WHS NOTE IS NOW ON OUR WEBSITE
The very popular, WHS NOTE, which Jacob Toporek and the Class of 1963 Association have been emailing on Saturdays for many years, is now on our website under the menu item, PUBLICATIONS. In addition, the WHS Alumni Association is emailing the WHS NOTE every Friday using its CONSTANT CONTACT emailing service.
ROGER LEON, NEWARK’S NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS “Is A Newarker Through And Through.”
Roger León was born in the city of Newark, grew up in the city of Newark, remains a proud product of the Newark Board of Education, dedicated 25 years of service to the children in the Newark Public Schools, and still lives in Newark. Mr. León attended Hawkins Street School from Kindergarten to 8th grade […]
THE PASSING OF PHILIP ROTH – WEEQUAHIC’S PULITZER PRIZE AUTHOR
Philip Roth’s Newark roots inspired a lifetime of extraordinary storytelling By Brad Parks with Ted Sherman | For NJ Advance Media Philip Roth spent just 17 years in Newark, growing up in a succession of rental homes in its Weequahic section, where he came of age along the shopkeepers, bookies and schoolboys who filled its […]
TRUSTEE DAVID SCHECHNER – WHS 1946 – IN LOVING MEMORY
Distinguished attorney, student of the Talmud, synagogue officer, and trustee of the Weequahic High School Alumni Association David Schechner, 89, of South Orange, N.J., passed away peacefully on April 12, 2018. Services were held Sunday, April 15, at Oheb Shalom Congregation, 170 Scotland Rd, in South Orange, with interment at the Oheb Shalom Cemetery, 1321 […]
ALUMNI CALUMET WINTER 2018 LINK FOR VIEWING
To view The full edition of the Alumni Calumet Winter 2018, click on the above picture of the newsletter cover and it will open in a separate window. Some of the featured articles in this edition are: * Andre Hollis, Weequahic’s New Principal. * Local Control Returns to Newark. * WHS Alumni Reassured. * 2017 […]
WHS “ALUMNI LEGACY WALK” FUNDRAISER
To Purchase Your BRICK, Click On The Following Link: http://www.polarengraving.com/WeequahicAlumni. As a special memento and gift to our beloved high school, we have an opportunity to leave a wonderful legacy of our time and memories spent at Weequahic. Through a fundraising initiative of the Weequahic High School Alumni Association that will raise funds for scholarship […]
ANDRE HOLLIS, WEEQUAHIC’S NEW PRINCIPAL
Andre Hollis, who was born and raised in Newark and has over 20 years experience in education, was appointed Principal of Weequahic High School in October. He began his career in education serving as a teacher-leader and school leadership team and technology coordinator for the Plainfield Public Schools and was named teacher of the year for Barlow […]
AFTER 22 YEARS, STATE TAKEOVER OF NEWARK SCHOOLS IS OVER
The above image is of Robert Gregory who will soon become the Acting Superintendent of Schools for the Newark school district. By Karen Yi kyi@njadvancemedia.com, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com The state-appointed superintendent for Newark schools will step down in February, paving the way for the district to select its own leader for the first […]
NY GIANTS DONATE 10,000 TOWARD WEEQUAHIC FOOTBALL
It was an exciting day for student-athletes in Newark after four New York Giants players made a surprise visit to Central High School and Weequahic High School. “We’re the New York Giants but most of us live in New Jersey and we do a lot of our work here so you know, it’s really huge […]
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CO-FOUNDER MAKES A “LASTING IMPRESSION”
On Wednesday evening, May 10th, the Jewish Historical Society of New Jersey honored Weequahic High School Alumni Association Co-Founder, HAL BRAFF, with their 2017 “Lasting Impressions” award at a gala that took place at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston. Below are some pictures from the event: WHS Alumni honoring Hal Braff, L-R: Corey Rogers, 2009; […]
WANTED: NEWARKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARTIFACTS & MEMORABILIA
In the fall of 2009, a coalition of concerned citizens, alumni, and preservationists headed by Marion Bolden, the former Newark Superintendent of Schools, established the Newark Public Schools Historical Preservation Committee. It was apparent to the group that the Newark Public Schools needed to honor its very rich heritage. The school district is one of […]
WEEQUAHIC WINS 2016 STATE FOOTBALL TITLE – Undefeated at 12-0
Jim Lambert, For The Star-Ledger NORTH SECTION 2, GROUP 1 – WEEQUAHIC 18, SHABAZZ 8 Big-play defense keys Indians in second half In a clash between crosstown Newark rivals that was fueled by civic pride, Weequahic’s stifling and opportunistic defense scored two second-half touchdowns to spark an 18-8 victory over Shabazz in a historic backyard […]
WEEQUAHIC BAND STEPS OUT IN STYLE
By Barry Carter, Star-Ledger All they wanted was to look like a band – and to feel like one, too. On Friday night in Newark, the Weequahic High School marching band finally got a chance to experience the musical tradition of Indian nation. They had extra bounce in their step and played a little louder […]
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