(Parsippany, NJ) County Prep's Mazzy Eckel was recently awarded the title "First Runner-up Miss NJ Teen USA" at the statewide competition. If the Miss NJ Teen USA cannot fulfill her responsibilities, it will be Mazzy's place to do so. Mazzy is not new to the excitement of the event; this is her fourth competition since...
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County Prep High School Building Engineer Leads Clean-Up of Nearby Property
During the month of October 2017, a major restoration of the Conrail railroad property next to the new wing at County Prep was completed. Mr. Nick Fargo, business administrator, had suggested cleaning up the site for security reasons. Anthony D’Alessandro, building engineer of County Prep High school, was the driving force behind the clean-up. The...
County Prep Interact Club Participates in Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
The Interact Club joined thousands of participants this past Sunday for the annual Breast Cancer Walk in Jersey City. Over twenty students joined their adviser, Mr. Schwamberger, for this event. The club managed to raise several hundred dollars to donate to the cause. Over three hundred thousand dollars were raised overall to raise awareness and further...
County Prep Hydroponics/Aquaculture Class Visits Forest Resource Education Center
Students from the Hydroponics/Aquaculture class at County Prep visited the Forest Resource Education Center in Jackson, N.J. accompanied by their teachers Mr. Nicholas LaVolpe and Dr. Stephanie Szymanski. The students were introduced to the various products that come from trees.The foresters demonstrated the use of a saw mill to cut a longitudinal section of a...
County Prep’s Qu’Raun Scott McKoy to Premiere Film at Golden Door Film Festival
The film, A Very Bad Day, created by County Prep senior, Qu’Raun Scott-McKoy, will have its premiere on Friday, October 6 at the Golden Door Film Festival in Jersey City. Qu’Raun’s film was one of only a handful of movies selected in the Young Filmmakers category for this prestigious festival. Qu’Raun is an Audio Visual Production...
CP Culinary Arts Students Running One of the Hottest New Restaurants!
Take a look at who’s running one of the hottest new restaurants! Dale Talde was featured on Top Chef, Food Networks “Iron Chef” and among many other TV appearances. He is one of the new creative young chefs in the country. He currently owns Talde Brooklyn, Talde Jersey City and Talde Miami. So what does...
County Prep teacher Michael Grele Chosen as Cisco Instructor for 2017 NBA Draft Cisco Network Academy “Dream Team”
Top students from the United States and Canada are named to the “Dream Team” – and given the chance to gain real-world experience setting up massive networks at high-profile events like the NBA Draft. Dream Team members gain hands-on experience working under the direction of professional networking engineers. Students are nominated to the Dream Team...
County Prep Dance Awards and Year In Review
The County Prep Dance Program celebrated the end of the 2016-2017 school year with recognition from the arts and dance education community. Senior Tamir Rios was one of 5 dancers in the State of NJ to be given the Governor's Award in Dance Arts. Tamir performed alongside other remarkable teen artists in the state Gala...
Ms. Torres’ County Prep Students Visit Explore 2000
County Prep students enrolled in Ms. Torres' Education Workplace Experience course visited Explore 2000 on Wednesday, May 24th to deliver student-created lesson plans on SPACE. Ms. Torres and her students worked diligently on these lessons in preparation for this "student teaching" experience. County Prep students received a warm welcome from the staff and students at Explore 2000. The day...
County Prep Students Shadow Teachers at Local Learning Center
County Prep students enrolled in Ms. Bello's Early Childhood/Social Development courses visited Kiddie Academy and Starting Points Early Learning Center on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. The students shadowed teachers at Kiddie Academy to get a glimpse of the day-to-day operations of a day care center. According to the students, this SLE was totally "awesome."...