SCHOOLS
Changes in Mater Dei Prep, St. Mary School drive enrollment hikes
The parish community of St. Mary, Middletown, is using innovative ways to boost enrollment in its two Catholic schools, St. Mary School and Mater Dei Prep. The efforts of a new leadership board, personnel reassignments and the strengthening of the schools’ mission statement have resulted in a marked increase in …
Technology takes seat at front of class
We know our students are tech savvy. They can out text us, out post us and have infinite amounts of information at their fingertips. Technology has been available to them since an early age and infiltrates every aspect of their lives.
Parish offers training, support through computer lab
In April 2001, Msgr. Joseph C. Shenrock, then-pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Whiting, had an idea.
Learning centers reach out to those with special needs
The Holy Innocents Society, a diocesan-based ministry which provides religious education instruction and sacramental preparation for persons with physical and developmental disabilities, is getting ready to open its doors and welcome students to the new school year.
Diocese awards $1.3 million in tuition assistance
In an effort to help families provide their children with a Catholic education, the Diocesan Tuition Assistance Program has awarded a total of $1.3 million to families with children in Catholic schools for the 2014-15 school year.
Program connects with Catholic schools' alumni
With more than 76,000 alumni of Catholic schools in the Diocese contacted and over $185,000 in gifts received since the program was launched in 2012, the inaugural years of the Catholic Alumni Partnership could be considered a success.
Mother Teresa increases scholarship fund
Mother Teresa Regional School, Atlantic Highlands, recently announced an anonymous $50,000 donation that is meant to fund the St. Thomas More Scholarship Fund.
'Donovan Catholic' rebranding signifies new chapter for high school
What used to be known as Monsignor Donovan High School is now known as Donovan Catholic.
International students bring opportunity, deeper understanding
For a number of school communities in the Diocese of Trenton, “it’s a small world,” is more than just an unforgettable ride in a famous amusement park. It’s a reflection of the importance of providing students with exposure to cultures different from their own. And often, this can happen without …
Ave Maria -- Hundreds from Point Pleasant Beach parish celebrate blessing of the waters
The faith community of St. Peter Parish, Point Pleasant Beach, continued a decades-old tradition Aug. 15 as they celebrated the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary alongside the Atlantic Ocean.
Women's Bible Study to focus on Psalms
St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel, will offer a weekly Women’s Bible Study on Psalms: the School of Prayer, starting Sept. 11.
Workshops to assist employment seekers
The Career Transition Partnership is a free job search and training program that can assist the unemployed or persons looking for new employment. Skilled professionals lead the training programs and provide individual assistance. Pre-registration is not necessary.
Fifth annual Rock 'n' Roll Run Back to School planned for Labor Day
The fifth annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Run Back to School, hosted by the Parent Teachers Association, St. Charles Borromeo School, Cinnaminson, will be held Sept. 1 in the school parking lot at 2500 Branch Pike.
Area hospital assists veterans in need of healthcare
Lourdes Health System of Camden has partnered with a federal program designed to offer active and retired military personnel and their family increased access and reduced exorbitant wait times for those in need of medical care.
Violence advocate trainings offered
The St. Francis Counseling Service, Long Beach Island, is inviting those motivated to provide guidance, support and information to survivors to consider volunteering for its Sexual Abuse and Assault Training Program in Ocean County
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