They did it again. A fourth grade class collected the most items for Patrick M. Villano's annual food drive. This year, it was the students from Trish Mancino and Sherry Robson's homeroom. "The food drive creates a sense of excitement for the students...

The local 10U AA hockey youth hockey season wrapped up with the a three day tournament called the Shamrock Tournament. Play lasted  from March 8 to March 10. The Hackensack Avalanches skated away with the big win. They outscored the Hollydell Hurricanes...

It's here! Major League Baseball is back. Opening day was March 28 or March 30, 2024 depending on the individual team's schedule. Some students at Patrick M. Villano School, like fourth grader, Frankie Kozibroda, couldn't be happier. “My favorite...

Spring has sprung in Emerson, New Jersey. The first day of the new season was March 19, and many people excited for it. “I like spring because it’s a really pretty season," Penelope Stolfe, a sixth grade student, said. "There’s baby animals,...

Read Across America brought a special event to Patrick  M. Villano School. There was a book reading challenge for the week March 6, 2024. Students in grades 4, 5, and 6 as well as the staff logged the number of books read on slips of paper over that...

Students had a special visitor in the lunchroom. On March 7, a Harlem Wizards player promoted an upcoming fundraiser game at Emerson Junior-Senior High School. Caden Castillo, a fifth-grader, got the opportunity of a lifetime. The player asked Castillo...

Spirit filled the hallways at Patrick M. Villano School in honor of Read Across America week. During the week of March 4, students dressed in themes to promote reading. On Monday, students wore a shirt from their travels to match the theme "Reading Takes...