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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 · 4d

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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 · 3d

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Scientists Sealed Princeton Students In Total Darkness For 4 Days. They Didn't Expect What Happened Next

Humans have done some wacky stuff for science, including sensory deprivation experiments on college students just to see what would happen to them.

Princeton, NJ · 3d

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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.

New Jersey · 12h

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New Jersey Students Cover A Football Field With Thousands Of Yellow Donation Bags To Feed 30 Food Banks In The Largest Drive Their Charity Has Ever Held

Picture a high school football field covered, end zone to end zone, in thousands of bright...

Howell, NJ · 4h

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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?

New Jersey · 23h

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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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INSTANT REPLAY: Central Jersey Group 5 Semifinals: (1) Old Bridge 35, (4) Williamstown 0

Phillipsburg visits East Orange in the North 2, Group 5 semifinals at Paul Robeson Stadium on November 7, 2026. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko) Senior runningback Chase Rizzo scored on a touchdown run and a touchdown catch while junior quarterback Aiden Rios threw three touchdown passes – to Rizzo, Romeo Roman and Jordan Mercado – while running for another to power top-seed Old Bridge past fourth-seed Williamstown, 35-0, in the Central Jersey Group 5 semifinals.

Old Bridge Township, NJ · 2d

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Ninth-seeded boys soccer team stuns top-seed with shutout in quarterfinals

Terron Murphy recorded a goal and an assist to lead ninth-seeded Haddon Heights to a 2-0 upset victory over top-seeded Cinnaminson in the quarterfinal round of the South Jersey, Group 2 tournament in Cinnaminson. Haddon Heights (11-5-5) will face either fourth-seeded Lacey or fifth-seeded West Deptford in the semifinals on...

Haddon Heights, NJ · 3d

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Lawsuit targets New Jersey home rule over school segregation

Journalist Mary Ann Koruth of The Record examines an ongoing lawsuit challenging New Jersey's school segregation and the state's strict residency laws. As the case awaits an appellate court ruling, Koruth details the history behind municipal district boundaries and explores what potential remedies could mean for students and communities.

New Jersey · 1h

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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 · 3d

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A new football season brings a new coach

WWP United Football coaching staff with head Coach Nathan Jones in center. (PHOTO PROVIDED BY COACH NATHAN JONES) As the football glides through the air into the endzone, coach Nathan Jones cheers from the sideline seeing his successful play fall into action. The 2026 fall season brings a new face...

Lawrence Township, NJ · 1d

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2026 midterms: impact on Bernards High School

As the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach, millions of Americans are planning to cast their ballots. However, for many high school students, voting is not yet an option. While most students at Bernards High School are too young to participate in the election, that does not mean that they are too young to be interested in politics.

Bernardsville, NJ · 1d

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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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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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Lansdale Catholic Tackle Terrance Smith Learned Football in Montco. Now He’s Bound for LSU.

Terrance Smith learned football on Montgomery County sidelines, writes Alex Coffey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Next year, he takes those lessons to the SEC. The Lansdale Catholic senior is a four-star offensive tackle bound for LSU in 2027. He stands 6-foot-7 and weighs 290 pounds. 247Sports ranks him the fifth-best tackle in his class and No. 39 overall nationally.

Lansdale, PA · 3d

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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 · 2d

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Leap into Learning: Everything the CBSD Teacher Internship Has to Offer

Students who are looking to begin a career in education may not know where to start, especially as college application deadlines approach. The Central Bucks School District has a program in partnership with the Teacher Academy that guides students into the path of an educator. Mr. Melvin, the program director,...

Bucks County, PA · 1d

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YMCA Essay Contest Offers MLK Scholarship For Students

JERSEY SHORE – High school students in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties can compete for two $3,000 scholarships through the YMCA of the Jersey Shore’s 2027 Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest. Applications and essays must be emailed to giving@ymcanj.org by 5 p.m. November 20. Each of the...

Ocean County, NJ · 12h