Superintendent Erskine R. Glover visited Arbor Intermediate School recently to make good on a promise he made in March. Mr. Glover visited the 4th-grade classrooms of teachers Maria Aguillo and Erika Khan during Read Across America Week and read students the book, “The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read.” It’s the true story of an African American woman who learned to read at the age of 116, proving it’s never too late to learn. Mr. Glover and the students were so taken by the book’s theme of lifelong learning and a love of reading that he promised to get a copy of the book for each of the students in the two classes. Mr. Glover returned to Arbor on Friday, May 29, with Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Dr. William Baskerville and gave each student a copy of the book.

Piscataway Township Schools has earned three national awards and an honorable mention from the National School Public Relations Association for its communication and community outreach efforts. The honors are part of NSPRA’s annual Publications and Digital Media Awards and came in the categories of Calendar, Newsletter, and Video Series, with an honorable mention in Photography.

Awards of Excellence: 2025-26 School Guide & Calendar, and Superintendent’s Report newsletter.

Award of Merit: “Building for the Future” video series

Honorable Mention: Photograph of Piscataway High School girls wrestling team celebrating their first team win.

Congratulations to three PHS senior student athletes who shared their college commitments at a signing ceremony on Friday, May 22.

• Ty Shon Phillips – Eastern University (Football)

• Sean Love – Drexel University (Wrestling)

• Jane Rodriguez – Wilkes University (Wrestling)

They were celebrated in the PHS Anthony Gym by Athletic Director Rob Harmer, Principal Chris Baldassano, football coach Dan Higgins, wrestling coach Dan Smith, and girls wrestling coach Pat Morgan. They highlighted their athletes’ hard work, dedication, and talent to become part of the small minority of high school athletes who go on to play in college. These three athletes followed 14 Chiefs seniors who were celebrated at a signing day ceremony on Friday, April 24.

Congratulations to Piscataway High School junior Lilliana Fay for winning the award for Best Supporting Actress at the Central Jersey Marquee Awards. Liliana was recognized on Monday, May 18, at the Carteret PAC for her outstanding performance of Penelope Pennywise in the PHS Drama Club’s production of “Urinetown.” “Urinetown” was nominated for 11 awards and received 3 Honorable Mentions from the Marquee Awards, which celebrate excellence in high school musical theater across Middlesex, Somerset, and Mercer counties. “Urinetown” was also nominated for 5 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards and received two Honorable Mentions, including for Best Overall Production. Rising Star Awards rated 114 musicals around the state and is essentially the Tony Awards of NJ high school theatre. Congratulations to Director Mike Yoson and the entire cast, crew, and production team.