N.J.’s hardest (and easiest) colleges to get accepted to, ranked

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March 9, 2024

N.J.’s hardest (and easiest) colleges to get accepted to, ranked

The odds of getting into your favorite New Jersey college range from almost certain to nearly impossible, depending on your school of choice.

But there’s good news for most high school students. Applicants at the vast majority of the Garden State’s four-year universities have at least a 50% shot.

Check out the list below to see the 2023 acceptance rate for each of the state’s four-year institutions with at least 1,000 applications, not including for-profit colleges.

The rates were calculated by NJ Advance Media using data from the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education.

27. Centenary University

Hackettstown

Acceptance rate: 96.7%

Applications: 1,304

Offers: 1,261

26. Felician University

Lodi and Rutherford

Acceptance rate: 94.0%

Applications: 2,254

Offers: 2,119

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25. William Paterson University

Wayne

Acceptance rate: 92.5%

Applications: 7,754

Offers: 7,174

24. Saint Peter’s University

Jersey City

Acceptance rate: 90.5%

Applications: 4,381

Offers: 3,966

23. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

Acceptance rate: 89.5%

Applications: 8,410

Offers: 7,530

22. New Jersey City University

Jersey City

Acceptance rate: 89.2%

Applications: 5,758

Offers: 5,134

21. Stockton University

Galloway

Acceptance rate: 88.2%

Applications: 9,338

Offers: 8,233

20. Montclair State University

Montclair

Acceptance rate: 87.4%

Applications: 23,599

Offers: 20,629

19. Fairleigh Dickinson University – Florham Campus

Madison

Acceptance rate: 86.5%

Applications: 5,325

Offers: 4,606

18. Fairleigh Dickinson University – Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

Acceptance rate: 84.3%

Applications: 4,862

Offers: 4,097

17. Rider University

Lawrence

Acceptance rate: 79.4%

Applications: 9,069

Offers: 7,201

16. Seton Hall University

South Orange

Acceptance rate: 78.9%

Applications: 23,748

Offers: 18,738

15. Rutgers University – Newark

Newark

Acceptance rate: 78.7%

Applications: 17,779

Offers: 13,997

14. Rowan University

Glassboro

Acceptance rate: 77.82%

Applications: 17,923

Offers: 13,948

13. Rutgers University – Camden

Camden

Acceptance rate: 77.8%

Applications: 11,951

Offers: 9,293

12. Saint Elizabeth University

Morristown

Acceptance rate: 77.3%

Applications: 1,781

Offers: 1,377

11. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

Acceptance rate: 77%

Applications: 3,048

Offers: 2,347

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10. Kean University

Union

Acceptance rate: 76.9%

Applications: 12,142

Offers: 9,335

9. Ramapo College

Mahwah

Acceptance rate: 73.2%

Applications: 7,553

Offers: 5,530

8. Georgian Court University

Lakewood

Acceptance rate: 70.5%

Applications: 2,317

Offers: 1,634

7. Drew University

Madison

Acceptance rate: 69.4%

Applications: 4,604

Offers: 3,197

6. Caldwell University

Caldwell

Acceptance rate: 67.04%

Applications: 7,769

Offers: 5,208

5. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

Acceptance rate: 66.9%

Applications: 14,010

Offers: 9,367

4. Rutgers University – New Brunswick

New Brunswick

Acceptance rate: 65.4%

Applications: 43,347

Offers: 28,326

3. The College of New Jersey

Ewing

Acceptance rate: 62.1%

Applications: 11,668

Offers: 7,251

2. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

Acceptance rate: 44.1%

Applications: 14,170

Offers: 6,244

1. Princeton University

Princeton

Acceptance rate: 4.5%

Applications: 39,644

Offers: 1,782

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Adam Clark may be reached at aclark@njadvancemedia.com.

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New Jersey police chief faces felony charges in Massachusetts, Totowa mayor says

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December 21, 2025

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New Jersey police chief faces felony charges in Massachusetts, Totowa mayor says

December 21, 2025 / 12:49 PM EST
/ CBS New York

The police chief of Totowa, New Jersey, is facing felony charges related to an incident in Massachusetts, according to the borough’s mayor.

Mayor John Coiro said Sunday that Chief Carmen Veneziano was in custody at the Bergen County jail after an extradition hearing over charges that are “serious in nature and considered felonies.”

Coiro said Veneziano was detained Friday and he is now awaiting transport to Massachusetts, where he will appear before a judge on charges stemming from an incident that occurred in September.

“While I did not see the exact charges in writing, the [Passaic County] Prosecutor’s Office did relay to me that these charges were serious in nature and considered felonies,” Coiro said in a statement.

The mayor said he suspended Veneziano without pay until the legal process plays out.

“Please know that the Totowa Police Department will continue to operate effectively in providing services to our community,” he said.

An interim police chief will be appointed, the mayor said.

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Beast of the East wrestling, 2025: N.J. quarterfinals pairings

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December 21, 2025

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Beast of the East wrestling, 2025: N.J. quarterfinals pairings

Published: Dec. 20, 2025, 9:14 p.m.

Boys Wrestling: 2025 Beast of the East – Day 1, December 20, 2025

NEWARK, Del. — The 33rd Beast of the East wrestling tournament kicked off at the University of Delaware early Saturday morning and New Jersey athletes have made their mark.

Below are the quarterfinals pairings for any matchup involving a New Jersey wrestler. The quarterfinals will take place on Sunday morning at 8:30.

This post will turn into a results post following the quarterfinals. Bolded wrestlers are from New Jersey.

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106 pounds

8-Stephen Bagocius, Camden Catholic vs. 1-Jack Anello, Blair
Alex Spagnuolo, Hanover Park vs. 11-Forest Rose, Immaculata

113 pounds

6-Noah Watkins, Dobyns Bennett (TN) vs. 3-Killian Coluccio, Lacey

120 pounds

Ethan Michaels, Colts Neck vs. 2-Michael Batista, Blair

126 pounds

9-Matthew Mulligan, Bergen Catholic vs. 1-Mason Jakob, Dobyns Bennett (TN)
Joey Pellicci, Paramus Catholic vs. 5-Finnegan O’Brien, Blair

132 pounds

8-Dalton Weber, Pope John vs. 1-Vinny Anello, Blair
6-Anthony DiAndrea, Watchung Hills vs. 3-Nicholas Salamone, Easton (PA)
7-Colton Hagerty, Washington Twp. vs. 2-Lukas Littleton Mascaro, Malvern Prep (PA)

138 pounds

6-Blake Boyer, Kennett (PA) vs. 3-Gino Schinina, St. Peter’s Prep

144 pounds

5-Gideon Gonzalez, Bergen Catholic vs. 4-Weston Borgers, Blair

150 pounds

Joey Petriello, Dumont vs. 1-Bo Bassett, Bishop McCort (PA)
Brooklyn Pickett, Mount St. Joseph (MD) vs. 3-Sonny Amato, Rumson-Fair Haven

157 pounds

Joey Monticello, Hanover Park vs. 2-Josiah Sykes, Skyline (VA)

165 pounds

8-Ryan Gavrish, St. John Vianney vs. 1-Melvin Miller, Bishop McCort (PA)
7-Morgan Schwarz, St. Joseph (Met.) vs. 2-Josh Piparo, St. Peter’s Prep

175 pounds

7-Chase Hetrick, Malvern Prep (PA) vs. 2-Santino Rodriguez, Don Bosco Prep

190 pounds

8-Braeden Simoneaux, NY Military Academy (NY) vs. 1-Tanner Hodgins, Howell
5-Alex Reyes, Holmdel vs. 4-Saleh Tsarni, Blair
7-Nevin Mattessich, Don Bosco vs. 2-Brayden Zuercher, Nazareth (PA)

215 pounds

5-TJ Kellas, Blair vs. 4-Tyler Palumbo, Christian Brothers
6-Rocco Salerno, Seton Hall Prep vs. 3-EJ German, Brecksville (OH)

285 pounds

5-Cael Mielnik, Blair vs. 4-Caleb Rodriguez, Bishop McCort (PA)
7-Chris Funches, Grassfield (VA) vs. 2-Mateo Vinciguerra, Woodstown

Ryan Patti covers high school football, wrestling and track & field for NJ Advance Media. He previously worked for Rivals covering college football recruiting and has worked in the industry since 2018. He…

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63 mph wind was clocked during Friday’s storms. See top gusts in each N.J. county.

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December 20, 2025

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63 mph wind was clocked during Friday’s storms. See top gusts in each N.J. county.

Trees were blown down. Electrical poles were snapped. And Christmas decorations went flying off lawns.

All thanks to Friday’s intense storms, which generated wind gusts as strong as 63 mph at the High Point Monument in Sussex County, 60 mph at Teterboro Airport in Bergen County and 60 mph in Belleville in Essex County.

Those were among the highest gusts clocked across the Garden State, according to the National Weather Service and the Rutgers NJ Weather Network.

Fierce gusts also were whipping down in South Jersey and along the Jersey Shore, and triggered more than 40,000 power outages across the state Friday afternoon and Friday evening.

Here’s a look at the highest wind gusts reported in each of New Jersey’s 21 counties on Friday: