nj • June 29, 2025

These 11 Jersey Shore towns are making you pay more to get on the beach. See new rates.

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nj • June 22, 2025

N.J. increasing security at Jewish, Muslim houses of worship after Iran strikes

New Jersey is increasing security around Jewish and Muslim houses of worship, following Saturday’s strike on Iran, state Attorney General Matt Platkin said.The increased police presence is being made out of an “abundance of caution,” Platkin said in a Saturday night post on X, formerly known as Twitter. There is “no known threat to public safety in New Jersey at this time,” he said.Residents should expect to see additional law enforcement around Jewish temples, Muslim mosques, and schools and co...

nj • June 20, 2025

What does it really cost to live at the Jersey Shore? See the average property tax in each town.

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nj • June 17, 2025

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,...

nj • June 13, 2025

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

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nj • June 13, 2025

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

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nj • June 13, 2025

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

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nj • June 13, 2025

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

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nj • June 13, 2025

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...

nj • June 13, 2025

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

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nj • June 13, 2025

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

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nj • June 13, 2025

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

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nj • June 13, 2025

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

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nj • June 13, 2025

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”...

nj • June 13, 2025

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

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nj • June 13, 2025

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

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nj • June 13, 2025

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

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nj • June 13, 2025

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...

nj • June 9, 2025

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

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nj • June 6, 2025

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...