Federal Judge Dismisses NYC Teacher’s Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Brooklyn, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a New York City special education…
Central Islip, NY — A federal judge has shut down a late-stage effort by the parents of a hearing-impaired student to add sweeping new civil rights claims and nine additional…
Trenton, NJ – Republican Senators Anthony M. Bucco and Owen Henry are sounding the alarm over widespread school funding cuts they say are forcing municipalities to raise property taxes, lay…
Baltimore, MD — A federal judge has denied a preliminary injunction request filed by the NAACP and several allied organizations seeking to stop the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S.…
NJ parents win school funding battle after judge orders district to pay for autistic teen’s private placement CAMDEN, NJ – A federal judge has ordered the Haddonfield School District to…
Governor Phil Murphy’s S-2 Funding Formula Leaves Schools Closed, Unexpected Mergers, Teachers Without Jobs, Overcrowded Classrooms and No Money in its Wake As the school bells ring across New Jersey…
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – A mother living with deafblindness is locked in a years-long battle to secure school transportation for her children after being denied bussing due to district policy, she…
BROOKLYN, NY — The former chairman of emergency medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center has been sentenced to one to three years in prison for stealing nearly $1.5 million in…
NEPTUNE, NJ — Senate Republican Budget Officer Declan O’Scanlon is calling Neptune’s largest-ever property tax increase the direct result of Democratic leadership in Trenton slashing school aid and imposing funding…
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – A Manahawkin man is publicly accusing the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, the New Jersey Department of Education, and local school officials of engaging in or covering…
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A towering plume of smoke rose over the Jersey Shore Friday evening as flames tore through a long-closed Atlantic City school that was in the process…
BRICK, N.J. — Madeline Iannarone, the current president of the Brick Township Board of Education, is launching a bid for mayor just months after approving a school budget that raised…
A New Jersey school bus driver has been charged with child endangerment after a four-year-old special needs student was left alone on a parked school bus for more than two…
TRENTON — Hindu community leaders are pushing for all New Jersey schools to close for Diwali, following announcements by 29 school districts that they will observe the festival as a…
Bill would require registration, oversight for homeschooling in New Jersey TRENTON — A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Assembly would mandate formal registration and oversight of home education…
TRENTON — A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Legislature aims to expand access to free, full-day kindergarten by establishing a one-time grant program for school districts currently lacking…
TRENTON — Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday signed into law a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senator Parker Space (R-24) that expands academic grading options for the dependents of military service…
CAMDEN, N.J. — The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced Monday a partnership with Rowan University to launch a Strategic Innovation Center (SIC) with locations in Camden and Mullica…
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced Wednesday that 19-year-old Jennifer Ramirez-Castelan of Middletown has pleaded guilty to second-degree assault following a violent incident at Middletown…
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Monday that the state has joined a 24-state coalition in suing the Trump Administration over its decision to freeze…
The former head varsity wrestling coach at Bellwood Antis School District was convicted Tuesday for endangering the welfare of a child after failing to protect students during a sexual abuse…
Rutgers University’s Board of Governors on Tuesday approved a $5.9 billion operating budget for the 2025–2026 academic year, including a 5% tuition increase for in-state students and a 6% increase…
PATERSON, NJ –New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has sparked controversy by allocating $900,000 in state funds to support the New York Cosmos soccer team, a decision that has drawn sharp…
TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy has signed a sweeping $3 billion early childhood education bill into law, mandating universal access to state-funded preschool and full-day kindergarten across New Jersey…
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — Joe Fitzgerald, a Middletown Board of Education member was released from jail following his arrest in a weapons-related incident that stemmed from an alleged extramarital affair according…