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Death Of Passionate North Jersey Music Teacher At 38 Prompts Outpour Of Scholarship Donations Death Of Passionate North Jersey Music Teacher At 38 Prompts Outpour Of Scholarship Donations
Death Of Passionate North Jersey Music Teacher At 38 Prompts Outpour Of Scholarship Donations Scholarship funds and tributes are pouring in on behalf of a passionate North Jersey music teacher and mother following her tragic passing at age 38. Meredith Sullivan Boyan, of New Vernon, died Thursday, August 10, leaving a legacy of “strength and courage,” her obituary says. Born in New Brunswick, Meredith was raised in Somerville and attended Somerville High School, where she participated in jazz, concert, and marching bands, as well as theater, and chorus before graduating in 2003. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in music education from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Ru…

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by Valerie Musson
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39 NJ Public Schools Ranked Among Best In America By U.S. News 39 NJ Public Schools Ranked Among Best In America By U.S. News
39 NJ Public Schools Ranked Among Best In America By U.S. News U.S. News & World Report has released is latest rankings of the best public high schools in America. Thirty-nine of those are in New Jersey and rank among the top 10 percent in the nation. "Families can use the Best High Schools rankings to see how schools compare at the national, state and local level on factors like graduation rates and college readiness," said Anita Narayan, managing editor of Education at U.S. News.  "The rankings also provide insight into academic performance among underserved groups." High Technology High School was ranked the No. 1 STEM school this ye…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Simply The Best': Legendary Mountain Lakes Football Coach Doug Wilkins Dead At 76 'Simply The Best': Legendary Mountain Lakes Football Coach Doug Wilkins Dead At 76
'Simply The Best': Legendary Mountain Lakes Football Coach Doug Wilkins Dead At 76 Legendary Mountain Lakes football coach Douglas Clare Wilkins died Monday, June 3 at his home in Denville. He was 76 years old. Wilkins started as the social studies teacher at the school before assuming the role of vice principal.  He coached the football team between 1966 and 2009, earning eight NJSIAA titles and a record of 328-105-5. Wilkins created the acronym HERD: Hustle, enthusiasm, roughness, dedication, desire. The high school's artificial turf in 2010 was dedicated to Wilkins, the first official year of his retirement.  The coach that same year co-founded the HERD Alumni Found…

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by Cecilia Levine