News Archive

2025

  • March

    Robotics Team 5992 Qualifies for District Championships

    The Pirates' Robotics Team 5992 finished third out of 32 teams at the FIRST Mid Atlantic Montgomery event on Sunday, qualifying for the District Championships at Lehigh University next weekend. 

  • SHP Hosts 3v3 Basketball Tourney

    Over 50 students competed in SHP's 3v3 basketball tournament, raising over $400 for The Prep's Ecuador Service Trip in June. 

  • Vote John Keegan '57 for NJ Hall of Fame

    We’re thrilled to share that John Keegan, proud alumnus of our Class of 1957, has been nominated for the New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Public Service Category. John serves as CEO and Chairman of the Edison Fund, which was founded in 1948 by Charles Edison – the famed inventor and entrepreneur’s son- who established “The Fund” to support the legacy of his father as well as innovative endeavors within the areas of medical research, science, technology and historic preservation.

  • Marty Berman & Bruce Beck Honored at Friends of Mercier Sportsmen Dinner

    Seton Hall Prep's Marty Berman H'05 was honored at the 2025 Friends of Mercier Sportsmen Dinner as the Msgr. Edward J. Larkin Award winner, alongside legendary NBC lead sports anchor Bruce Beck, who was named the Peter A. Carlesimo Sportsman of the Year.

  • Over 60 Students & Faculty attend Kairos 86:67

    The final Kairos Retreat of the 2024-2025 school year, Kairos 86:67, took place from March 18th to 21st at Liebenzell Retreat Center in Long Valley, NJ. 

  • Annual Buzz Off raises $4,075 toward Cancer Research

    Our Annual Buzz Off for Pirates Against Cancer raised an impressive $4,075 as students and faculty pledged haircuts for donations to cancer research.

  • Seton Hall Prep Welcomes New National Honor Society Inductees

    Seton Hall Prep inducted 95 students into the National Honor Society on Tuesday, March 11th, in a ceremony celebrating scholarship, leadership, service, and character. 

  • February

    Mourning the Passing of Rev. William Melillo Jr. (1936-2025)

    It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Rev. William Melillo Jr. (February 14, 1936 – February 25, 2025) with our Seton Hall Prep community. Affectionately known as “Fr. Bill,” Rev. Melillo was a wonderful mentor to our students and faculty alike for decades.
     

  • Marty Berman H'05 Honored at Mercier Sportsmen Beefsteak Dinner

    On Monday, March 24, at The Highlawn in West Orange, NBC 4 New York’s longtime sports anchor Bruce Beck and Seton Hall Prep’s legendary soccer coach and teacher Marty Berman will be feted during the annual Mercier Sportsmen event, which over the past half century has honored some of the more noteworthy sports figures both in New Jersey and nationwide. 

  • Griffin Bridges Celebrates 30th Anniversary

    Seton Hall Prep's Griffin Bridges program celebrated their 30th Anniversary at the Highlawn Pavilion on Thursday, February 13th, with over 180 alumni, friends, and supporters of the program - along with current students, faculty and staff - in attendance. 

    Check out 30 years of history compiled into 10 minutes of footage on our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/zCNZsl0ISZ0

    Recap from last night's event: https://youtu.be/kM4lSCh--MA

  • Language Department hosts Annual Multilingual Mass

    Seton Hall Prep’s language department hosted our Annual Multilingual Mass yesterday, providing students and faculty the opportunity to recognize and thank God for the cultural richness and linguistic diversity of our school community. 12 languages were represented at the Mass, which was celebrated by School Chaplain Fr. Bogumil Misiuk '08: English, Spanish, Latin, Italian, Chinese Mandarin, Chinese Cantonese, Portuguese, Russian, Armenian, German, Polish, Greek, and Arabic. 

  • Archives' Chapter 52 is here... A wartime letter reaches home...

    A wartime letter reaches home; an 1889 map and a 1958 Pirate look ahead. Join the archives with the latest entry. Or newcomers can see the entire Archive Project here.

  • January

    Student Reflections on Service Immersion Trip to Bethlehem Farm

    Hello! My name is Jack Travers and I’m currently a sophomore at SHP.  This past November I attended the Service Immersion Trip to Bethlehem Farm in West Virginia. I originally wanted to go on this trip to get away, immerse myself in a new experience and create bonds with my peers, but this trip became so much more as it opened my eyes to a new culture that I could have never imagined.
     
     

  • Bishop Saporito Celebrates Mass on Feast Day of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

    On Thursday, January 9th, we celebrated St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the patron saint of our school and first native-born American to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church. Bishop Michael Saporito - Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark - joined our SHP family to celebrate this Patronal Feast Day Mass in her honor. Photos
     
     
     
     
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