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County School Board Association Meetings
New Jersey’s 21 county school boards associations offer training, information and forums to explore the issues facing public school districts. Click on the following link for a list of meetings by county for the 2026 and 2027 school year: county-school-board-associations.
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Lead Story: Sherrill Administration Launches Statewide School Funding Outreach Effort
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6abc Philadelphia
Former PTO treasurer pleads guilty to theft, sentenced to probation
The treasurer of a parent-teacher organization in Deptford Township, Gloucester County, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to stealing thousands of dollars.
Courier Post
Free school breakfast in SJ: How does it work? (MSN.com)
The state has multiple programs for free breakfast, including the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and the federal Community Eligibility Provision program (CEP).
MyCentralJersey.com
NJ students can turn AP exam scores into college savings
More than 90% of public high schools in New Jersey offer one or more of the 42 Advanced Placement courses authorized by College Board, allowing students to earn college credit while still in high school and strengthen their college applications.
NJ.com
N.J. school start dates vary widely as Labor Day hits Sept. 7
Summer vacation is ending this week in many New Jersey public school districts as students prepare to go back to class. But other districts are stretching summer break even longer, delaying the first day of school until after Labor Day.
New Jersey school districts spending the most on student activities (News Minimalist)
Shore Regional in Monmouth County spent $2,630 per student on extracurriculars in 2023-24, the highest in New Jersey, according to state data.
Bridgeton Public Schools offering free back-to-school haircuts for local students
The haircuts are being provided through a partnership between community barbers and Bridgeton Public Schools.
NJ Spotlight News
NJ lawsuit over Christian club at schools may have national impact
Case asks whether Hopewell Valley district violated federal act by excluding volunteers from religious groups and not other student organizations
Deadlock on steep health insurance cost increases for school staffs
Without a decision on 34% higher rates, a New Jersey commission pushes a vote to next month, while open enrollment nears.
New Jersey Globe
Education commissioner vouches for September school elections amid voter-roll crisis
Commissioner of Education Lilly Lau trusts the Sherrill administration’s efforts to remove noncitizens from New Jersey’s voter rolls before ballots are cast in the state’s September 15 special school elections.
New Jersey Monitor
High schoolers’ free overseas trips highlight noncompliance with NJ watchdog reports
A South Jersey high school was slow to heed a watchdog’s warning to stop paying for students’ pricey trips. Now, a state lawmaker is angry.
NJ Patch
Metal Water Bottle Ban Rolled Back in Howell Schools
After parents and guardians complained and petitioned the PreK-8th grade district, metal water bottles will be allowed, with restrictions.
New Trump Order Changes Vaccine Schedule: What It Means for NJ Children
New Jersey’s childhood vaccine requirements will not change despite President Donald Trump signing a federal executive order recommending fewer routine vaccines for children.
TAPinto.net
Science Park High School Rises into Top 20 in New Jersey Rankings
Newark’s highest-ranked public schools are magnets, while comprehensive high schools continue to lag, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Freshman Recruits Discover Possibilities Though Linden NJROTC
The optional Freshman Summer Orientation, held Aug. 18-20, drew 110 students, signaling tremendous interest in Linden’s program, the largest high school NJROTC unit in the world.
East Brunswick Weighs $385M to $425M New High School as Existing Building Needs Could Top $300M
Architects outline options for the aging high school as Board of Education members press for clearer costs, renovation details and a path to bring ninth graders back to a four-year high school.
226 Hawthorne Students to Attend PCTI This Fall as District Faces $2.4M Tuition Bill
The school district will spend more than $2.4 million in tuition to send 226 local students to Passaic County Technical Institute this school year, a cost that again had Board of Education members talking about how vocational schools are funded.
District Outlines Plans for Referendum Questions for November Elections
Local school administration officials outlined the case for “Referendum 2.0,” the pair of referendum questions Branchburg voters will be faced with come Election Day this November, designed to modernize the township’s three public schools.
Governor Livingston High School Ranks Among New Jersey’s Best in U.S. News’ 2026-2027 List Governor Livingston High School placed 60th among New Jersey’s high schools in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best High Schools rankings, released Tuesday — down two spots from 58th a year ago — even as the school climbed nationally to No. 1,115 out of nearly 18,000 ranked public high schools, up from No. 1,202 last year.
