Mates Wins 2013 Ocean County Mock Trial
Jean Sullivian, May 17, 2013

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Students from the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) have participated in the Ocean County Vincent J. Apruzzese Mock Trial Competition for the past five years and this year clinched the county championship title. 

Mates Students Win New Jersey Envirothon For Fourth Straight Year, Advance To National Competition
Jean Sullivian, May 06, 2013

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Students from the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES), Manahawkin, NJ, delivered an outstanding performance and continued their winning streak at the 2013 New Jersey Envirothon Competition held at Camp Kettle Run, in Burlington County, New Jersey this past weekend

Montclair State University's Theater Awards Honors OCVTS Performing Art Academy for Excellence in High School Theater
Jean Sullivian, April 26, 2013

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Amadeus,' the Ocean County Vocational Technical School's Performing Arts Academy (PAA) Dramatic Production, in partnership with Ocean County College, received top honors at the Montclair State University's College of the Arts 2013 Theatre Awards Presentation, honoring excellence in high school drama. Fifty-three New Jersey schools submitted entries for consideration.

OCVTS Aviation Instructor Mark Lamb Earns Master Educator Accreditation
Jean Sullivian, May 01, 2013

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Mark Lamb, Aviation and Aerospace Technology Instructor at Ocean County Vocational Technical School Master has earned accreditation as a Master Aviation Educator (MAE).The MAE accreditation recognizes those individuals who work as professional teachers of aviation in. Fewer than 800 aviation educators worldwide have achieved the Master accreditations...

OCVTS Brings Home 74 Medals From NJ SkillsUSA, Awesome!
Jean Sullivian, April 20, 2013

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY The Ocean County Foundation for Vocational and Technical Education honored the 2013 recipients of the Acknowledging Excellence Awards at the annual dinner ceremony held at the Clarion Hotel in Toms River. Each year the Foundation honors an outstanding community partnership, a retired Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) Educator and three Ocean County Vocational Technical School graduates.

Acknowledging Excellence 2013
Jean Sullivian, April 18, 2013

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY The Ocean County Foundation for Vocational and Technical Education honored the 2013 recipients of the Acknowledging Excellence Awards at the annual dinner ceremony held at the Clarion Hotel in Toms River. Each year the Foundation honors an outstanding community partnership, a retired Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) Educator and three Ocean County Vocational Technical School graduates.

OCVTS Students Assist In Rain Barrel Challenge
Jean Sullivian, April 5, 2013

JACKSON, NEW JERSEY Students from the Ocean County Vocational technical School's Collision Repair Program put the finishing touches on 22 rain barrels as part of the Barnegat Bay Blitz Rain Barrel Challenge. The Barnegat Bay Blitz is a collaboration of residents, students, businesses and local governments to protect and preserve Barnegat Bay and the surrounding 660 square mile watershed.

Ocean County Vocational Technical School- Helping to Restore the Shore!
Students Help Restore Bay Head Reading Center
Jean Sullivian, March 5, 2013

BAY HEAD, NEW JERSEY Four months have passed and Ocean County continues the daunting task of rebuilding in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. With budgets stretched to their last dollars and resources scarce, Mayor William W. Curtis of the Borough of Bay Head turned to Ocean County Vocational Technical School for assistance in restoring the Ocean County Library, Bay Head Reading Center, located on Meadow Avenue.

MATES Honored at Blue Ribbon Ceremony by Congressman Jon Runyan
Jean Sullivan
February 20, 2013

OCEAN COUNTY, The Ocean County Vocational Technical School's Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) is one of only 269 schools nationwide to be selected as a 2012 Blue Ribbon School by the US Department of Education.

Ocean County Vocational Technical School 2013 Open House
Jean Sullivan
February 7, 2013

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) hosted the annual Open House on Thursday, February 7h. at the Brick, Jackson, Lakehurst, Toms River and Waretown centers. Classrooms and workshops were abuzz with student demonstrations, while instructors were on hand to discuss their programs and address questions.

OCVTS Culinary Arts Program to be Featured on Classroom Close-up
Jean Sullivan
October 22, 2012

Pastry Arts students from the Culinary Arts program at Ocean County Vocational Technical School will be featured in an upcoming televised segment of Classroom Close-Up, NJ, which features innovative educational programs in New Jersey public schools.

U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ARNE DUNCAN RECOGNIZES 269 SCHOOLS AS 2012 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS
U.S. Department of Education Office of Communications & Outreach
Press Office 400 Maryland Ave.
S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202
September 7, 2012

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today recognized 269 schools as 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools based on their overall academic excellence or for making progress in improving student academic achievement levels...

OCVTS Students Represent New Jersey at National SkillsUSA Competition
Jean Sullivan, June 5, 2012

KANSAS CITY, MO Fifteen Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) students, and their advisors, recently traveled to Kansas City, Missouri to compete in the 48th Annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. These students had qualified to attend the conference by earning First Place gold medals in their career area competitions at the 2012 SkillsUSA State Competitions...

OCVTS Holds Graduation for Practical Nursing Students
Jean Sullivan, July 5, 2012

TOMS RIVER, NJ Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) recently held graduation ceremonies for the Practical Nursing program. 73 student nurses received diplomas for successfully completing the 11-month intensive Practical Nursing program. Families and friends gathered to applaud the graduates who persevered through the extremely challenging curriculum and demanding schedules and completed the program.

WCBS 880 Special Series: Where The Jobs Are?
Jobs That Don't Require College Degrees
WCBS 880s Wayne Cabot, June 6, 2012

BAYVILLE, N.J. (CBSNewYork) - A career without college? Some say it's the way of the future, WCBS 880′s Wayne Cabot reported. WCBS 880′s Wayne Cabot On The Story
Recently on 60 Minutes, venture capitalist and PayPal founder Peter Thiel explained why he is encouraging skilled workers to skip college and jump right in.

Montclair State University's Theater Awards Honors OCVTS Performing Art Academy for Excellence in High School Theater.
Jean Sullivan, May 10, 2012

TOMS RIVER, NJ 'Lend Me A Tenor', the first collaborative theatrical presentation between Ocean County Vocational Technical School's Performing Arts Academy and Ocean County College, received top honors at the Montclair State University's College of the Arts 2011 Theatre Awards Presentation, honoring excellence in high school drama.

OCVTS Students Tour Viking Yacht
Jean Sullivan, May 1, 2012

NEW GRETNA, NJ Ocean County Vocational Technical School offers students career-related experience in the workplace through the cooperation of businesses and professionals throughout our communities. Partnership agreements with hundreds of businesses and organizations allow OCVTS students to gain practical experience and advance their skills through initiatives such as Cooperative Education, apprenticeships, job shadowing and facility tours.

OCVTS Hosts Career Fair At Lakewood High School
Jean Sullivan, April 25, 2012

LAKEWOOD, NJ Students and instructors from 13 Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) programs participated in a career fair at Lakewood High School on Wednesday April 25. Programs including: Aviation/Aerospace Technology, Custom Cabinetmaking, Culinary Arts, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Electrical Trades, Plumbing, Child Care Professions, Audio for Electronic Media, Architectural/Engineering Design, Marine Trades, Construction Trades, Design and Visual Communication and Computer Science...

An Entertaining Way To Raise Money For Students
Jean Sullivan, April 3, 2012

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY During three recent bus trips, students from the Ocean County Vocational Technical School  Performing Arts Academy, their family, friends and members of the community, traveled to Broadway to see the smash hit ‘War Horse.’ The bus trips were fundraising activities sponsored by the PAA Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO)...

OCVTS Pastry Arts Students Win People's Choice Award
Jean Sullivan, March 4, 2012

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY The Ocean County Vocational Technical School's (OCVTS) Pastry Arts students took first place honors as the People's Choice for their display of culinary delights at the 16th Annual International Chef's Night Out sponsored by the Ocean County Foundation for Vocational Technical Education.

OCVTS Receives Honor From Toms River Ocean County Chamber Of Commerce
Jean Sullivan, January 18, 2012

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY The Toms River-ocean County Chamber of Commerce presented Ocean County Vocational Technical School with the Pinnacle Philanthropic Leadership Award for Outstanding Leadership in Education. An organization must have been a past recipient of the "Organization of the Year' and remain involved and committed to the community to be nominated for the Pinnacle Award.

OCVTS Honors Business Partner Of The Year
Jean Sullivan, January 17, 2012

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY The Ocean County Vocational Technical School's Board of Education honored James Mahlmann, owner of NetCetra LLC in Brick, as the OCVTS Business Partner of the Year.

Another Great Year For Ocvts At Robotics Competition
Jean Sullivan, December 8, 2011

TOMSRIVER, NEW JERSEY OCVTS students walked away with multiple awards from the annual Tech Prep Robotics Competition held recently at Ocean County College. High school and middle school students from throughout the county designed robotic vehicles using materials from standard kits and adhering to competition guidelines.

Culinary Arts Students Get ‘Taste Of Home’ Cooking
Jean Sullivan, October 31, 2011

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ Students from the Adult Culinary Arts Program at Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) had the opportunity to work alongside celebrity chef Eric Villegas at the ‘Taste of Home Cooking Show’ held recently at Branches Catering in West Long Branch, NJ.

Ocean County Vocational Technical HS Student Participates in Prestigious World Food Prize Global Youth Institute
Lisa A. Fleming, October 31, 2011

DES MOINES, IOWA - Jordan Coughlin of Ocean County Vocational Technical HS was among the top students in the country selected to attend the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute Oct. 13-15, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa, during the Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium, which drew 1,400 people from 75 countries to discuss the world’s hunger and food security issues.

OCVTS Students Prepare For Lacey Apple Festival
Jean Sullivan, September 21, 2011

WARETOWN, NEW JERSEY Ocean County Vocational Technical School students from the Hospitality/Basic Food Services Program at the OCVTS Waretown Center once again lent a helping hand to the Lacey Apple Festival...

OCVTS Holds Graduation for Practical Nursing Students
Jean Sullivan, July 7, 2011

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) recently held graduation ceremonies for the Practical Nursing program. 75 student nurses received diplomas for successfully completing the 11-month intensive Practical Nursing program.

MATES Students Jump Right Into Competition
Jean Sullivan, June 26, 2011

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Students from the Robotics Club at the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) recently traveled to Houston, Texas for the annual International Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) Competition.

OCVTS Students Build Training Rig To Aid Firemen
Jean Sullivan, June 2, 2011

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Students from the Construction Trades Technology program at Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) were called upon for a special project this year; to construct a large piece of training equipment to be used at the Ocean County Fire and First Aid Training Center, in Waretown...

OCVTS Students Restore Historic F4 Phantom Jet
Jean Sullivan, June 1, 2011

LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY What is the best way to present the required curriculum for the Aviation Aerospace Technology Program at Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) and peek students’ interest? OCVTS Aviation Instructor Mark Lamb came up with an interesting lesson plan for a chapter regarding repairs and maintenance...

OCVTS Students Honored By Ocean County Freeholders For Skillsusa Gold Medals
Jean Sullivan, May 31, 2011

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Sixteen Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) students were recently recognized by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders for their outstanding achievements at the 2011 SkillsUSA State Competitions. The students received First Place gold medals...

OCVTS Students Clean The Beach
Jean Sullivan, May 30, 2011

TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY While in the classroom students at Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) learn the skills which build a foundation for their future careers. They are also taught the importance of volunteering in their communities and making a difference.

OCVTS Holds Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony
Jean Sullivan, May 25, 2011

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY   The Ocean County Vocational Technical School’s Apprenticeship Trades Certificate Awards Ceremony marked the end of a long four-year journey for forty-four men and women. The OCVTS Apprenticeship programs require students to attend 144 hours per year of trade-related classroom instruction while logging 2000 hours of on-the-job training with an employer who sponsors the student.

OCVTS Holds First Annual Recycle Rally
Jean Sullivan, May 19, 2011

WARETOWN, NEW JERSEY Ocean County Vocational Technical School recently held its 1st Annual Recycle Rally at the Waretown Center on Wells Mills Road. Students were challenged to design and build a human-powered vehicle using recycled materials.

Mates Students Repeat Win At New Jersey Envirothon, Advance To
Competition In Canada
Jean Sullivan, May 7, 2011

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Students from the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES), Manahawkin, NJ, delivered an outstanding performance at the 2011 New Jersey Envirothon Competition held at Camp Glen Gray in Mahwah, New Jersey this past weekend.

8th Annual Car and Truck Show to Benefit Scholarship Fund
Jean Sullivan, April 15, 2011

WARETOWN - Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) will host the Eighth Annual Car and Truck Show, May 1, at the OCVTS Waretown Center, 423 Wells Mills Road. All proceeds will benefit the Ocean County Vocational Technical Education Association (OCVTEA) Philanthropic Scholarship Fund.

Acknowledging Excellence 2011
Jean Sullivan, April 4, 2011

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY - The Ocean County Foundation for Vocational and Technical Education honored the 2011 recipients of the Acknowledging Excellence Awards at the annual dinner ceremony. Each year the Foundation honors an outstanding community partnership, a retired educator and three Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) graduates.

OCVTS Ceremony Caps Off Nursing Milestone
Jean Sullivan, March 31, 2011

TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY - Seventy-five Practical Nursing students at Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) reached a milestone this past week. The students received the traditional nurse’s cap at a ceremony which recognized the achievements and accomplishments in completing the first half of the intense and comprehensive nursing program.

Bakery Students Learn Use Of Innovative Products
Jean Sullivan, March 29, 2011

BRICK, NEW JERSEY - Students in the OCVTS Culinary Arts – Baking program spent a day with representatives from Dawn Food Products, Inc. National Bakery Technicians, Hugh Goettner and Kate O’Brien, demonstrated baking techniques and commercial applications for some of Dawn Foods’ frozen doughs and pre-formed puff pastry products.

Bright Ideas Shine New Light On Inventions
Jean Sullivan, March 24, 2011

TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY OCVTS students were asked to challenge their imaginations and test their skills during the Wearable Electronics Challenge 2011. The contest, sponsored by the Ocean County College Tech Prep Consortium, proposed the task to design and create a new, innovative use of electronic technology incorporated into wearable garments.

OCVTS Students Strive For Success At Hosa Competition
Jean Sullivan, March 20, 2011

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY OCVTS Medical Assisting, Medical Skills and Related Health Careers, and Dental Assisting students participated in the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) New Jersey State Competition in Gloucester County on March 19th and 20th.

New Jersey Transit Police K9 Handlers Visit OCVTS Law & Public Safety Program
Jean Sullivan, March 22, 2011

TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS), Toms River, New Jersey hosted the SkillsUSA competition for Welding Fabrication this past weekend. While SkillsUSA has held welding Competitions for individuals for years, this is only the second year for team competition in the state of New Jersey.

OCVTS Hosts State Welding Fabrication Competition
Jean Sullivan, March 18, 2011

TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS), Toms River, New Jersey hosted the SkillsUSA competition for Welding Fabrication this past weekend. While SkillsUSA has held welding Competitions for individuals for years, this is only the second year for team competition in the state of New Jersey.

OCVTS Adult Education Accepting Registration for Classes
Jean Sullivan, February 9, 2011

OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY The Adult Education Division of Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) is accepting registrations for the following Winter/Spring classes and seminars.

Lesson for the Day: Life is a Rat Race
Jean Sullivan, January 23, 2011

JACKSON, NEW JERSEY How do you build a better mouse trap? You use that mouse trap as a means to power a vehicle! Students from several programs at the Ocean County Vocational Technical School’s Jackson Center took part in a challenge to build a vehicle powered solely by means of a mouse trap.