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2 N.J. towns are averaging a staggering $16K+ just in school taxes. See where your town ranks.

New Jersey residents paid more than $18 billion in school taxes last year, a $500 million increase from the year before, an NJ Advance Media analysis of state data found.The average total property tax bill in New Jersey topped $10,000 last year, with about half of that going to help fund local schools through school taxes. (Look up what the average homeowner pays in your town below.)In most New Jersey municipalities, property taxes include school, county and municipal taxes. In many communities,...

Cumberland County’s top performing schools, updated for 2025. See the full list.

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Hunterdon County’s top performing schools, updated for 2025. See the full list.

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Essex County’s top performing schools, updated for 2025. See the full list.

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Morris County’s top performing schools, updated for 2025. See the full list.

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Atlantic County’s top performing schools, updated for 2025. See the full list.

Eugene A. Tighe Middle School in Margate is the top performing school in Atlantic County, according to an NJ Advance Media analysis of the latest school data.The new ratings come from the annual School Performance Reports released earlier this spring. Using data from the 2023-24 school year, families can see how their student’s school compares to others around the state. (See the full list of Atlantic County’s school ratings below.)The school had the highest “summative score” in the county. Summ...

Salem County’s top performing schools, updated for 2025. See the full list.

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Cape May County’s top performing schools, updated for 2025. See the full list.

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Mercer County’s top performing schools, updated for 2025. See the full list.

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Bergen County’s top performing schools, updated for 2025. See the full list.

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Ocean County’s top performing schools, updated for 2025. See the full list.

Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science in Stafford is the top performing school in Ocean County, according to an NJ Advance Media analysis of the latest school data.The new ratings come from the annual School Performance Reports released earlier this spring. Using data from the 2023-24 school year, families can see how their student’s school compares to others around the state. (See the full list of Ocean County’s school ratings below.)The school had the highest “summative score”...

Union County’s top performing schools, updated for 2025. See the full list.

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Passaic County’s top performing schools, updated for 2025. See the full list.

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Middlesex County’s top performing schools, updated for 2025. See the full list.

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Is your kid’s school among N.J.’s elite? See the top schools in all 21 counties.

New Jersey is known for its stellar schools, but new data released by the state Department of Education this spring shows which ones stand out above the rest.The new ratings come from the annual School Performance Reports released in April. Using data from the 2023-24 school year, families can see how their student’s school compares to others around the state. (See links to your county’s school rankings below.)The data is part of an annual update that breaks down the performance of nearly 2,500...

These 22 N.J. school superintendents are earning more than $270K

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Republicans score huge gains in N.J. voter registrations. See county-by-county numbers.

New Jersey is headed into one of its most packed primary elections in decades next week, with nearly a dozen candidates vying to be their party’s top pick for governor.Winners in Tuesday’s primary will secure the Democratic and Republican nominations to run in November’s general election to replace outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy. All 80 seats in the state Assembly are also on the ballot along with local races.There were more than 6.57 million registered voters in New Jersey as of June 1, new state da...

Dethroned! N.J. is no longer the Wawa capital of the world.

Beautiful beaches, miles of highways and a Wawa on every corner.Sounds like it could be New Jersey — but you’re more likely to see all those Wawas in Florida now that new data show the Sunshine State has surpassed both New Jersey and Pennsylvania as the Wawa capital of the world.There were 304 Wawas in Florida as of May 6, surpassing New Jersey’s 293 locations, according to data aggregator ScrapeHero. More than a quarter of all Wawas are in Florida now.Pennsylvania, where the beloved chain was f...

How many N.J. kids with disabilities learn in regular classrooms? Look up your district.

Less than half of New Jersey students with disabilities spend more than 80% of their day in regular classrooms with their non-disabled peers, according to an analysis of state data.The analysis, conducted in partnership with The Hechinger Report, was part of a special investigation into how students with disabilities learn in New Jersey.In an in-depth report published Thursday, The Hechinger Report spoke with more than 80 parents, researchers, lawyers, advocates and school officials who describe...

Wawa kills ‘fill it, regular’ for cash customers in N.J. after gas policy change

“Fill it, regular” won’t fly for cash customers at Wawa fuel pumps anymore.As of June 2, Wawa is now requiring payment up front for all gas transactions, a spokeswoman confirmed.The policy applies to all transactions, including cash, credit, debit and gift cards. But cash customers who are used to paying after filling up will likely feel the change the most.For cash customers who want to fill their tanks, they’ll now have to specify a dollar amount when paying. If the transaction costs less than...
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