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.

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 .

New York Medical College Gets $10M To Advance Battlefield, Disaster Medicine

New York Medical College has received a $10 million Department of Defense award to develop ways military medics and civilian emergency responders can care for injured people when evacuation is delayed. The three-year initiative will be carried out in partnership with Uniformed Services University, t…

Greenwich to restart school zone speed cameras

The program was paused in April after an internal review found the town did not properly go through the state's required process

Controversial question on ballot in NJ town over armed security at a school

ORADELL, N.J. (PIX11) — Residents in Oradell are voting Tuesday on a ballot question to authorize funding for armed security at Oradell Public School. The district is asking voters to fund an armed special law enforcement officer, as well as a substitute when needed. Oradell Public School is the district’s only school, housing Kindergarten through […]

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.

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 […]

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

Video: Parsippany High School Candidates Night

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany High School students researched various candidates and presented their platforms during Candidates Night at the school. For those who could not attend, Parsippany Focus has posted the full video below. Publisher of Parsippany Focus since 1989 and Morris Focus since January 1, 2019, both covering a...

People notified of Columbia University’s May 2025 cyberattack can claim up to $8,500 in losses or a cash share from a $16.1 million fund by Jan. 21, 2027

People notified of Columbia University’s May 2025 cyberattack have until Jan. 21, 2027, to file a claim in a $16,125,000 class action settlement, either for up to $8,500 in documented losses or a cash share of what is left in the fund. The class covers U.S. residents whose private information was compromised and who were […] The post People notified of Columbia University’s May 2025 cyberattack can claim up to $8,500 in losses or a cash share from a $16.1 million fund by Jan. 21, 2027 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Meet the girl who was named captain of her NYC high school football team

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...

The 9 New York Cooking Schools Where You Can Learn Recipes By Hand

The street number on one New York cooking school’s building matches the year it was founded, 1946. I love that, because the address seems to be showing off a little, and honestly, it earned that right. Future pros train there for big careers in food, but the doors open...

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.

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.

NYU students, faculty testify about crackdown on pro-Palestine speech

Real journalists wrote and edited this (not AI)—independent, community-driven journalism survives because you back it. Donate to sustain Prism’s mission and the humans behind it. Dozens of New York University (NYU) students and professors gathered Monday for the first public hearing of a yearlong investigation into the university’s...

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...

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...

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.