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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.

New York, NY · 2d
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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.

New Jersey · 3d

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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

Clay County, FL · 3d

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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...

New York, NY · 2d
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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...

Piscataway Township, NJ · 3d

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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 […]

New York, NY · 1d

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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 […]

New York, NY · 4h

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School lunch periods should be longer

How is lunch supposed to be a meal if it only lasts 20 minutes? In most schools, including Edison Intermediate School (EIS), students have only 20 minutes to find a seat in the lunchroom, wait in line to buy their food, eat, and still find time to talk with friends. Instead of having a relaxing break in the middle of the school day, students have to race against time to survive the rest of the day. In EIS, students have 40 minutes, split into 20 minutes for lunch and 20 minutes for recess outside. Consequently, EIS can enforce a 30-minute eating period and a ten-minute recess period because it helps students perform academically, prevents waste and insect problems, and allows them to eat healthier food options.

Edison, NJ · 2d

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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 · 15h

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OCHS volleyball starts slow but sweeps Holmdel 3-0 in S.J. quarterfinals

OCEAN CITY – It took a set for the Ocean City High School volleyball team to settle down in their sectional quarterfinal against visiting Holmdel Nov. 5, but once the team did, it was over in short order. The Red Raider girls, the top seed the Group II South...

Ocean City, NJ · 12h

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Asbury Park nonprofit receives $10K KearnyBank Foundation grant for financial education

From left: Interfaith Neighbors’ Senior Advisor Paul McEvily and CFO Jeanne Reichardt; KearnyBank Foundation Executive Director Taryn Rockwell; Interfaith Neighbors’ Launch Center Manager Ingera McKinney and CEO Heather Schulze Triarsi. - Kearny Bank. A $10,000 grant from Kearny Bank, through its KearnyBank Foundation, will support a financial education...

Asbury Park, NJ · 8h

Star News Group

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Incumbent and newcomer elected to board of education

AVON-BY-THE-SEA — Incumbent Kristin Scrabis-Fletcher and newcomer Nora Hyland, who both ran uncontested, took two of three open seats on the Avon-By-The-Sea Board of Education. Scrabis-Fletcher led the vote count, securing 53.11% of the votes, or 666 votes. She currently works at Montclair State University as an associate professor and as undergraduate program chair in health and physical education and has worked for other colleges, high schools and middle schools.

Avon-By-The-Sea, NJ · 1d

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“Gameday with Marcus Borden” presented by NEXUS: Playoff Edition (Sectional Semifinals)

The NJSIAA high school football playoffs are in full swing, with 12 teams remaining – ten public and two non-public – and it’s time to talk about it all with Central Jersey Sports Radio analyst Marcus Borden!. In the show’s opening segment, Mike Pavlichko and Coach Borden...

Metuchen, NJ · 1d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 9d

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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 · 15d

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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 · 17d

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 · 17d

FOX 5 New York

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College students deciding where to register to vote

New York · 16d

PIX11

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Federal agents probe multiple NYC adult daycares

New York, NY · 17d