Secaucus High School's principal and assistant principal were suspended recently for reasons that are being kept under wraps. Principal Dr. Robert Berckes and Assistant Principal Jeffrey Case have been absent from the school this week while serving their suspensions. According to The Jersey Journal, "school employees have been told very little, if anything, about the … [Read more...]
Secaucus Student Protest Featured on Front Page of Star Ledger
The formation of Secaucus High School and Middle School students on National Walkout Day was featured on the front page of the Star Ledger on Thursday. The students joined millions across the country on Wednesday by walking out of class to protest gun violence one month after 17 people were killed in a shooting Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The … [Read more...]
Secaucus Students Take Part in National Walkout Day
Students at Secaucus Middle School and High School joined millions across the country on Wednesday by walking out of class to protest gun violence. The organized event took place one month after 17 people were killed in a shooting Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The Secaucus students assembled on the high school football field to spell out the … [Read more...]
Secaucus Posts Armed Police Officers at Public Schools
Secaucus schools are now staffed by armed police officers as a costly response to the recent trend of school shootings in the United States. As noted at Secaucus Patch on Friday afternoon, the officers were posted at all five public schools on last week and will continue as the town pursues other solutions. The officers are being paid overtime wages to guard the main doors … [Read more...]
New Secaucus Superintendent Featured
The new Secaucus superintendent was featured by The Jersey Journal over the weekend. Jennifer Montesano, who named to the position less than a month ago, will join the school district in November to replace interim Superintendent of Schools Kenneth Knops. Montesano joins Secaucus after spending three years as superintendent in Haworth. She has a bachelor’s degree from … [Read more...]