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
The forecast calls for widespread rain for most of New Jersey this Wednesday, April 29 and Thursday, April 30.
A cold front will approach the region and will bring some showers with it, according to the National Weather Service.
Up to an inch of rain is expected in most of the state. Some areas might get 1.5 inches of rain. Dry air in North East New Jersey is expected to prevent precipitation in Passaic, Bergen, Hudson, Essex and Union counties.
The Jersey Shore might get thunderstorms after 8 p.m. Wednesday which might increase rainfall totals. Rain should taper off Thursday afternoon.
Here’s what the National Weather Service predicts for the next several days.
Sussex County weather forecast
Wednesday– A chance of showers, mainly after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night– Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., then showers likely after that. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday– Showers likely, mainly before 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night– Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Asbury Park weather forecast
Wednesday– Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday night– A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 p.m. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday– A chance of showers before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday night– Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Toms River weather forecast
Wednesday– Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night– A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8 p.m., and 2 a.m., then showers after that. Low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday– A chance of showers before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday night– Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Juan Carlos Castillo is a New Jersey-based trending reporter for the USA Today network. He covers weather, FIFA World Cup, and national events focusing on how they affect New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Every now and then on The Judi and EJ Show a topic comes up that reminds you why radio is still the best medium on earth.
Ice cream will do that.
It started a couple of weeks ago when we spent an hour on products that nobody makes anymore — the ones you miss so much that you find yourself doing late night internet searches hoping to find a closeout website or a forgotten store somewhere that still has a few left. Kyle Forcini — our on-air partner and producer — brought up Turkey Hill Graham Slam Ice Cream. A Turkey Hill partnership with the Phillies a few years back that landed at Acme Markets across New Jersey. Then the partnership ended. And the Graham Slam disappeared.
Kyle had not had it in almost a decade.
I had some extra time that day. So I drove over to Pennsylvania, found a Giant grocery store — the only place the research said still carried it — and came back with a carton of Kyle’s all-time favorite ice cream.
I texted him when I got it. His response was one word.
WOW.
Later that day he sent me a photo of himself eating it. That made my whole day. Sometimes the smallest gestures land the hardest.
So today I went back to that same Pennsylvania Giant store to get him another carton.
Turkey Hill Graham Slam sold out in PA | photo by EJ
Sold out!
Turns out Kyle is not the only one who remembers Graham Slam. That ice cream has a following — and right now they are all showing up at the same Giant store in Pennsylvania.
The phones lit up
We opened up the lines today and asked listeners to share their favorite New Jersey ice cream shops. The response was immediate and enthusiastic — which should surprise nobody because New Jersey takes its ice cream seriously.
Brenden from Delran pointed us to the Ice Cream Bar in Delanco, Burlington County. John in Helmetta had strong feelings about Causeway Ice Cream in South River, Middlesex County — his order is always soft serve with sprinkles. Christine over in Bensalem called in to represent Ice Cream on 9 in Howell, Monmouth County and specifically said get the pistachio. Dot in Nutley told us about Graham Central Station — found at Applegate Farm in Upper Montclair, Essex County. Fitting that a Graham-related ice cream came up given where the whole conversation started.
But the place that generated the most conversation was Halo Farm on Spruce Street in Lawrence Township — right around the corner from the station. There was some friendly confusion between Halo Farm and Halo Pubs until Susan from Trenton set everyone straight. Halo Farm is a longtime Mercer County institution — a micro-dairy that processes its own milk on site and produces dozens of super-premium flavors from simple ingredients. Founded in the 1970s. Old school dairy store feel — milk, juices, baked goods and ice cream all under one roof. The related Halo Pub locations throughout Mercer County serve the same ice cream in a more traditional scoop shop setting. If you are anywhere near Trenton and have not been, go.
SEE ALSO: Mr. Softee New Jersey history and the song you can’t forget
Mr. Softee stopped by my nieces wedding a few weeks ago | photo by EJ
Three on my personal list this season
There are countless great ice cream shops across New Jersey — more than any single article could cover. But here are three that are on the personal radar for the season ahead.
Thomas Sweet in Princeton — a legendary Princeton institution that has been scooping since 1979. On the list and long overdue for a visit.
Evergreen Dairy Bar on Route 70 in Southampton — right on the edge of the Pine Barrens in Burlington County. A regular stop on Pine Barrens day trips and one of those places that feels like it belongs exactly where it is. Old school roadside dairy bar, the kind that reminds you what summer in South Jersey is supposed to taste like. Learn more about Evergreen in the gallery below.
Jersey Freeze in Freehold — a Monmouth County institution and a name that comes up every time this conversation happens in New Jersey. Our thanks to Matt and Katie there who recently sent a box of creamy treats over to the NJ 101.5 crew through Kylie Moore. Jersey Freeze has clearly earned its reputation.
One more stop to add
Just up Route 31 in Pennington sits the Cream King. Drove past it back in January when New Jersey was locked in a deep freeze — the parking lot buried in snow, the picnic tables stacked and covered, the place completely shut down and surrounded by the kind of cold that makes an ice cream stand look almost poetic.
Well. Spring is here. The only freezing happening at Cream King now is inside their freezers. And soon enough — melting in our bellies.
Kyle — consider this your advance notice. We are going.
Awesome one-of-a-kind old school eatery in South Jersey
Gallery Credit: Dennis Malloy
Two private contractors have been hospitalized following, what police called, an “advanced life support emergency,” after they were likely electrocuted while working at a property in Ocean City, New Jersey early Monday.
According to police, the incident happened at about 8:57 a.m., when first responders were called to a property along the 100 block of Somerset Lane in Ocean City, New Jersey, after two men were possibly electrocuted.
Officials said the incident happened when one of the workers contacted electrical supply lines with a metal ladder while working on the exterior of a property.
The initial worker was injured when they were likely electrocuted and fell from a ladder police said.
A second worker was likely electrocuted as well when, officials said, they grabbed the ladder in an effort to help the first worker.
Police said fire department personnel at the scene administered trauma assessment and initial treatment while paramedics administered advanced life support care for the pair of workers before they were taken to a nearby hospital by helicopter.
Officials did not immediately provide information on the victims’ conditions upon being admitted to the hospital.
An investigation into this incident, officials said, remains ongoing.
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