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NJ campus ranks as one of the most beautiful in the U.S.
There’s something magical about walking around certain college campuses in the fall. I recently had the chance to go back to my alma mater in September (shout out to TCNJ!) and it was beyond nostalgic to be there for the changeover from summer to autumn. Much to my chagrin,...
17 South Jersey Schools Make Top 200 List of 2024-25 Best High Schools in New Jersey
The 2024-25 Academic Year is in full swing with Parents and their kids back in the regular Monday through Friday school schedule. Soon there will be Homecoming Dances, and holiday-themed days, and don't forget the High School Fall Sports season has already over a month of action in the books.
First vet school in NJ getting ready for 2025 inaugural class
🐶 New Jersey's first veterinary school is getting ready for students. 🐶 The inaugural class will begin in September 2025. There are only 34 veterinary schools in the United States, but there is about to be a 35th as one in New Jersey prepares to welcome its inaugural class in the fall of 2025.
Fight to control NJ child care costs continues
HACKENSACK, N.J. (PIX11) – Elizabeth Velazquez is a mother to three, two of whom go to Little Learners Child Development Center in Hackensack. “My children mean the world to me,” she said, holding back tears, “and I want to be able to continue to work hard every day to provide the world to them.” Paying […]
NJ high school students get a ‘dream’ surprise at American Dream
EAST RUTHERFORD — Students from one New Jersey high school got the surprise of their life while on a field trip with their teacher on Tuesday afternoon. Union High School history and cultural studies teacher, Nicholas Ferroni took a group of students on a field trip to the New Jersey Hall of Fame at American Dream in East Rutherford, where they ran into and got to meet actor Paul Rudd.
High school football weekly honors for Oct. 8: Teammates share the spotlight
We like to spread the wealth around in the weekly high school football honors. This week, however, three pairs of teammates are highlighted. Read below for athletes who stood out among local New Jersey, Colonial League and Eastern Pennsylvania Conference programs. N.J. Defensive Star of the Week. If you purchase...
This state has lost dozens of Catholic schools since 2020
It is a saga that has played out repeatedly in New Jersey: Parents, students and alumni mourning the abrupt loss of a beloved Catholic school. The latest example is in Jersey City, where the 138-year-old St. Nicholas Catholic School permanently closed over the summer. It joined a growing list of...
Helping students GEAR UP for college
There is good news for New Jersey students who want to get a jump on college. Late last month, the state’s already successful GEAR UP initiative – officially known as Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs – added three new partner institutions to its 25-year-old college readiness program for students in grades seven through 12.
Financial aid form delayed again
This year’s rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, is once again off to a late start. The form typically becomes available to students heading into college on Oct. 1 for the next school year, but this year it is not expected to be widely available until early December. To catch and fix any issues before the official release, the U.S. Department of Education began a beta testing period on Tuesday with a limited number of students. Completing the form enables students to tap into federal, state and school-specific aid to attend college. It also gives students an idea of what college would cost them before finalizing their post-high school plans.
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