County Prep Dance Alumni Concert The County Prep Dance Program held their first ever Alumni Showcase on Friday, January 8th. The event marked the 15th anniversary of the County Prep Dance Program under the direction of Ms. Heather Warfel Sandler. 22 dance alumni were involved in performing and video segments highlighting their current projects in...
County Prep Students Hold Annual Deck the Doors Contest
By: Aysha Imtiaz and Princy Patel In December, the County Prep Student Council held its annual Deck the Doors Contest. This competition reflected people's holiday spirit. Many homerooms participated in this contest. Since there weren't that many limitations on how to decorate the rooms, many creative sides were seen. Students were able to express their...
Explore 2000 Middle School’s Science Fair 2016
Explore 2000 Middle School held its annual Science Fair this morning, its first in the school's new location in Jersey City. A collaboration between the school and another local institution, the Waterfront Montessori School, the Science Fair featured hundreds of student projects being presented in the school's...
October Student Council Event a Success at County Prep
On Friday, October 13th County Prep’s Student Council Committee hosted the Halloween Costume Contest. Many students participated in the contest in the hopes of winning the Halloween Costume Contest. Third place winner, Yoonjin Shu’s costume was inspired by anime character Yuno Gasai. Our second place winners, Immani Bermingham, Natassha Rivera, and Jeramiah Irwin took the...
County Prep Students Receive Awards at FCCLA Fall Conference
The NJ FCCLA Fall Conference was held on November 23, 2015 in Edison, NJ and attended by 600 people. Awards were given to the following County Prep Students. Congratulations to them all. Apple Bake-off: Jules Lombres who was awarded 1st Place Gold also received a $2,000 scholarship to Culinary Institute of America. Passion for Fashion...
High Tech’s Russell Soto Gearing Up to Compete in Rotax Junior MAX Challenges
(North Bergen—January 4, 2016) Jersey City resident Russell Soto, a sophomore at High Tech, has started his outdoor karting career in the Rotax Junior MAX category, soon to compete at the Club and Regional levels, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Only driving skills take precedent in the Rotax MAX Challenge™ (RMC), a...
High Tech Asian/Middle Eastern Cultural Club Holds Luncheon
(North Brunswick, NJ--December 23, 2015) The Asian/Middle Eastern Cultural Club of High Tech hosted its end-of-the-year luncheon at Shalimar BBQ Restaurant to enhance students’ awareness of the diverse ethnic wonders of the world’s population, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. “Students from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds made this...
High Tech Dance Department to Perform at the National High School Dance Festival
(Pittsburgh, PA--December 18, 2015) High Tech’s Dance Department, headed by veteran instructor Trista DeFilippis, has been chosen to perform at the 27th Annual National High School Dance Festival, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The National High School Dance Festival, held Thursday, March 3rd, through Sunday, March 6th, at Point Park University, will welcome...
County Prep Dance Celebrates 15 Years with Alumni Performance
Ms.Heather Warfel Sandler proudly announces an alumni concert featuring graduates of the County Prep Dance Program. The program is celebrating its 15th year under Ms.Warfel-Sandler's direction. This promises to be a special night, with over 15 graduates who are still actively studying and performing in dance, music, and theater. It is also an opportunity for...
HCST Foundation Gala Inspires Giving from Local Big Brothers Big Sisters Leader
December 17, 2015 (North Bergen, N.J.) – Carlos Lejnieks, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson and Union Counties, gifted HCST students with fifty pairs of Panasonic Sound Rush headsets, announced Linda J. Quentzel, ExecutiveDirector of the HCST Foundation.Mr. Lejnieks attended the annual HCST Foundation Gala this November where he was...