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Top 20 High Schools in New Jersey for 2027: See Which Towns Made the List

U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best High Schools rankings are out, and New Jersey’s top 20 stretches from the Jersey Shore to the Hudson River. High Technology High School in Lincroft holds the No. 1 spot again. According to U.S. News, the Monmouth County school ranks No. 28 nationally, has a 100% graduation rate, and enrolls 284 students in grades 9 to 12.

New Jersey · 3d
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Voters Approve $33M for School Upgrades in Monmouth and Ocean Counties

Voters in Monmouth and Ocean counties backed more than $33 million for school renovations in Neptune City, Waretown, and Rumson in the Nov. 3 election, according to APP.com. The results are unofficial. In Lakewood, voters seemed to reject a plan that would cut the school board by two seats. Lakewood...

Ocean County, NJ · 1d
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Northern Highlands football survives behind backup's career game

ALLENDALE – Michael Strandes is making the most of his opportunities. The Northern Highlands backup running back hasn’t had many carries this season. But lately, the junior has been making every touch count, emerging as a key contributor during the Highlanders’ late-season surge. With Northern Highlands embracing a next-man-up mentality all season, Strandes' career performance and a goal-line defensive stand in the closing seconds helped the Highlanders, No. 3 in the latest North Jersey Public Super 20 rankings , edge Morris Knolls, 28-27, in a North 1, Group 4 semifinal on Nov. 6 at Northern Highlands High School. Thrust into an expanded role after starting running back Tucker Kanning exited in the second quarter with a shoulder injury, Strandes answered the call. The junior rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown in the second half, finishing with a career-high 148 yards as Northern Highlands advanced to its seventh straight sectional final. “My guys believed in me. At halftime we saw that Tucker [Kanning] wasn’t coming back. Woodsy [Jack Woods] came up to me in the locker room and said ‘yo, Mike, we got you,’” Strandes said. “I ran with confidence tonight and I stepped up. I’ve been preparing for this

Allendale, NJ · 3d

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RBC Rallies Late, Falls Short in Quest to Upset No. 1 Team in New Jersey

RED BANK – New Jersey’s top-ranked team received all it could handle from Red Bank Catholic before escaping with a victory to close the regular season. Ty’ire Clark’s 55-yard interception return for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference as St. Peter’s Prep held off a three-touchdown fourth-quarter rally by the Caseys for a 37-34 win.

Red Bank, NJ · 2d
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New Jersey high school students turn a football field into something extraordinary to fight hunger

New Jersey high school students drive a statewide initiative gathering over 113.4T of provisions to support vulnerable regional centers. High school volunteers fill an entire athletic stadium with donations, breaking state records for local food drive collections. Regional distribution networks transport hundreds of thousands of meals directly to families experiencing...

New Jersey · 3d

Star News Group

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Parents raise concerns about safety in a first-grade classroom

BRICK TOWNSHIP — Several parents expressed concerns about student safety during the board of education’s Oct. 29 meeting, describing repeated behavioral disruptions in a first-grade classroom at Emma Havens Young Elementary School that they said have left their children afraid to attend school. Several parents addressed the board during public comment, sharing accounts of classroom incidents, their children’s experiences and concerns about the district’s response.

Brick, NJ · 4d

New York Post

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Top NJ high school soccer coach suspended in champagne controversy as defenders slam ‘absolutely pathetic’ punishment

The coach of the No. 1 girls high school soccer team in New Jersey has been suspended after popping champagne on school grounds following a milestone victory. Paul VI coach Karen Anderson will serve a one-game ban after a video was posted on social media showing her celebrating with what appeared to be a champagne bottle following her 100th career victory Thursday, according to NJ.com . Paul VI, the two-time defending state champions, defeated Notre Dame, 2-0, in the South Jersey Non-Public A quarterfinals. Anderson will serve her suspension when Paul VI (21-1) faces Immaculata (14-4-1) in a sectional semifinal matchup on Monday in Haddonfield. Karen Anderson was suspended for one playoff game after alleged champagne celebration. Karen Patruno Anderson/Facebook “While Coach Anderson did not consume the contents of the bottle, Paul VI does not condone this behavior and recognizes the importance of upholding the standards of conduct expected of our coaches,” Paul VI said Friday in a statement. High school football scandal explodes over woman’s secret recording of player’s grandfather The video has since been deleted from social media, and Anderson told the news outlet that she did not drink from the bottle that team parents gave her after

New Jersey · 2d

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Old Bridge, Piscataway and Middletown North Will Host Public Football Section Finals Nov. 13-14

The NJSIAA public-school football bracket is down to 20 sectional championship games, NJ.com reported after the semifinals. Old Bridge, Piscataway and Middletown North are among the top-seeded or higher-seeded teams that will play at home. Games are scheduled for Nov. 13-14, according to NorthJersey.com. Non-public state quarterfinals will be played...

Old Bridge Township, NJ · 2d

NJ.com

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N.J. football playoff photos: Burlington Twp. at Deptford, NJSIAA CJG3 semifinal, Nov. 6, 2026

Getting deeper into the N.J. football playoffs

Deptford Township, NJ · 3d

NJ Spotlight

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Wide gaps in reading, math proficiency rates laid bare in latest school test results

Over the last several years, tens of millions of dollars in funding from federal and state coffers have been poured into educational initiatives annually to improve literacy and math proficiency rates among New Jersey’s K-12 students. Just this year, high-impact tutoring along with literacy initiatives like early screening and...

New Jersey · 1d

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Op-Ed: Improving NJ schools must include efforts to desegregate them

Commissioner of Education Lily Laux deserves tremendous credit for the spirit of openness and engagement she is bringing to the New Jersey Department of Education. Under her leadership, the department is inviting stakeholders into important conversations about school funding, expanding educational opportunities, and improving student achievement. Now is the time to bring a long-neglected issue to the table: the harm racial and economic segregation inflicts on children and the significant benefits that more integrated schools can offer all students.

New Jersey · 1d

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St. John’s University in central Minnesota sues New York school over ‘Johnnies’ nickname

St. John’s University in central Minnesota is suing a New York university of the same name for using its “Johnnies” nickname. The lawsuit filed this week in federal court in Minnesota says the private Catholic university in Collegeville has been calling its students and athletic teams Johnnies since at least 1900.

Queens, NY · 2d

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Roslyn's Marching Bulldogs Finish Second in New York State, Scoring 93.825 in the Syracuse Dome

The Roslyn High School Marching Bulldogs came home from Syracuse this week as the second-place band in their division in New York State. At the New York State Field Band Conference Championship on Sunday, November 1, the band scored 93.825 in the Small School Division 1 class with its show, Confined, and picked up two caption awards along the way, for Music and for High General Effect.

Roslyn, NY · 6d

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TIME names the top colleges in New York

Columbia University and Cornell University ranked among the nation's best colleges in TIME Magazine's Best Colleges rankings, released last month. TIME partnered with data research firm Statista for its inaugural report of America’s Best Colleges of 2026-2027 , which ranked colleges that "excel at student outcomes, learning environment and attractiveness to students," according to the publication. Schools with historically strong STEM programs ranked high on the list, including the top two universities: Stanford University (No. 1), known for its startup culture and connection to Silicon Valley, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (No. 2), a patent powerhouse, according to TIME. New York's highest-ranked university, Columbia University in New York City, is best known for its Core Curriculum and strength in the humanities and social sciences, including its graduate programs in journalism, business, law and international affairs, according to Oriel Admissions. Cornell University in Ithaca is known for its focus on engineering, agriculture and life sciences, as well as hotel administration. Although Cornell, like Columbia, is an Ivy League school, some of its colleges are state-supported contract colleges , which offer lower tuition to New York residents. Other Cornell colleges are endowed and rely on private support, according to the university.

New York · 13d

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Multiagency raids at senior daycare

Details on Tuesday’s coordinated raids in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island still were trickling out on Wednesday. Federal, state and city law enforcement were seen filing into and out of a center in Flushing before officers and agents began carrying out computers and filing boxes. A U.S. Homeland Security...

New York, NY · 18d

PIX11

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Federal agents probe multiple NYC adult daycares

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Federal agents were seen conducting investigations and raids across multiple locations in New York City on Tuesday. The FBI, along with other law enforcement agencies, including Homeland Security Investigations, conducted enforcement activity in Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn in connection with an ongoing federal investigation, a spokesperson for the FBI […]

New York, NY · 20d

Parent Diaries

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More Than 14,000 NYC Kids Are Learning at Home, and the Reasons Their Parents Chose to Leave Classrooms Go Far Beyond Test Scores

The New York Post's September 9 report on New York City homeschooling cited the latest figures for the 2025–26... The post More Than 14,000 NYC Kids Are Learning at Home, and the Reasons Their Parents Chose to Leave Classrooms Go Far Beyond Test Scores appeared first on parentdiaries.com .

New York, NY · 20d

FOX 5 New York

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College students deciding where to register to vote

New York · 19d

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Federal agents probe multiple NYC adult daycares

New York, NY · 20d

News 12

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Students across New York join nationwide ‘AI freeze’ walkout

The protest, organized nationally by a group called "Irreplaceable," drew dozens of SUNY Purchase students from different majors. Organizers are calling for an “AI freeze.”

Bronx, NY · 20d