vocational / tech school

Jackie Burke, the executive director of the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools, speaks with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on June 17, 2025.
Jun 30, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations: NJ Council of County Vo-Tech Schools’ Jackie Burke

The New Jersey Council of Vocational-Technical Schools executive director describes the statewide districts' role in easing both the affordability problem of higher education as well as the workforce needs of today's employers.

Deborah Patrick is on track to graduate college a year early after earning an associate degree in 2023 from Bergen Community College prior to her graduation from Applied Technology High School.
Jun 16, 2025

Record NJ high school vo-tech students earn associate degrees

Seniors are able to earn credit for college-level work as part of their high school career and technical education program.

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Mar 24, 2025

OPINION: How it’s done

The executive director of the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools implores the federal government to "[l]earn from what has worked across New Jersey’s county vocational-technical schools and invest in preparing the next generation to lead us in all industries."

Mar 7, 2025

Camden County Technical School debuts expanded culinary arts program

The $7.6 million, 20,000-square-foot project allowed the vo-tech school to expand and now offer Baking/Pastry Arts as an independent career. Click through to see what's new.

From left: Centenary University President Dale Caldwell and Ren Parikh, founder and director of Atlantic County-based Ideal Institute of Technology, announced the launch of Centenary University at Ideal Institute of Technology, which will offer undergraduate programs to South Jersey residents interested in the “innovative work-based college program.”
May 6, 2024

Centenary, Ideal Institute forge unique partnership

Students can enroll in one of three undergraduate degree programs that will allow them to earn – college credits as well as income – and learn at the same time.

Attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the $23 million expansion of facilities at Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools are (from left) Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis, R-21st District; Somerset County Commissioner Douglas Singleterry; Commissioner Deputy Director Sara Sooy; SCVTS Superintendent of Schools Rob Presuto; Assemblyman Roy Freiman, D-16th District; SCVTS Board of Education Vice President Adam Beder; SCVTS Board of Education Member Lily Wong; and SCVTS Board of Education Member Matthew Loper.
Mar 29, 2024

Somerset County VoTec breaks ground on $23M expansion

The project will allow student enrollment to increase by more than 1,000.