Jersey for ...
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Millburn High School AP Art Students Prepare for Annual Art Show
May 22, 2012MILLBURN, NJ - The students in the Advanced Studio Arts program at Millburn High School are actively preparing for their annual art ex...
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Bilingual Buds names Director for NJ campus; announces expansion plans to Grade 5
May 22, 2012Bilingual Buds, a preschool/primary school on the forefront of immersion education, has named Renee Reyes to head its Summit, NJ campu...
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Millburn Student Wins Art Award
May 21, 2012Millburn High School freshman Francesca Zwang is the winner of the 2012 - 2013 Millburn High School Student Planner cover art contest....
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Millburn School Board Holds Organization Meeting
May 16, 2012MILLBURN, NJ - The Millburn Board of Education met on Monday, May 14 to vote on policies, curriculum items and more at its annual orga...
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Last Call for New Campers to Claim Gifts of $1,000 Toward Jewish Sleepaway Camp During Summer 2012
May 11, 2012Now is the time to solidify plans for summer 2012, and to receive your $1,000 gift toward camp tuition at over 150 Jewish sleepaway ca...
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Kent Place Middle School Hosts Tag Sale for Charity
May 10, 2012The Kent Place Middle School will host a tag sale to benefit the Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center of Morristown and Birth Ha...
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Summit High School's 'Oklahoma!' Takes Most Nominations in Paper Mill's Rising Star Awards
May 9, 2012SUMMIT, NJ - Not only is Oklahoma where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, but Summit High School's production of the bel...
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Harmonium Choral Society Presents “From the Mountains to the Sea” Celebrating the 15th Annual High School Student Choral Composition Contest
May 9, 2012Harmonium Choral Society will present “From the Mountains to the Sea,” celebrating the 15th Annual High School Student Com...
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Drive For Autism Foundation Thanks Local Groups for their Support during National Autism Awareness Month
May 4, 2012The Drive for Autism Foundation is pleased to acknowledge the support it has received during April 2012, National Autism Awareness Mon...
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Millburn Board of Education, Teachers Reach Agreement
May 2, 2012MILLBURN, NJ - After over a year of negotiations, an agreement was reached last night at a fact-finding session between negotiator...
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"Fact-Finding" Next Step in Millburn Teacher Negotiations
May 1, 2012MILLBURN, NJ - Tuesday, May 1 is the date of the first fact-finding session for the Millburn Board of Education and the Millburn Educa...
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Junior League’s Newest Members Remodel New Book Pantry for Elementary School Children in Need
April 26, 2012The newest members of the Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills (JLOSH) are celebrating the completion of their first volunteer...
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Washington School to Celebrate 100 Years
April 20, 2012Washington Elementary School will celebrate its 100th Anniversary throughout the 2012-13 school year. This year-long celebration...
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Special Needs Recreation Programs in Summit
April 17, 2012Youth with special needs and those who could use just a little help and encouragement are welcome to now register for several programs...
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Strategic Planning Delayed as Millburn Teachers 'Work to Rule'
April 10, 2012MILLBURN, NJ - In a brief Millburn Board of Education on Monday evening, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Christine Burton acknowledged th...
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Millburn High School's Newly Expanded World Languages Department Gives Students Competitive Advantage
April 10, 2012MILLBURN, NJ – With the world getting increasingly smaller and the job market growing ever tighter, Millburn High School is givi...
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Interweave Announces Its New Executive Director: Janet Haag
April 6, 2012Interweave, an independent, interfaith learning center for wellness, spirituality and the common good in Summit, is pleased to announc...
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Eight Winning Films to be Shown at the Millburn Film Fest
April 4, 2012The judges have just selected the eight films that will be shown at the Millburn Film Fest Red Carpet Premiere event to be held on Wed...
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Kent Place School Announces All School Spring Information Session Dates
March 29, 2012The Admission Office at Kent Place School, an independent, college-preparatory day school for girls and young women, with a co-ed Nurs...
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Science and Human Rights Speaker Visits Kent Place School
March 29, 2012On Tuesday, April 3, The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School will host speaker Dr. Jeffrey H. Toney for a talk titled, “Scienc...
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Short Hills Association Endorses Millburn School Budget
March 27, 2012The Short Hills Association supports the Millburn School District 2012-2013 Budget and applauds this excellent effort toward achieving...
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Millburn Board of Education Adopts $77.5 Million 2012-2013 Budget; 2012 Taxes to Rise 1.12 Percent--$10.30 per $100,000 of Assessed Value
March 26, 2012MILLBURN, NJ--A school budget providing for one of the lowest tax increases in recent memory was unanimously adopted by the Millburn B...
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Academy Panthers Battle Rivals in CYO Championship Game
March 22, 2012It was a cold Sunday afternoon in early March as the crowd filed into the basketball gymnasium in Linden to see a Clash of the Titans ...
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Making the Most of Spring College Visits
March 20, 2012Chyten Educational Services in Millburn is hosting a workshop: Making the most of Spring College Visits for parents and students on Tu...