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Newark scores on state tests could increase scrutiny of tutoring and literacy initiatives

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. The share of Newark students meeting state English language arts standards dropped last school year, while the share meeting math standards rose, newly released test results show. Across the city’s traditional public and charter schools, 35.7% of students met grade-level expectations in English language arts, down from 41.7% last year, according to a Chalkbeat analysis. In math, proficiency rose to 30.1%, up from 27% in 2025. The results, which the state released earlier this month, offer a mixed picture of academic performance in Newark, where schools have spent years working to help students recover from pandemic learning disruptions . The scores could lead to closer scrutiny of tutoring and literacy initiatives that have tried to assist in that recovery. Newark Public Schools officials presented preliminary results at an October school board meeting , acknowledging that most district students continued to fall short of grade-level expectations. The state’s more-detailed release also shows substantial differences in proficiency between Newark Public Schools, the state’s largest school district,

Newark, NJ · 14h

myfamilytravels.com

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A Famous New York Café Brought Its Breakfast Favorites To New Jersey, Including A Taylor Ham Sandwich

A Manhattan café crossed the Hudson and immediately said Taylor Ham. Not pork roll. That one word choice tells you this spot did its homework before opening in New Jersey. The sandwich stacks Taylor Ham, crispy potatoes, a runny fried egg, and American cheese on a Portuguese poppyseed roll. Potatoes inside a breakfast sandwich?

Jersey City, NJ · 12h
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naturalawakeningsnnj.com

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Teaneck Farmers Market Announces Special Pre-Thanksgiving Shopping Day

Teaneck Farmers Market is organizing a Pre-Thanksgiving shopping day for residents & visitors to shop locally on Wednesday, November 25, 2026 which is located at Municipal parking lot, corner of Garrison Avenue and Beverly Road in Teaneck. This seasonal event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. by featuring...

Teaneck, NJ · 1d
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Westwood’s $20 senior parking permit offers an alternative to coins, apps

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Residents aged 70 and older can buy a $20 hangtag that lets them park in any borough space designated for hourly parking without feeding a meter or using an app. Council President Lauren Letizia said a single $20 payment now covers the rest of 2026 and all of 2027.

Westwood, NJ · 20h
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Longbridge Financial appoints Macerato as president and chief commercial officer

Longbridge Financial, LLC, a Paramus-based national mortgage lender and servicer specializing in home equity solutions for older Americans, announced Nov. 9 the promotion of Melissa Macerato from chief revenue and marketing officer to president and chief commercial officer. Macerato has been a key member of Longbridge’s leadership team since joining...

Paramus, NJ · 1d

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Jersey City activist Courtney Walker announces bid for Hudson County clerk

Jersey City activist Courtney Walker has just announced her bid for Hudson County clerk next year, looking to unseat incumbent E. Junior Maldonado. “Today, I’m excited to share my candidacy to represent our neighbors as the next Hudson County clerk. As a community advocate, I’ve worked to protect the rights and power of all people. I’ve helped secure rental and legal assistance for immigrant families, increase access to voting locations, and enhance state protections for gender-affirming care,” Walker said in a statement.

Jersey City, NJ · 1d

News 12

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KIYC: Bayonne helicopter hard landing renews scrutiny of Kearny heliport

The heliport, located in a populated area near Newark Liberty Airport, is the subject of litigation seeking to limit flights.

Bayonne, NJ · 1d

Montclarion

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Football Blasts Vermont State Castleton on Senior Day in Record-Setting Win

If you thought Montclair State University football would never put up 70 points in the modern era, think again. For the first time since Nov. 6, 1982, the Red Hawks accomplished that feat, beating the Vermont State University Castleton Spartans 75-0 while also setting a new program mark for most yards in a game. And what better day to do that than on Senior Day.

Montclair, NJ · 1d

New Jersey Monthly

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Joshua Henry Can Fill a Broadway Theater But Cherishes Jam Sessions at His Montclair Barbershop

Before his powerhouse phrasing of a Ragtime verse was going viral; before he was belting Whitney Houston at the Met Gala; before learning, roughly 15 hours later, that he’d earned his fourth Tony nomination (culminating, weeks later, in his first win); before Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda was singing his praises for the TIME100 Next list; before Montclair Film began making a documentary about this whirlwind year of his life, Joshua Henry was a music-mad kid in Miami who fell asleep each night to hymns or R&B on his family’s cassettes, who salvaged his dad’s dusty guitar from the garage, and who assembled a slew of cover bands with his older brother.

Montclair, NJ · 1d

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Essex County Plans Upgrade of Brookdale Park Rose Garden, With Work Due by Spring 2027

Essex County plans to refurbish the Rose Garden at Brookdale Park, and officials say the project should wrap up by spring 2027. The park sits in Montclair and Bloomfield. The county is teaming up with the Brookdale Park Conservancy on the plan. The project will be funded through the Essex...

Essex County, NJ · 1d

theobserver.com

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Lyndhurst PD: Township man, 23, threatened to shoot juvenile Wendy’s employee

A man known to be a habitual offender has been arrested by the Lyndhurst Police Department after he is alleged to have threatened to shoot a Wendy’s employee, a juvenile, Deputy Chief of Police Paul Haggerty said. According to Haggerty:. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026 at 10:57 a.m., all...

Lyndhurst, NJ · 15h

hudsoncountyview.com

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Jersey City Planning Board OKs 3 skyscrapers for 310 Washington St. parking lot

The Jersey City Planning Board approved 3 skyscrapers about 50 stories each on a soon-to-be former parking lot at 310 Washington St. downtown at last night’s meeting. The site, owned by CEVG 310 JV LLC, is in the Exchange Place North Redevelopment Plan area. According to public records, it’s a Delaware limited liability company partially owned by Evergreen Marine, which is based in Singapore and Taiwan.

Jersey City, NJ · 16h