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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 · 1d

NBC Philadelphia

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NJ schools increase security after incidents involving neighbor

Parents in Burlington County are raising concerns after a series of incidents involving a man who lives next to a school campus prompted two straight days of shelter-in-place measures. Southampton Township School District officials said their campus was placed under a shelter-in-place for a second day on Wednesday, Nov. 11...

Burlington County, NJ · 6h

fox5ny.com

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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.

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Daily Record

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Morris/Sussex student-athletes on National Signing Day 2026

These are the student-athletes from Morris and Sussex counties who signed National Letters of Intent, or made a formal commitment to continue their careers at NCAA Division I and II programs. Nov. 11 is the first day of the 2026-27 national signing period for all sports except football. The early signing period for football begins on Dec. 2. Our list is based on information provided by athletic directors and coaches, and will be updated as new signings are announced. Chatham Molly Chazen, Colgate field hockey Simone Claps, Lehigh lacrosse Charlie Dunn, Villanova lacrosse Ava Ewing, Brown field hockey Erin Flynn, Bucknell field hockey Quinten Grosso, Quinnipiac lacrosse Nick Lagunowich, Notre Dame lacrosse Georgia Lee, Brown field hockey Avery Loock, Fairfield swimming Roger Rice, Iona golf Delbarton Henry Bisignano, Sacred Heart baseball Ryan DeGeorge, Rutgers wrestling Jesse DeNegri, Johns Hopkins lacrosse John Fodor, Johns Hopkins lacrosse Brandon Fodor, Johns Hopkins lacrosse Curt Friedrich, Penn State baseball Matthew Good, Lehigh lacrosse Myles Jackson, Manhattan golf Gabe Logan, Michigan wrestling Ted Masino, Maryland baseball Kyle McBride, Wake Forest baseball Matt McGinty, Johns Hopkins lacrosse August Moser, Harvard wrestling Finnian O'Loughlin, Alabama baseball Steven Pannullo, Boston College baseball Kane Quenault, Notre Dame lacrosse Brendan

Morris County, NJ · 19h

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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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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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New York Post

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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

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This New Jersey university ranks as the best in America

Seeking a top-notch education after high school? According to Wallethub, this New Jersey university is what you're looking for. The personal-finance website has released its annual report that ranks Princeton University as No. 1 on its list: The Best Universities Ranking for 2027. To determine which schools offer the best education at the most reasonable prices, the study compared more than 650 universities across 30 key measures, which include a data set grouped into seven categories, such as student selectivity, cost and financing and career outcomes. Metrics for ranking the institutions range from the student-faculty ratio to the graduation rate to salaries after graduation the report stated. Here's why Princeton University is crowned number one overall. Princeton University, New Jersey Best University & Best School Overall Princeton University is the best university for 2027 and the best place for higher education overall. Princeton has one of the best student-to-faculty ratios in the country, with one faculty member for every five students. In addition, the campus is very equitable when it comes to gender, with women and men both making up 50% of the student body. The school has a 98% graduation rate, the best in the nation. Students who attend

Princeton, NJ · 1d

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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 · 1d

NJ.com

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No. 10 Monroe boys soccer earns revenge and finals berth with semis win over Princeton

Akai Davis scored two goals to lead third-seeded and No. 10 in the NJ.com Top 20 Monroe to a 3-2 victory over second-seeded Princeton in the semifinals of the Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament in Princeton. Monroe (19-2-1) will face either fifth-seeded and No. 16 Hunterdon Central or eighth-seeded East...

Monroe Township, NJ · 6h

CBS Philadelphia

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New Jersey parents welcome potential changes to school funding formula

Some South Jersey districts have warned they could cut positions, increase class sizes or close schools if the current funding formula stays.

New Jersey · 19h

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Falling Short in Pursuit of State Title Four-Peat, PHS Girls’ Volleyball Loses to Shawnee in Sectional

END GAME: Princeton High girls’ volleyball player Sedona Arminio, right, goes up for a hit in a game earlier this season. Last Friday, senior Arminio recorded 10 kills, three blocks, and four digs but it wasn’t enough as top-seeded PHS fell 3-2 to 13th-seeded Shawnee in the semifinal round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) South Jersey Group 3 Tournament. The defeat ended the Tigers’ quest for a fourth straight NJSIAA Group 3 state title and left PHS with a final record of 20-8. (Photo by Frank Jacobs III)

Princeton, NJ · 1d

Chalkbeat

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Sherrill’s school choice dilemma: Funding windfall or private school vouchers?

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. This story was originally published by NJ Spotlight News through the NJ News Wire. Gov. Mikie Sherrill faces a tough choice: Enroll New Jersey in President Donald Trump’s new school choice program by Jan. 1, or leave what could be hundreds of millions of federal dollars on the table. Say yes, and face backlash from her blue-wave-emboldened base, which calls this a backdoor school voucher program channeling public money to private and religious schools. Say no, and be accused of forfeiting federal dollars for needy New Jersey kids, including those desperate to escape struggling schools or afford extra tutoring. “The bottom line is that if you turn it down, it’s less money for New Jersey families. It makes the whole, sum total of existing in New Jersey, if you have kids, less affordable,” says Republican state budget leader Declan O’Scanlon. “How can you run on affordability and do that?” Opponents, meanwhile, call it a costly private school handout that starves public schools. They often

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NJ Spotlight

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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 · 3d

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County College of Morris, Ramapo College announce new transfer agreement guaranteeing admission

RANDOLPH TONWSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — County College of Morris (CCM) and Ramapo College of New Jersey have established a new transfer agreement that will provide eligible CCM graduates with guaranteed admission to Ramapo to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Under the new 2+2 agreement, students who complete an...

Mahwah, NJ · 16h

Daily Princetonian

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Students welcome pause on Orientation changes, demand further consultation with the University

Following the decision Monday to put first-year Orientation changes on pause for reconsideration, many students responded with excitement and expressed hope that the University will take student perspectives into account in the future. On Oct. 27, the University announced that first-year Orientation programming was going to be cut by four...

Princeton, NJ · 1d

News 12

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Rutgers University honors Tyler Clementi 16 years after his death

FILE – In this Dec. 9, 2011, file photo, Jane Clementi, right, the mother of Tyler Clementi, looks at family photographs in her home in Ridgewood, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

New Brunswick, NJ · 2d

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UPDATE: Lakewood Public School District Appeals Judge’s Ruling Allowing State Takeover Attempt To Proceed

The Lakewood Board of Education has appealed a recent judicial ruling in the ongoing legal battle over the state’s proposed intervention in the district, with its attorney maintaining that the state has not justified taking control of the school system, the school board attorney tells TLS. In a recent...

Lakewood Township, NJ · 12h

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Arthur L. Johnson High School awards nearly 200 varsity letters at fall sports ceremony

CLARK, N.J. — Arthur L. Johnson High School handed out more than 198 varsity letters at its 2026 Fall Athletic Awards, a total the school’s athletic department pointed to as a sign that sports participation at the Clark high school keeps growing. Coaches for each fall team reviewed...

Clark, NJ · 14h

NJ Spotlight

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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.

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