New Jersey Education
Senior pranks at N.J. high schools: 10 times students went way too far
From hoisting a dead deer up a flagpole to giving the principal a heart attack, some high school pranks have led to fines and criminal charges.
N.J. residents reveal what they really think about racism in America in surprising new polls
A third of New Jerseyans believe being Black is a detriment to success, while most think recent racial justice protests did nothing.
Here’s how 13 Princeton U. students arrested during pro-Palestinian protest avoided jail time
A judge offered the students a deal to dismiss charges that could have resulted in jail time and hefty fines.
This N.J. school district just suspended its superintendent without any public explanation
The city's first Black superintendent still has two years left on his $263,000-a-year contract.
N.J. dad screamed at his son’s football coach. Now he’s banned from son’s graduation.
The father plans to watch the high school graduation ceremony from a public sidewalk or street after the superintendent cited him for "inappropriate conduct."
2 N.J. towns are averaging a staggering $16K+ just in school taxes. See where your town ranks.
School taxes make up the largest portion of property tax bills in many New Jersey municipalities. Look up the average bill in your town.
These 7 N.J. universities just ranked among the world’s best schools
Princeton University jumped two spots on the U.S. News Best Global Universities list as international students navigate visa uncertainties.
How hundreds of N.J. teens are graduating high school with a college degree
A record number of students saved thousands in tuition costs this year by earning two-year college degrees while still in high school.
N.J. high school wants seniors to pay $150 each for a prank that went too far
About 50 students who trashed the school with toilet paper and barricaded hallways with furniture will receive empty diploma folders at graduation, under a proposed deal.
N.J. teachers have just days left to apply for massive student loan relief program
The program offers up to $20,000 in student loan forgiveness, but future funding is in jeopardy as proposed budget cuts loom.
This N.J. high school senior prank was so epic cops had to shut down the entire building
The mayor says the trashed school "looked like a house robbery" with toilet paper everywhere and furniture barricading hallways.
N.J. Catholic school will shut down despite last-ditch effort to raise $500K
Parents launched a fundraising drive in a bid to keep the school open next year.
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