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

U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Middle Schools rankings are out, and New Jersey’s top 20 runs from city schools in Jersey City, Newark, and Paterson to small Shore boroughs like Avon, Spring Lake, and Little Silver, showing the true expanse of New Jersey’s robust education system.

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NYC’s public-schools system is now officially a $45 billion scandal factory

If its other failings weren’t maddening enough, now the $45 billion city Department of Education is hiring obvious psychos to work with kids and paying “principals” $200,000 to run nonexistent schools. Sayed Mohassib allegedly slaughtered jogger Katie Suarez near the Belt Parkway in Bath Beach Oct. 30; he claims he found himself sitting on a nearby bench, drenched in blood but with no knowledge of why. Scariest of all, he was then working as a substitute paraprofessional at PS 200, a position of trust and responsibility helping young children. Sayed Mohassib leaves the 62nd Precinct after being charged with murder on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. William Farrington for NY Post Chilling photos reveal disturbing tattoos, gun necklace on ex-cop turned school aide accused of killing NYC jogger Did anyone check his background? After a red-flag few weeks with the NYPD, he joined the Marines only to get discharged on psychiatric grounds , then be rejected for reinstatement as a cop — and that very same day win transport to Bellevue because of his erratic behavior. In 2024, cops took him to Coney Island Hospital after he threatened to “chop” his mother and sister into pieces. NYC educator’s murder charge: Letters

New York, NY · 1d

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Defiance’s Band of Class Went to New York Three Times

Most Ohio bands that reach the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade get one morning in New York. Defiance got three — spread across three different decades. The parade’s year-by-year band listings record Defiance High School’s “Band of Class” in the line of march in 1976, again in 1986 and again in 1994, a run of invitations […]

Defiance, OH · 3d

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Phillipsburg football rocks East Orange to reach fifth straight final

This article was updated with more information. EAST ORANGE – The Phillipsburg High School football team used some razzle and dazzle but mostly stuck to its go-to formula — power running and stout defense — in a 31-13 win over East Orange in the NJSIAA North 2 Group 5 semifinals at Paul Robeson Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7. The third-seeded Stateliners will host next week’s sectional final Friday night against No. 4-seeded Passaic Tech, which upset top-seeded Elizabeth 35-0 in the other semifinal. Phillipsburg (8-2) seeks its third consecutive title and is playing in its fifth straight sectional final. The Liners got there behind three Shane Moore touchdown runs of 6, 1 and 38 yards as P’burg opened a 21-6 lead at halftime. “Just overall, a great effort for our guys,” Phillipsburg coach Frank Duffy said. “I said run the football, make the quarterback uncomfortable and be great in special teams. Do something special. We did that. That was the recipe for success today.” Old Bridge football forces 5 turnovers, shuts out Williamstown 35-0 Football playoff roundup for Big Central Conference, local Central NJ Duffy said it was important to establish the run game early and to take East Orange

Phillipsburg, NJ · 3d

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New Jersey Public School Cellphone Ban

In January of 2026, the New Jersey state legislature passed a law banning the use of smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, and smart glasses in all public and charter schools, kindergarten through twelfth grade. Basically, the use of any internet-enabled device that is not used strictly for academic purposes, like a school-issued computer, in a New Jersey public or charter school is illegal. But why was this law passed?

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Kearny HS sophomores turn history into gratitude

Sophomore students in U.S. History 1 classes at Kearny High School are turning classroom lessons on historical military service into a tangible act of gratitude. Spearheaded by social studies teacher Trisha Hoehe-Grosch, approximately 100 students are participating in a specialized writing initiative to honor United States veterans, active-duty troops and wounded warriors.

Kearny, NJ · 1d

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Seven Queens Middle Schoolers Hospitalized with Nausea During School Party as Officials Investigate Possible Food Illness

Seven students at a Queens middle school were taken to a hospital Friday after complaining of stomach pain and nausea while a party was under way at the school, fire officials said. An eighth student was evaluated at the scene. Officials have not identified a food, a source or a pathogen, and the cause remains under investigation.

New York, NY · 1d

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East Meadow blazes to second in county

While most high schoolers are thinking about their costumes for Halloween, that didn't apply to the athletes on Nassau County high school cross-country teams.    After both the East ...

East Meadow, NY · 1d

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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 · 2d

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2 Monmouth public elementary schools among best in NJ, according to US News

U.S. News & World report has releases its the Best K-8 schools rankings for 2027. In this edition, more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools in the U.S. are ranked at district and state levels. Among the 80,774 public schools with elementary and/or middle school grades, 65,042 – about 81% – were ranked in either the elementary or middle schools ranking. The ranking factors are weighted 25% each for math proficiency, math performance, reading proficiency and reading performance. U.S. News ranks only public K-8 schools because, unlike their private counterparts, they participate in common statewide math and reading assessments within each state that consistently allow comparison of academic performance the report stated. In New Jersey, U.S. News analyzed 107,223 pre-K, elementary and middle school to find the best K-8 schools in the Garden State. Two schools from Monmouth County ranked in the top 15. Below is where: H W Mountz Elementary School, Spring Lake: No. 8 Monmouth County H W Mountz Elementary School is a school located in Spring Lake, NJ, which is in a large suburb setting. he student population of H W Mountz Elementary School is 130 and the school serves PK-8. At H W Mountz Elementary

Monmouth County, NJ · 3d

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NYC ‘principal’ — who’s also a rapper — being paid nearly $200K to run a school that doesn’t exist

This is Ludacris. An NYC educrat who moonlights as a rapper is raking in an eye-watering $192,374 principal’s salary for not running a school, The Post has learned. Caleb Haraguchi-Combs was a vice principal in East Harlem when he was handpicked in January to become “project director” of the proposed Next Generation Technology High School . Caleb Haraguchi Combs is collecting a nearly $200,000 salary but not working at any city school. Caleb Haraguchi-Combs/LinkedIn The promotion came with a $50,000 raise to principal-level compensation. A project director of a planned school usually becomes the new school’s principal. But Haraguchi-Combs’ new school — a proposed FiDi institution focusing on artificial intelligence and computer tech — was never approved or opened. Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels torpedoed the proposal in April after woke backlash over its merit-based admissions model and general fear of AI in schools. Mamdani vows ‘full review’ into how accused jogger-killer deemed too unstable for Marines, NYPD landed job at NYC public school Yet the windfall continued for Haraguchi-Combs, 33. In his previous role as assistant principal at Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics in East Harlem, he made $141,960 a year, according to public records. A Manhattan Center official

New York, NY · 3d

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PHOTOS: Passaic football ends season with win over Hudson Catholic

The Passaic football team defeated Hudson Catholic, 32-19, at Lincoln Park in Jersey City on Oct. 29 to wrap up an up-and-down season with a 4-6 record. Prep’s Edwin Hidalgo showed this game with 165 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries and threw a 67-yard TD pass. Sophomore Shakim Dennis added 72 rushing yards with one touchdown. Ryan Valdez dominated the defense, having 16 total tackles and one sack.

Passaic, NJ · 2d

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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 · 3d

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Auditor says Farmingdale school district’s financials in good shape

Farmingdale school district’s outside auditor said its finances were in good shape by at the board of education’s Thursday, Nov. 4 meeting. David Tellier of the auditing firm Nawrocki Smith gave a summary of his 70 page report at the meeting, complimenting the business office on their prudent management of the district’s more than $200 million dollar budget.

Farmingdale, NY · 1d

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The College Admissions Conversations That Can Change A Student’s Chances

A strong relationship between a school counselor and an admissions officer can put important context in front of decision-makers. But not every counselor has the time or access to build one. When I was a college counselor at Montclair Kimberley Academy in New Jersey, I got to know Kent Jones,...

Montclair, NJ · 2d

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NYC Ferry boats turn into floating classrooms for public school students

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The classroom is getting a waterfront view. NYC public school students will soon trade their desks for ferry rides as they learn about New York Harbor. Billion Oyster Project and NYC Ferry have teamed up to turn ferry boats into floating classrooms. Students will take 90-minute trips around the harbor, where […]

New York, NY · 1d

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Brooklyn School Once Near Closure Now Claims 99% Graduation Rate

A Brooklyn high school that was reportedly on the verge of closing four years ago says it posted a 99% graduation rate in the past school year. The school, located in Brooklyn and serving a little more than 200 students who speak 19 different languages, has also reported a chronic absenteeism rate of 68% and an attendance and graduation rate of 76%.

Brooklyn, NY · 3d

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Two Bergen Students Earn $1,000 Scholarships

Two Bergen Community College students have earned $1,000 scholarships through Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), an honor society for students attending colleges that award associate degrees. TianaMarie Allen, president of Bergen’s PTK chapter, was named a 2026 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. Fellow PTK m…

Paramus, NJ · 1d

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Newtown High School builds its first football team in 129 years

“I wake up every morning, and it's like, ‘Man, I coach Newtown football,’” said Wayne Crawford. The reality is still sinking in for Crawford, as he leads the first football team in Newtown High School's 129-year history. “People were telling us, ‘You're never going to be able...

New York, NY · 1d

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Parents invited to drug awareness presentation at Watchung Hills Regional High School

WARREN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Somerset County) — Parents and guardians are invited to attend a drug and alcohol awareness presentation at Watchung Hills Regional High School on Wednesday, Nov. 11, aimed at helping adults recognize potential signs of substance use among children and teenagers. The interactive presentation, titled “Hidden in...

Warren, NJ · 1d