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These are the top high schools in New Jersey in 2024, report says. Is yours on the list?

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April 24, 2024

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These are the top high schools in New Jersey in 2024, report says. Is yours on the list?

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

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10 hospitalized, including some students, after crash involving school bus in New Jersey

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December 17, 2025

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10 hospitalized, including some students, after crash involving school bus in New Jersey

MOORESTOWN, N.J. (WPVI) — Ten people, including several students, were hospitalized Tuesday after a school bus crash in Burlington County, New Jersey.

The collision happened around 3 p.m. at Borton Landing and Hartford roads in Moorestown.

Township officials said in a Facebook post that a car and school bus collided at the intersection, injuring six students, the bus driver and three occupants of the passenger vehicle. All injuries appear to be minor, officials said.

“We have been made aware of a bus accident on one of our routes. There are no significant injuries for our students,” Moorestown Township Public Schools said in a statement.

The remaining students on the bus were taken to a nearby school, where they were picked up by family members.

School counselors will be available this week to provide additional support to students.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Wrong-way driver charged in I-80 crash that injured N.J. State Police trooper

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December 16, 2025

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Wrong-way driver charged in I-80 crash that injured N.J. State Police trooper

An alleged drunk, wrong-way driver was arrested following a crash on Interstate 80 in Warren County, officials said.

Robert Felegi was driving a pickup truck west in the eastbound lanes in Knowlton when he crashed head-on into a New Jersey State Trooper’s vehicle near milepost 1.4 around midnight Tuesday, State Police said.

The trooper had emergency lights and sirens activated while trying to alert motorists of a hazard ahead, authorities said.

The trooper suffered minor injuries, while Felegi was not hurt.

Felegi, 67, of Middleport, Pennsylvania, was charged with assault by auto and driving under the influence.

He was brought to the Warren County jail ahead of a detention hearing. An attorney for Felegi is not listed in court records.

investigation, and no additional information is available.

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NJ casino workers continue push to end smoking loophole

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December 16, 2025

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NJ casino workers continue push to end smoking loophole

TRENTON, N.J. (WPVI) — New Jersey casino workers, who are pushing to permanently ban smoking in their workplaces, held a rally in Trenton on Monday.

A hearing was held to discuss a lawsuit that aims to close the smoking loophole in the Garden State.

For years, casino workers have been pursuing protections against secondhand smoke in their workplaces.

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New Jersey’s Smoke-Free Air Act largely bans indoor smoking, but casinos have a long-standing exemption.

The lawsuit filed last April by the United Auto Workers, which represents dealers at the Bally’s, Caesars and Tropicana casinos.

In August 2024, a judge ruled in favor of the casinos to allow smoking to continue.

“Casino workers are expected to clock in to work every day despite inevitably facing a toxic environment that could cause countless health issues, including cancer, heart disease, and asthma,” said Nancy Erika Smith, the lawyer representing Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) and the UAW on Monday.

“We’re asking the court to find the exemption in New Jersey’s Smoke-Free Air Act unconstitutional and void it immediately. We hope this case will serve as a precedent for casinos across the country to close their smoking loopholes and stop poisoning their workers,” added Smith.

The casinos have warned that thousands of jobs and millions in gambling revenue and taxes could be lost if smoking was banned.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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