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Today is the first day of school for most students in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and local police and federal authorities are asking everyone to do their part …

TRENTON, NJ – Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio urges state legislators to vote on a bill aimed at preventing schools from withholding certain information from parents and guardians about their …

MANALAPAN, NJ – A game-deciding pass in overtime from Marcus Simmelkjaer to Frank Castellano gave Jackson Memorial a 20-13 victory over Manalapan. The game was an offensive struggle for both …

BRICK, NJ – Brick Township secured a 12-7 win against Jackson Liberty on Friday, keeping their season record unblemished at 2-0. Ryan Bontorno and Christian Booker led the offense for …

TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY – Holmdel rolled over Toms River South, 42-6, in Friday night football, effectively announcing their presence for the 2023 season. Quarterback Jack Cannon led the charge …

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A bill aimed at helping low-income students in Pennsylvania’s worst-performing schools passed the state Senate last week. Senate Bill 757 introduces the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success …

NEW JERSEY — Time is running out for New Jersey’s back-to-school sales tax holiday, which ends on September 4. The holiday allows consumers to make tax-free purchases of specific school …

UNION, N.J. – Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., stood before a full audience in Wilkins Theatre on the University’s Union campus and announced record enrollment numbers for the …

AAA is reminding drivers to be especially vigilant for pedestrians before and after school hours. Data reveals that nearly one in four child pedestrian fatalities occurred between 3 p.m. and …

Jennie Taer on August 28, 2023 New York Attorney General Letitia James and the state’s education commissioner are urging local schools not to block migrants from enrolling in public schools, …

Trenton, NJ — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Acting Department of Education Commissioner Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan announced the release of a comprehensive guidance document aimed at preventing discrimination in …

TRENTON, NJ – The rising cost of back-to-school supplies is placing a financial burden on many New Jersey families, a trend exacerbated by ongoing inflation. According to the National Retail …

Bel Air, MD — Harford County schools open their doors today, signaling the start of a new academic year. Students are encouraged to rest well for the day ahead, filled …

PARIS (Reuters) – France will ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, its education minister said on Sunday ahead …

By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) – Gaza’s students began their new school term on Sunday, but it is unclear if they will be able to complete the year uninterrupted due …

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Kenneth Lutz, a 54-year-old former teacher at Lopatcong Elementary School in Phillipsburg, has been charged with sexually assaulting a child between 1998 and 1999, when the student …

Toms River, NJ – The successful Project SPEAR-IT, a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program at High School South, will soon have a counterpart at High School North, thanks to …

MOUNT HOLLY, NY – A 43-year-old Willingboro Township woman has been sentenced to five years in state prison for engaging in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old male student she …

Barbara Keshishian, former president of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), passed away on Aug. 19. Keshishian held various leadership roles within the NJEA from 2001 to 2013, including president …

Trenton, NJ – Senator Ed Durr announced today his intention to join as a sponsor on a parental rights notification bill that Senate Republicans are planning to introduce. This move …

Trenton, NJ – On Monday, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a landmark bill (S-1221/A-1349) aimed at fighting ‘period poverty’ by requiring New Jersey school districts to provide free menstrual …

A new Monmouth University poll has shed light on the complex and often partisan opinions of New Jersey residents regarding transgender recognition and accommodation in schools. Three in four New …

TRENTON, NJ – The issue of teaching about gender identity in New Jersey schools and notifying parents about students’ gender identity requests has ignited a debate among the state’s residents, …