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Highest Ranked Local High Schools by U.S. News & World Report
South Jersey schools are back in session, but which local high schools are the best of the best in Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland Counties?. U.S. News & World Report ranked the No. 1 high school in every N.J. county, based on factors like graduation rates, performance in state assessments, underserved student performance, college-level curriculum and readiness, and more.
N.J. Symphony’s musical director to split time with Seattle Symphony
A common refrain during election season, the New Jersey Symphony made this claim for their conductor-in-chief, Xian Zhang on Thursday afternoon. Zhang and the orchestra confirmed her contract through the 2027-28 season, her 12th year leading the NJS, which will make her the longest-serving music director in the orchestra’s 102-year history.
New Jersey School Lunches Get Graded
School is just around the corner, and it’s time to get New Jersey’s school lunch grade. The kids are heading off to school, and that means a new year of learning, a new year of friends and teachers, and a new year of school lunches. We all know...
2 killed on NJ highway: Jeep kept driving into head-on traffic until crash
MANTUA — A man who sped on the wrong side of Route 55 died in a crash that also claimed the life of an innocent driver Thursday morning. A Jeep crossed into the northbound lanes near Exit 40 just before 9 a.m., according to State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron.
When will hummingbirds leave New Jersey? Time running out on hummingbird season
The spring hummingbird migration season is over, giving way to the southern-bound hummingbird exodus from New Jersey and the Mid-Atlantic region. Here's everything you need to know in order to catch the last sightings of hummingbirds this season. ...
NJ authorities: Watch out for these common scams
⚫ Scammers are after your money and/or personal data. ⚫ There's no shortage of tactics being used by fraudsters. ⚫ Red flag: You're being asked to send money in an odd way. There's always a fraudster out there, waiting to take advantage of a New Jersey resident who's not on...
Who has the best pizza? NJ, CT governors cook up debate
What state has the best pizza? Is it Illinois, New York, New Jersey?. Well, Connecticut Gov. Ned LaMont is heating up opinions with his latest post from X — including from Gov. Phil Murphy. LaMont announced the newest road signs to welcome people to Nutmeg State, including one sign...
Girls Tennis Top 20 for Friday, Sept. 6: Thrilling start leads to early shakeup
The high school girls tennis season here in New Jersey is just about two weeks old at this point, and now it is time to release our updated Top 20 rankings of the top teams in the state. The rankings below are based off of matches played and reported to...
NJ weather: One more nice day, weekend rain timeline
It has been an amazing week of weather. And we will squeeze out one more reasonably pleasant day Friday. Although there will be some changes, as clouds return to the sky and a few sprinkles are thrown toward the Jersey Shore. Saturday is the one and only unsettled day of...
N.J. cross country outlook 2024: Voorhees, North Hunterdon should be powers once again
North Hunterdon and Voorhees traditionally lead the lehighvalleylive New Jersey region on the cross country course. The two programs boast a rich tradition and much accomplishment. That looks to be the case again in both boys and girls in the region this fall, as all four teams at the schools...
Who’s responsible for a sidewalk fall in New Jersey?
If someone trips and gets injured on your sidewalk, you probably have nothing to worry about financially. That's good news for you, but bad news for the victim facing medical costs and other burdens due to the accident. There's a push in New Jersey to change the way these matters...
Here’s when to expect New Jersey’s first frost of the season
According to the Glossary of Meteorology, the official definition of frost is:. "The fuzzy layer of ice crystals on a cold object, such as a window or bridge, that forms by direct deposition of water vapor to solid ice." Fuzzy ice!. Temperatures actually do not need to register at or...
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