(FAIRFIELD, NJ) -- A total of $29,000 has been donated by Kearny Bank to the scholarship funds of 27 high schools and two educational support organizations in nine New Jersey counties. The funds represent the latest contributions in a long-standing, annual scholarship program managed by the Kearny Bank Foundation. Each recipient school or organization determines how its $1,000 scholarship award is allocated.
“Kearny Bank has a strong commitment to supporting education throughout New Jersey, and we’re very proud of our annual high school scholarship program,” says Kearny Bank President and CEO Craig Montanaro. “Given the uniquely challenging circumstances of this spring, we’re particularly pleased to provide tuition support to these students from the class of 2020.”
Requests submitted directly by schools and related organizations were used to determine this year’s recipients. By county, these schools and organizations are:
Bergen - Becton Regional H.S.; Fair Lawn H.S.; Garfield H.S.; Lyndhurst H.S.; North Arlington H.S.; Northern Valley Regional H.S.; Pascack Valley H.S.; Ramapo H.S.; Rutherford H.S.; and Wallington H.S.
Essex - James Caldwell H.S. and Montclair Scholarship Fund
Hudson - Harrison Education Foundation and Kearny H.S.
Middlesex - Old Bridge H.S. and Spotswood H.S.
Monmouth - Asbury Park H.S.; Long Branch H.S.; Manasquan H.S.; and Ocean Township H.S.
Morris - Montville H.S.
Ocean - Lacey Township H.S.; Point Pleasant H.S.; and Toms River H.S. South
Passaic - Clifton H.S.; Lakeland Regional H.S.; Wayne Hills H.S.; and Wayne Valley H.S.
Union - Jonathan Dayton H.S.
Seamlessly melding the finest traditions of community banking with state-of-the-industry capabilities, Kearny Bank provides a range of progressive offerings to its personal and business banking clients. Established in 1884, and operating now from administrative headquarters in Fairfield, NJ, Kearny Bank is steadily expanding its footprint throughout New Jersey, as well as New York City’s Brooklyn and Staten Island boroughs.
