At This New Jersey School, You Learn to Carve and Burn Designs Into Wood

Twelve years. That is how long one student has kept returning to a single New Jersey classroom to turn plain blocks of wood into art. The lessons start with something surprisingly humble. Before anyone carves a single curve, they learn how to sharpen their tools. Then come the gouges, the...

Fordham students and tuition payers from spring 2020 are in line for checks from a $2,549,490 settlement, and Dec. 14 is the cutoff to pick PayPal or Venmo

Fordham University students who paid spring 2020 tuition or mandatory fees, and relatives or others who paid on their behalf, are in line for payments from a $2,549,490 class-action settlement in Conley et al. v. Fordham University. No claim form is required, but Dec. 14, 2026 is the deadline to choose PayPal or Venmo, opt […] The post Fordham students and tuition payers from spring 2020 are in line for checks from a $2,549,490 settlement, and Dec. 14 is the cutoff to pick PayPal or Venmo appeared first on The Money Overview .

This NJ superintendent wants kids learning from home on snow days

Bayonne's school superintendent is asking the governor to let districts go remote on snow days instead of closing completely. It's a shift that could change how Jersey handles winter weather.

18-Year-Old Rutgers Student Wins Seat on Guttenberg School Board

Sukaina Tehfa, an 18-year-old Rutgers University-Newark freshman, won a seat on the Guttenberg Board of Education in Tuesday’s election. Tehfa was the only candidate listed on the ballot for the seat and received 820 votes, about 86%, according to unofficial results. The other 132 votes were write-ins. Tehfa said...

N.J. school polling site locked as voting began after security confusion

A Middlesex County polling site was locked at the start of Election Day voting after confusion over security guards kept the school building closed, Piscataway Township officials said. The school facility was still locked when polls were scheduled to open Tuesday because “school officials incorrectly cited that security guards were...

Oakleaf High School sophomore selected to march in 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

From Oakleaf High School to the streets of New York City, one Clay County sophomore is getting the opportunity of a lifetime. Fifteen-year-old Brendan Bowens has been selected to perform in the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Bowens will join the Macy’s Great American Marching Band on November 26, 2026, representing Oakleaf High School and the Clay County community during the historic parade. A talented clarinetist, Bowens performs with Oakleaf High School’s Golden Regiment Marching Band and Wind Ensemble under the direction of Kayla Lemak. He also studies at the Lakeside School of Music , where he is expanding his musical abilities by learning the oboe while continuing to develop his clarinet skills. His musical journey started five years ago when he began teaching himself the clarinet through instructional videos, studying composers and learning to read music independently. Since then, his hard work has earned him several recognitions, including third place at the 2025 Clay County Concert on the Green , the Quincy Jones Award for Contribution and Creativity in Music , and three consecutive selections to the Clay County All-County Band from 2024 through 2026. He was also featured as a soloist at a Lakeside

25 Famous New Yorkers You Didn’t Know Graduated From Harvard University

Harvard University sits in Cambridge, Massachusetts, hundreds of miles from the streets of New York City and the towns and villages of New York State. Yet there is a remarkable New York story within its alumni history. Students who grew up in Brooklyn apartments, on Long Island, in the Bronx, beside the Hudson River, and in Upstate cities traveled to Harvard and later became presidents, scientists, writers, actors, judges, and business leaders. Some are so strongly identified with New York that their college years in Massachusetts are easy to overlook.

William Paterson Student Calls Out University President on Title IX Case

On Nov. 3, a William Paterson student shared a statement at Pizza with the President about a Title IX case and how the university responded to it. According to the statement, Zoe Grace Cyran, a senior music education major, went to Title IX about a year after the incident, and the accused man admitted guilt.

Parsippany Hills Project Graduation Hosts New Jersey Devils Fundraiser Night

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Hills High School Project Graduation is inviting families and fans to cheer on the New Jersey Devils while supporting the Class of 2027’s post-graduation celebration on Monday, November 23, at 7:00 p.m. at the Prudential Center in Newark. Tickets are $75 each and include a...

Multiple children sickened in NYC middle school: FDNY

OZONE PARK, Queens (PIX11) — Multiple children at a New York City school were taken to the hospital after getting sick, according to the fire department. Multiple children at M.S. 137 America’s School of Heroes went to the nurse’s office saying they all felt sick around 10:49 a.m., fire officials said. Seven children were taken […]

Giants name Shabazz's Nasir Gaines Coach of the Week

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The New York Giants and Gatorade have selected Mr. Nasir Gaines of Malcolm X Shabazz High School (Newark, NJ) as the Lou Rettino High School Coach of the Week for Week 10 of the 2026 season. The Bulldogs improved to 8-1 on the season with a 42-19 home victory over Wayne Valley in the quarterfinals of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 playoffs on Friday night. As the No. 3 seed, Shabazz now advances to the sectional semifinals to face No. 2-seeded Cranford, which also holds an 8-1 record. The Bulldogs moved up to Group 3 this season after capturing a sectional championship in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 Tournament last year, while also advancing to the Group 2 State Championship Game.

State to Hold Regional School Funding Public Forum at County College of Morris

MORRIS COUNTY — The New Jersey Department of Education will hold a regional school funding public forum at County College of Morris in Randolph on Tuesday, December 8, after Senator Anthony M. Bucco pushed for a session in the Highlands region. “I pushed for a school funding forum here...

NYC Public Schools: List of early dismissals and closings in November

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — As we head further into fall, families will have to plan around extended time off from school due to the holidays. November is no exception, as New York City Public Schools will be closed for several days in observance of Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. There are also early dismissals planned […]

Elite NYC public school pressed for answers after DSA student group backs ‘Intifada Until Victory’

A radical left-wing student group at one of New York City’s most selective public high schools is facing scrutiny after signing an Instagram statement declaring “Intifada Until Victory,” prompting demands for accountability and questions about what city and school officials are doing to prevent similar incidents. The...

Rutgers—Newark professor named criminologist of year

The American Society of Criminology's Division on Critical Criminology and Social Justice recently named Rutgers—Newark associate professor Frank Edwards as the 2026 "Criminologist of the Year." Edwards' research, teaching and advocacy within the broader field of criminology played a central role in his recognition, according to a press release by the School of Criminal Justice.

Montclair School District Crafts 2027-28 Calendar as Board Members Weigh Whether to Open Schools on Election Day

Montclair Public Schools officials are crafting the 2027-28 school year calendar, which should largely replicate the current school year’s, school district officials said. But some board members have questioned whether to open schools for Election Day 2027 as the prospects for relocating polling sites out of school buildings — a long-sought goal of the school district — prove increasingly unlikely next year.

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Get a Look Inside the Historic Girls High School With a Special Tour

A host of Brooklynites have pursued education within its walls and those curious about its history and architecture will have a chance to tour the Girls High School this month. The 1886 school building, one of the city’s first public secondary schools, is an impressive blend of Victorian Gothic and...

Bernards to face high-flying Red Wings in trip to Hoboken, for spot in North 2, Group 2 final

Bernards hosts Hanover Park in a North 2, Group 2 first round game at Olcott Field in Bernardsville on October 30, 2026. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko) There’s good news, good news and bad news for the Bernards football team this weekend. First, the good: Top receiver and senior Sean Arcelay...

NYC Proposes Closing Two Harlem Schools As Mamdani Administration Tackles Enrollment Decline

New York City education officials are proposing to close two small Harlem schools at the end of the current academic year, marking the first formal school closure plans under Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration. A separate proposal would relocate a popular Upper West Side middle school as the city confronts declining enrollment and overcrowded school buildings.