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'Dreams To Reality': Yankees Sign NJ Native Peter Serruto 'Dreams To Reality': Yankees Sign NJ Native Peter Serruto
'Dreams To Reality': Yankees Sign NJ Native Peter Serruto He’s coming home. After years starring at Millburn High School, Short Hills resident Peter Serruto is living out a dream having signed a new deal with his hometown. The New York Yankees. The catcher, who played for both Rutgers and Indiana universities after graduating, celebrated his new team with a post on Instagram announcing that he has agreed to join the organization with their minor league affiliate in the Florida Complex League. Serruto was an all-Big Ten selection behind the plate for Rutgers and earned all-Big Ten Academic honors. Before he was drafted, he appeared in 84 games fo…

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by Zak Failla
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North Jersey Native Represents Ireland At World Cup: 'Dream Come True' North Jersey Native Represents Ireland At World Cup: 'Dream Come True'
North Jersey Native Represents Ireland At World Cup: 'Dream Come True' The goalie for Team Ireland at the Women's World Club might look familiar. Courtney Brosnan, who was raised in Short Hills and attended Millburn High School, is the goalkeeper for Team Ireland at the 2023 Women's World Club which starts Thursday, July 20 in Australia and New Zealand. Ireland is in a group with Nigeria, Canada and Australia. Brosnan, whose paternal grandparents were Irish, plays for Everton FC in the Women's Soccer League.  "A dream come true for me and my family," Brosnan wrote on Instagram. "Hard to put into words how much it means to me to be able to represent our count…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
NJ Parents, Teen Gymnast Son Killed In Florida Remembered (TRIBUTE) NJ Parents, Teen Gymnast Son Killed In Florida Remembered (TRIBUTE)
NJ Parents, Teen Gymnast Son Killed In Florida Remembered (Tribute) Funeral arrangements have been set for two parents and one of their sons killed in a Florida crash over the weekend. Alfred Prieto, Danielle Prieto, and their youngest son, Antonio Prieto were killed when a truck changing lanes on Interstate 75 struck their SUV around 10 p.m. last Friday, NJ Advance Media reports. All three were pronounced dead at the scene, and all were wearing seatbelts. Alfred and Danielle's two other sons, Alec, 25, and Roberto, a Millburn High School senior, survive them. They were not in the vehicle. Those who knew the family penned a joint obituary for the three sl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Former North Jersey BOE Member, Husband, Son Killed In Florida Crash Former North Jersey BOE Member, Husband, Son Killed In Florida Crash
Former North Jersey BOE Member, Husband, Son Killed In Florida Crash A former trustee of a North Jersey school board, her husband, and one of their sons died in a highway crash in Florida over the weekend, according to district officials and authorities. The victims were identified as former Millburn BOE member Danielle Prieto, 53, her husband Alfred, 57, and their son Antonio.  Left to mourn their losses are their two other sons: Millburn HS senior Roberto, and 25-year-old Alec. The crash occurred on Interstate 75 just south of State Road 52 in Pasco County, NJ Advance Media reports. Millburn Schools Superintendent Dr. Christine Burton shared the news in a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
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
Obituaries
Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17 Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17
Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17 Millburn High School senior athlete and lifelong Short Hills resident Robert "Robbie" Almgren III died on Dec. 27. The 17-year-old succumbed to the sudden effect of AML Leukemia, which began Christmas night, his obituary says. Robbie grew up playing lacrosse, football and basketball. A senior at Millburn High School, Robbie played for the Millers and the NJ Riot Club team, and was also a trumpet player. Robbie planned on playing lacrosse for the Union College Dutchmen next year. He had a close-knit group of friends and will be sorely missed, his obituary says. The Robbie Almgren Athletic …

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public High Schools In Essex County NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public High Schools In Essex County
NEW Rankings: Website Runs Down Top Public High Schools In Essex County We’ve seen the top public schools in New Jersey, but what about Essex County? Niche.com graded every school across the U.S. based on a "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education," it said. According to the newly-released set of rankings, the top public high school in Essex County is Millburn High School, which was also ranked No. 10 best in the U.S. Here are the other top-rated high schools in Essex County, according to Niche.com. State test scores, college readiness, graduation rates and teacher q…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
21 NJ Schools Named Among Best In America 21 NJ Schools Named Among Best In America
21 NJ Schools Named Among Best In America A study released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report names 21 New Jersey high schools among the nation’s best. 
Nearly 18,000 schools around the country were ranked based on measurements in categories including college readiness (30 percent), math and reading proficiency (20 percent), math and reading performance (20 percent), underserved student performance (10 percent), college curriculum breadth (10 percent) and graduation rate (10 percent). New Jersey’s top school for 2020 is the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies, which ranked No. 33 nati…

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by Valerie Musson
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Teacher At Millburn High Tried To Seduce Student, Authorities Say Teacher At Millburn High Tried To Seduce Student, Authorities Say
Teacher At Millburn High Tried To Seduce Student, Authorities Say An English teacher at Millburn High School has been charged with endangering the welfare of one of his students after he repeatedly made sexually suggestive comments to her during the past school year, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said Friday.  Joseph Pedulla, 57, of Monroe, appeared in court for the first time Friday.  According to authorities, Pedulla began directing "inappropriate communications" towards the female student, including sexual "overtures." The girl reported the alleged conduct to Millburn police, the prosecutor's office said.  Pedulla earned more tha…

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by Paul Milo
Schools
Millburn High Robotics Team Wins World Championship Millburn High Robotics Team Wins World Championship
Millburn High Robotics Team Wins World Championship The budding engineers and scientists from Millburn High School's Robotics Team beat out thousands of squads from more than 60 countries to win the VEX Robotics World Championship held in Louisville, Kentucky, this weekend.  Millburn won the Science Division to advance to the World Championship Round Robin finals. The Millburn team and their alliance partner from China then faced off against the research division champion alliance, which is also from China, Millburn High said in a statement.  Millburn High won first in two of three matches, becoming the first high school team …

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by Paul Milo