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At ‘Drunk History’ event, Newark’s Black culture beams through jokes and vital education
Four comedians came together at Equalspace in Newark to share the history of Brick City's historic Black monuments as well as ...
N.J. sues Trump over massive education funding freeze. He’s ‘acting like a king,’ A.G. says.
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin calls the withholding of federal education funds illegal, affecting programs for immigrant children and students with special needs.
Here are the top issues N.J. residents think the state does a terrible job at managing
Residents had mixed opinions on Gov. Phil Murphy, according to a new Rutgers University poll. An estimated 43% had a ...
N.J. university just slashed out-of-state tuition by $8,700 for these 5 states
Kean University, New Jersey's third largest state university, wants to entice more students from neighboring states with the ...
N.J. is ending half-day kindergarten forever. It could save some parents thousands.
New Jersey's ambitious plan will also add 20,000 pre-K seats this year alone, saving some families significant childcare ...
N.J. school with $600K-a-year superintendent loses legal battle, must close
Trenton Stem-to-Civics, a public charter school in Mercer County led by one of the state’s highest-paid superintendents, lost ...
Rutgers hikes tuition again. Here’s what students will pay.
Students and families will have to dig deeper into their pockets while the university continues to advocate against federal ...
N.J. school attorney who was paid over $6M in unusually high contract can’t return to job, judge says
A judge denied the district’s request to keep its longtime attorney on staff while a legal battle over his contract plays out ...
Push to end birthright citizenship raises legal and social alarms
Efforts to redefine the 14th Amendment could leave thousands of children stateless and trigger constitutional battles.
N.J. school district targeted, fired staff who ‘bleed rainbow,’ lawsuit says
The lawsuit, filed June 3 in Ocean County Superior Court, claims that around October 2023, district officials launched a ...
N.J. principal was just named the best in the nation
The veteran educator, who recently launched a successful podcast, is the first New Jersey winner of the prestigious award in ...
N.J. school board member had guns with him while on his way to confront someone, police say
Fitzgerald was on his way to someone’s house in Middletown to confront the person on June 30 when he was stopped by police, according to an affidavit of probable cause outlining the charges. A caller ...