New Jersey
These are the top high schools in New Jersey in 2024, report says. Is yours on the list?
Phil Murphy on NJ public education during 2024 State of State Address
Governor Phil Murphy’ discusses public education in New Jersey at the 2024 State of the State Address.
U.S. News and World Report recently released its rankings of high schools in 2024, nationally and by state.
Eight New Jersey high schools made the list of the 100 best high schools in the United States in 2024.
The highest New Jersey school on the list is High Technology High School in Lincroft which came it at No. 24 with a 100% graduation rate, a 100 score for college readiness, and an enrollment of 285 students.
A few local North Jersey schools that made the national top 100 include Bergen County Academies in Hackensack which landed in spot 63 with a 99% graduation rate, a score of 95.7 college readiness, and an enrollment of 1,116 students.
Also from Bergen County is Bergen County Technical High School in Teterboro which has an enrollment of 675, a 100% graduation rate, and a 93.3 college readiness score. Bergen County Technical High School was ranked at 90 nationally.
To put together its lists of best high schools around the country U.S. News and World Report considers six factors including college readiness (30%), state assessment proficiency (20%), state assessment performance (20%), underserved student performance (10%), college curriculum breadth (10%), and graduation rate (10%).
The 10 best public high schools in New Jersey
These are the 10 best public high schools in New Jersey in 2024 per U.S. News and World Report.
High Technology High School in Lincroft
- National ranking: No. 24
- Graduation rate: 100%
- College readiness: 100
- Enrollment: 285
Edison Academy Magnet School in Edison
- National ranking: No. 42
- Graduation rate: 100%
- College readiness: 93.8
- Enrollment: 175
Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health in Woodbridge
- National ranking: No. 58
- Graduation rate: 100%
- College readiness: 97.6
- Enrollment: 286
Bergen County Academies in Hackensack
- National ranking: No. 62
- Graduation rate: 99%
- College readiness: 95.7
- Enrollment: 1,116
Biotechnology High School in Freehold
- National ranking: No. 72
- Graduation rate: 100%
- College readiness: 98.4
- Enrollment: 317
Dr. Ronald E. McNair High School in Jersey City
- National ranking: No. 79
- Graduation rate: 100%
- College readiness: 88.0
- Enrollment: 701
Bergen County Technical High School in Teterboro
- National ranking: No. 90
- Graduation rate: 100%
- College readiness: 93.3
- Enrollment: 675
Union County Magnet High School in Scotch Plains
- National ranking: No. 95
- Graduation rate: 100%
- College readiness: 86.6
- Enrollment: 303
Academy for Information Technology in Scotch Plains
- National ranking: No. 111
- Graduation rate: 100%
- College readiness: 88.5
- Enrollment: 297
Academy for Allied Health Sciences in Scotch Plains
- National ranking: No. 193
- Graduation rate: 100%
- College readiness: 74.1
- Enrollment: 303
The 40 top public high schools in New Jersey
These are the rest of the top 40 public high schools in New Jersey per U.S. News and World Report.
- Glen Ridge High School: Glen Ridge, No. 198 nationally
- Marine Academy of Science and Technology: Highlands, No. 207 nationally
- Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges: South Orange, No. 253 nationally
- Hunterdon Central Regional High School: Flemington, No. 258 nationally
- West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South: West Windsor, No. 313 nationally
- Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science: Neptune, No. 323 nationally
- West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North: Plainsboro, No. 339 nationally
- Union County Tech: Scotch Plains, No. 346 nationally
- Millburn High School: Millburn, No. 358 nationally
- Livingston High School: Livingston, No. 405 nationally
- Chatham High School: Chatham, No. 424 nationally
- Diana C. Lobosco Stem Academy: Wayne, No. 427 nationally
- Elizabeth High School: Elizabeth, No. 436 nationally
- Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest: Demarest, No. 440 nationally
- Ridge High School: Basking Ridge, No. 454 nationally
- Central Jersey College Prep Charter School: Somerset, No. 498 nationally
- John P. Stevens High School: Edison, No. 522 nationally
- Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering: Passaic, No. 545 nationally
- Summit Senior High School: Summit, No. 549 nationally
- Montgomery High School: Skillman, No. 556 nationally
- Tenafly High School: Tenafly, No. 597 nationally
- Infinity Institute: Jersey City, No. 603 nationally
- Princeton High School: Princeton, No. 617 nationally
- Communications High School: Wall, No. 645 nationally
- Northern Highlands Regional High School: Allendale, No. 693 nationally
- Mountain Lakes High School: Mountain Lakes, No. 732 nationally
- Ridgewood High School: Ridgewood, No. 764 nationally
- Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School: Somerset, No. 786 nationally
- Science Park High School: Newark, No. 851 nationally
- Westfield Senior High School: Westfield, No. 863 nationally
New Jersey
For FIFA World Cup, New Jersey encourages towns to extend alcohol sales at bars, restaurants
New Jersey is trying to help bars and restaurants cash in on the FIFA World Cup by letting them sell more alcohol throughout the tournament.
Over a pint of Guinness at Mulligan’s Pub in Hoboken, Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Monday signed a proclamation encouraging municipalities to temporarily extend alcohol sales during matches.
“This is the first time I’ve signed a proclamation in a bar,” said Sherrill.
What could change?
The goal is to convince local leaders to let bars and restaurants open earlier or stay open later to align with the World Cup schedule across time zones.
Changes would vary from town to town, since the proclamation does not mandate any changes to local rules. It simply gives the option to adjust them during the 39-day event.
“It’s allowing businesses to really get some good economic impact from the World Cup,” said Sherrill.
Hoboken Mayor Emily Jabbour said she’s open to the idea.
“I think we’ll be taking this into consideration as a great option for us,” Jabbour said. “We’ve been actively working with our public safety departments to make sure that all of the logistics around World Cup are coordinated appropriately.”
Bar owner expects big crowds
Mulligan’s Pub owner Louis Jannuzzi said the business is expecting big crowds during the tournament.
“We’re expecting a lot of people to show up, but we’re going to make it the best place to go watch a game, other than going to the game itself I suppose,” Jannuzzi said.
Extended hours could be mean even bigger business for Mulligan’s and bars across the state.
The six-county region — Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic and Union — is home to 2.6 million residents, six major league teams and four NCAA Division I athletic programs that collectively drew 12.7 million in attendance during our study.
Home base: The region is home to sports business companies including: 16W Marketing; BetMGM; Goldklang Group; Mars Wrigley (U.S. operations); Prudential Financial; Samsung; Skanska; and ZRG Partners.
Over the past three years, MetLife Stadium (which will host eight 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, including the final), and Prudential Center (which added the PWHL Sirens to its busy roster) each reported record revenues, and Sports Illustrated Stadium snagged a new naming-rights deal and will be the official NY/NJ World Cup 26 Jersey Fan Hub.
Recent events and wins for the area include WrestleMania in 2019; the SheBelieves Cup, presented by Visa in March; 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball East Regional; and Brazil’s base camp at the Red Bulls’ Columbia Park Training Center.
Previous Rankings
2023: #2 (with New York City)
2024 Event Hosting: #7 (with New York City)
2025 Soccer: #2 (with New York City)
A black bear was spotted in the area of Frederick Court in Princeton on Saturday night, according to an alert issued to residents. A bear was also spotted May 15 in the area of Heather Lane between Cherry Valley Road and Great Road. It is unclear whether the latest sighting is the same bear.
Residents are advised not to approach the bear and to remain indoors if they see it.
According to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, black bears are common in parts of New Jersey, and they sometimes travel through residential neighborhoods as part of their natural movement patterns.
Residents should not leave food or garbage outdoors because bears can quickly become attracted to human food sources. Bears may eat garbage, pet food, birdseed, and other easily accessible items. Bears that gain access to food in residential neighborhoods may lose their fear of people and repeatedly return to the area. Some nuisance bears eventually must be trapped.
State wildlife officials urged residents in bear-prone areas to take precautions to reduce the chances of attracting bears.
Recommended precautions from the The information was provided by the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife include:
- Use certified bear-resistant garbage containers.
- Store garbage in containers with tight-fitting lids.
- Keep garbage in a secure location until the morning of pickup.
- Do not feed bears.
- Do not approach bears.
- Do not run from bears because running may trigger a chase response.
- Avoid direct eye contact with bears.
- Remain calm and slowly back away if encountering a bear.
- Make noise by yelling, clapping, singing, or using an air horn.
- Make yourself appear larger by waving your arms or lifting a jacket overhead.
- Stay together if you are in a group.
- Make sure the bear has an escape route.
Officials also advised residents to watch for warning behaviors from bears, including huffing sounds, jaw popping, and swatting at the ground, which can indicate the animal feels threatened.
Bears may stand on their hind legs to get a better view or detect scents in the air, which is not always considered threatening behavior.
Residents can report black bear damage or nuisance behavior to the NJDEP’s 24-hour hotline at 1-877-WARN-DEP, or 1-877-927-6337.
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