The following schools have announced events to which the public is invited during Catholic Schools Week. For a full listing of Catholic Schools Week activities visit the schools’ respective websites. Burlington County Holy Cross Academy, Delran – Feb. 1, Harlem Wizards game, 6:30 p.m., co-sponsored with St. Paul School, Burlington, for tickets, email www.holycrosshighschool.org, (proceeds
By Patrick T. Brown | Trenton Monitor Associate Editor Catholic schools have it all, as the slogan goes, but ‘having it all’ takes on an added dimension when you look at the national scope, impact and benefits of the Catholic school community across the United States. According to statistics provided by the National Catholic Educational
With the flick of a pen, State Commissioner of Education David Hespe could have inked a spot in New Jersey history in late December, but members of the Catholic education community are glad he didn’t. On Dec. 28, Hespe ruled to overturn two votes cast during the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s annual meeting earlier
After nearly 40 years of whistles, playbooks, workouts in the summer heat, X’s and O’s, and game planning, Dan Duddy will have a little more free time next fall. But the recently-retired head coach of Donovan Catholic High School’s football team won’t measure the success of his tenure by wins and losses. For Duddy, serving as
Shannon Jones, a senior in Donovan Catholic High School and a member of St. Dominic Parish, Brick, plans to pursue a career in medicine. So when she learned of the opportunity to hear from dozens of speakers – including several Nobel Laureates, the dean of Georgetown University’s Medical School, and the physician who decoded the
“I love me…so I can love you.” It’s a relatively simple statement, but it carries a powerful message. And that message swept through the Red Bank Catholic High School community last month as students celebrated the 2015 New Jersey Week of Respect. Choosing the theme of self-respect for the school community, members of the Hot
With smiles and fond memories, waves of students, teachers, alumni and supporters joyfully marked the 60th anniversary of their beloved Our Lady of Sorrows School, Hamilton. To see photo gallery on this story, click HERE. The Oct. 25 Mass celebrated in Our Lady of Sorrows Church, a worship site of Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish,
At St. Rose School in Belmar, October was a month to “Say Boo to Bullies.” In St. Peter School, Point Pleasant Beach, students focused on just how hard it can be to fix a heart “wrinkled” by bullying. In the Lower School of Trenton Catholic Academy, Hamilton, the emphasis was in making a difference” by
It’s not often one hears a presentation on a state law from one of its most significant advocates. But students in St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel, had just that opportunity earlier this fall. The students received a special visit, coordinated by the school’s physical education department, about the state’s “Move Over” law from Donna
Students in Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville, received a powerful message this month, all while promoting increased driver safety and supporting their school. The Allstate Foundation’s #GetThereSafe program, which works to raise awareness among teens of the dangers of distracted driving and to promote safety behind the wheel, presented a $1,000 check to the ND
The schools of the Diocese of Trenton received high marks and commendations as evaluators from the education accrediting agency AdvancED revealed the results of a comprehensive external review for accreditation conducted in early November. An overview of AdvancED’s findings was presented Nov. 4 in the Diocesan Chancery by Eddie Krenson, lead evaluator for the team,
Who doesn’t like pizza? That’s what the members of the Holy Angels and St. Raphael Alumni Association decided two years ago when they held their first Pizza Showdown Contest, a fundraiser to benefit the Student Awards Fund. This year, the Pizza Showdown contest, held Oct. 14 in the parish center on the campus of St.
