BRRSD Graduates 725 students at Jersey Mike's Arena

The Class of 2025 was saluted for the second straight year at Rutgers University.

The Jersey Mike's Arena on the Rutgers campus in Piscataway was the stage when Bridgewater-Raritan High School held its commencement exercise on the morning of Thursday, June 19.

The 725-student graduating class, along with the estimated 5,000 in attendance at the arena, took in the speeches by the Class of 2025 graduates---Student Council President Harrison Fromberg, Senior Class President Varsha Chirra, Class of 2025 Speaker Abhay Shankar, High School Principal Dan Hemberger, who presented the Class of 2025, and Assistant Principal Priscilla Aniegbuna, who announced the class honors. Board of Education President Steven Singer accepted the Class of 2025.

Please use the following link for the graduation program.

BR High School 2025 Graduation Ceremony Program

Do you want to know where our Class of 2025 graduates are heading?

Click on the link below to see the next stop for the Bridgewater-Raritan High School graduates.

Post-Graduate Plans for BRHS Class of 2025

Middle School Graduation Ceremony

Next stop is Bridgewater-Raritan High School.

The Graduation Exercise for the Class of 2025 at the Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School was performed on Wednesday, June 18, in the high school's Vaughn Stapleton Gymnasium, which will be the future home to many of these students.

A total of 635 students graduated from the Middle School during a ceremony that was held before a jam-packed high school gym that included school district officials, board of education members, Middle School staff, and family and friends.

Here is a link to the Middle School graduation program that includes the names of the graduates.

BR Middle School 2025 Graduation Ceremony Program

The Prowler Salutes the Class of 2025 with its second annual Special Senior Edition

The Prowler, Bridgewater-Raritan High School's student news site, has published a printed Special Senior Edition to celebrate the graduating class for the second consecutive year.

This 12-page color tabloid features stories and photos to highlight the final school year for the Class of 2025. Each senior was presented a copy of The Prowler during graduation rehearsal at the high school, and the newspaper was distributed to the guests who attended the Commencement Exercise at Rutgers University on Thursday, June 19.

Here is a link to the 12-page Special Senior Edition of The Prowler.

Prowler Class of 2025 Special Senior Edition

BOE Honors Girls' Swimming and Wrestling

The Bridgewater-Raritan High School wrestling team and girls' swim team, which each won a state sectional championship on the same day of February 12, were honored by the Board of Education on the evening of Tuesday, May 13, at the Wade Administration Building.

The girls' swim team rebounded from a 1-4 start to the winter season, reaching the North 2, Group 4 state sectional final as the second seed. Its opponent was its long-time rival and the top seed, Westfield High School.

Bridgewater-Raritan, guided by Hall of Fame coach Chris Levin, pulled off the upset and defeated Westfield, 88-82, on Wednesday afternoon, February 12. Bridgewater-Raritan was then defeated by Montclair High School in the Group A state semifinal.

Shortly after the girls' swim team won its state sectional title, the wrestling team stepped onto its home mat at Bridgewater-Raritan High School to face Bayonne High School in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 state final.

Bridgewater-Raritan pinned a 57-13 defeat on Bayonne to win its first state sectional championship since 2016, when its current head coach, Kyle Murphy, was a senior on the team.

The wrestlers then advanced to the Group 5 state final, the program's first appearance ever in a group championship bout. Bridgewater-Raritan fell in the Group 5 state final to Southern Regional High School. The memorable season also featured a 21-8 record, which was a school record for victories.

BRRSD Honored 22 Faculty Members

Staff members who practice devotion and care daily throughout the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District were honored when the Staff Recognition Reception was staged on Tuesday, May 6.

The annual affair, which is sponsored by the Bridgewater-Raritan Education Association (BREA), drew a crowd of an estimated 190, which included school district administrators, board of education members, school staff, and family and friends of the honorees, to the Somerville Elks Lodge.

The 22 honorees represented the 11 schools in the district—11 teachers were recognized as the Governor’s Educator of the Year, and 11 staff members were cited as the Governor’s Educational Services Professional.

Click on the link to read the Staff Recognition Reception program that lists all 22 award winners.

BRRSD Staff Recognition Reception Program

Referendum Updates: School may be out, but our work intensifies

The summer of 2025 will bring profound changes to the facilities throughout BRRSD. Multiple projects attached to the referendum will accelerate over the next few months in preparation for the 2026 school year. We look forward to sharing our progress with the community in the fall. Major construction projects that are underway include the following:

Bradley Gardens Cafeteria Addition
Middle School Addition
High School Auditorium Renovation
Kindergarten Classroom Renovations
Power Upgrades for HVAC: All Schools
HVAC installation: JFK, Hamilton, Van Holten
Basilone Complex Field and Track Installation