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When does school start in NJ? Each district’s first day

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When does school start in NJ? Each district’s first day

Most public schools in New Jersey start the school year after Labor Day, though there are a few that will welcome students back in the last few days of August.

Here’s a list of the first day students will be in class at public schools across the state. All dates are as reported on the district’s website. Some districts have staggered starts for different grades, so please check your specific schedule to be certain.

When does school start in Atlantic County?

Here’s when public school districts in Atlantic County start, with most starting after Labor Day

Absecon Public School District – Sept. 5
Atlantic City School District – Sept. 5
Brigantine Public Schools – Sept. 4
Buena Regional School District – Sept. 5
Egg Harbor City School District – Sept. 3
Egg Harbor Township Schools – Sept. 5
Estell Manor School District – Sept. 4
Folsom Borough School District – Aug. 29
Galloway Township Public Schools – Sept. 3
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District – Sept. 3
Hamilton Township Schools – Sept. 5
Hammonton Public Schools – Aug. 29
Linwood Public Schools – Sept. 3
Mainland Regional High School – Sept. 6
Margate City Schools – Sept. 3
Mullica Township Schools – Sept. 5
Northfield Community Schools – Sept. 5
Pleasantville Public Schools – Sept. 5
Port Republic School District – Sept. 5
Somers Point Public Schools – Sept. 5
Ventnor City School District – Sept. 5
Weymouth Township School District – Sept. 5

When does school start in Bergen County?

Here’s when public school districts in Bergen County start. The vast majority start after Labor Day.

Allendale School District – Sept. 4
Alpine Public School District – Sept. 3
Bergenfield Public School District – Sept. 5
Bogota Public Schools – Sept. 5
Carlstadt Public Schools – Sept. 5
Cliffside Park School District – Sept. 5
Closter Public Schools – Sept. 5
Cresskill Public Schools – Sept. 3
Demarest Public Schools – Sept. 3
Dumont Public Schools – Sept. 5
East Rutherford School District – Sept. 5
Edgewater Public Schools – Sept. 5
Elmwood Park Public Schools – Sept. 5
Emerson School District – Sept. 4
Englewood Public School District – Sept. 3
Englewood Cliffs Public Schools – Sept. 5
Fair Lawn Public Schools – Sept. 4
Fairview Public Schools – Sept. 4
Fort Lee School District – Sept. 5
Franklin Lakes Public Schools – Sept. 5
Garfield Public Schools – Sept. 4
Glen Rock Public Schools – Sept. 3
Hackensack Public Schools – Sept. 4
Harrington Park School District – Sept. 5
Hasbrouck Heights School District – Sept. 3
Haworth Public Schools – Sept. 5
Hillsdale Public Schools – Sept. 3
Ho-Ho-Kus School District – Sept. 4
Leonia Public Schools – Sept. 5
Little Ferry Public Schools – Sept. 5
Lodi Public Schools – Sept. 4
Lyndhurst School District – Sept. 4
Mahwah Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
Maywood Public Schools – Sept. 5
Midland Park School District – Sept. 5
Montvale Public Schools – Sept. 5
Moonachie School District – Sept. 5
New Milford School District – Sept. 5
North Arlington School District – Sept. 5
Northern Highlands Regional High School – Sept. 4
Northern Valley Regional High School District – Sept. 4
Northvale Public Schools – Sept. 4
Norwood Public School District – Sept. 5
Oakland Public Schools – Sept. 4
Old Tappan Public Schools – Sept. 5
Oradell Public School District – Sept. 4
Palisades Park Public School District – Sept. 5
Paramus Public Schools – Sept. 3
Park Ridge Public Schools – Sept. 3
Pascack Valley Regional High School District – Aug. 29
Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District – Sept. 5
Ramsey Public School District – Sept. 3
Ridgefield School District – Sept. 4
Ridgefield Park Public Schools – Sept. 5
Ridgewood Public Schools – Sept. 3
River Dell Regional School District – Sept. 4
River Edge Elementary School District – Sept. 4
River Vale Public Schools – Sept. 9
Rochelle Park School District – Sept. 5
Rutherford School District – Sept. 5
Saddle Brook Public Schools – Sept. 3
Saddle River School District – Sept. 5
South Hackensack School District – Sept. 5
Teaneck Public Schools – Sept. 5
Tenafly Public Schools – Sept. 3
Upper Saddle River School District – Sept. 4
Waldwick Public School District – Sept. 3
Wallington Public Schools – Sept. 4
Westwood Regional School District – Sept. 5
Wood-Ridge School District – Sept. 9
Woodcliff Lake Public Schools – Sept. 4
Wyckoff School District – Sept. 5

When does school start in Burlington County?

Here’s when public school districts in Burlington County start. None of the districts start before Labor Day.

Beverly City Schools – Sept. 5
Bordentown Regional School District – Sept. 5
Burlington Township School District – Sept. 3
Chesterfield School District – Sept. 5
Cinnaminson Township Public Schools – Sept. 3
City of Burlington Public School District – Sept. 6
Delanco Township School District – Sept. 5
Delran Township School District – Sept. 5
Eastampton Township School District – Sept. 5
Edgewater Park School District – Sept. 5
Evesham Township School District – Sept. 3
Florence Township School District – Sept. 5
Hainesport Township School District – Sept. 5
Lenape Regional High School District – Sept. 4
Lumberton Township School District – Sept. 4
Mansfield Public Schools – Sept. 5
Maple Shade School District – Sept. 5
Medford Lakes School District – Sept. 3
Medford Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
Moorestown Township Public Schools – Sept. 3
Mount Holly Township Public Schools – Sept. 3
Mount Laurel Schools – Sept. 3
New Hanover Township School District – Sept. 5
North Hanover Township School District – Sept. 5
Northern Burlington County Regional School District – Sept. 4
Palmyra Public Schools – Sept. 5
Pemberton Township School District – Sept. 6
Rancocas Valley Regional High School – Sept. 3
Riverside School District – Sept. 5
Riverton School District – Sept. 5
Shamong Township School District – Sept. 3
Southampton Township Schools – Sept. 4
Springfield Township School District – Sept. 4
Tabernacle School District – Sept. 3
Westampton Township Schools – Sept. 5
Willingboro Public Schools – Sept. 6
Woodland Township School District – Sept. 3

When does school start in Camden County?

Here’s when public school districts in Camden County start. All districts start after Labor Day.

Audubon School District – Sept. 5
Barrington Public Schools – Sept. 4
Bellmawr School District – Sept. 5
Berlin Borough School District – Sept. 9
Berlin Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
Black Horse Pike Regional School District – Sept. 4
Brooklawn Public School District – Sept. 5
Camden City School District – Sept. 6
Cherry Hill Public Schools – Sept. 3
Clementon School District – Sept. 5
Collingswood Public Schools – Sept. 5
Eastern Camden County Regional High School District – Sept. 3
Gibbsboro School District – Sept. 5
Gloucester City Public Schools – Sept. 3
Gloucester Township Public Schools – Sept. 6
Haddon Heights School District – Sept. 3
Haddon Township School District – Sept. 5
Haddonfield Public Schools – Sept. 3
Laurel Springs School District – Sept. 5
Lawnside School District – Sept. 3
Lindenwold Public Schools – Sept. 9
Magnolia School District – Sept. 4
Merchantville School District – Sept. 5
Mount Ephraim Public Schools – Sept. 5
Oaklyn Public School District – Sept. 4
Pennsauken Public Schools – Sept. 5
Pine Hill Schools – Sept. 4
Runnemede Public School District – Sept. 5
Somerdale School District – Sept. 4
Sterling High School – Sept. 3
Stratford School District – Sept. 5
Voorhees Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
Waterford Township School District – Sept. 3
Winslow Township School District – Sept. 3
Woodlynne School District – Sept. 5

When does school start in Cape May County?

Here’s when public school districts in Cape May County start. Every district starts after Labor Day.

Avalon School District – Sept. 4
Cape May City School District – Sept. 3
Dennis Township Public Schools – Sept. 3
Lower Cape May Regional School District – Sept. 3
Lower Township School District – Sept. 3
Middle Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
North Wildwood School District – Sept. 4
Ocean City School District – Sept. 3
Stone Harbor School District – Sept. 4
Upper Township School District – Sept. 5
West Cape May School District – Sept. 5
Wildwood Public School District – Sept. 3
Wildwood Crest School District – Sept. 3
Woodbine School District – Sept. 3

When does school start in Cumberland County?

Here’s when public school districts in Cumberland County start. No district stats before Labor Day.

Bridgeton Public Schools – Sept. 5
Commercial Township School District – Sept. 5
Cumberland County Vocational School District – Sept. 5
Cumberland Regional High School – Sept. 4
Deerfield Township School District – Sept. 5
Downe Township School District – Sept. 3
Fairfield Township School District – Sept. 5
Greenwich Township School District – Sept. 5
Hopewell Township School District – Sept. 3
Maurice River Township School District – Sept. 3
Millville Public Schools – Sept. 3
Stow Creek School District – Sept. 5
Upper Deerfield Township Schools – Sept. 4
Vineland Public Schools – Sept. 5

When does school start in Essex County?

Here’s when public school districts in Essex County start. Nearly every district starts after Labor Day.

Belleville School District – Sept. 5
Bloomfield Public Schools – Sept. 4
Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools – Sept. 4
Cedar Grove Schools – Sept. 4
East Orange School District – Sept. 5
Essex Fells School District – Sept. 5
Fairfield School District – Sept. 3
Glen Ridge Public Schools – Sept. 4
Irvington Public Schools – Sept. 4
Livingston Public Schools – Sept. 3
Millburn Township Public Schools – Sept. 3
Montclair Public Schools – Sept. 5
Newark Public Schools – Sept. 3
North Caldwell Public Schools – Sept. 4
Nutley Public Schools – Sept. 4
Orange Board of Education – Sept. 6
Roseland School District – Sept. 4
South Orange-Maplewood School District – Sept. 5
Verona Public Schools – Sept. 3
West Essex Regional School District – Aug. 28
West Orange Public Schools – Sept. 4

When does school start in Gloucester County?

Here’s when public school districts in Gloucester County start. All of the districts start after Labor Day.

Clayton Public Schools – Sept. 3
Clearview Regional High School District – Sept. 5
Delsea Regional School District – Sept. 3
Deptford Township Schools – Sept. 5
East Greenwich Township School District – Sept. 5
Elk Township School District – Sept. 4
Franklin Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
Gateway Regional School District – Sept. 5
Glassboro Public Schools – Sept. 5
Greenwich Township School District – Sept. 4
Harrison Township School District – Sept. 5
Kingsway Regional School District – Sept. 5
Logan Township School District – Sept. 5
Mantua Township School District – Sept. 5
Monroe Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
National Park School District – Sept. 5
Paulsboro Public Schools – Sept. 5
Pitman School District – Sept. 4
Swedesboro-Woolwich School District – Sept. 5
Washington Township Public School District – Sept. 3
Wenonah School District – Sept. 5
West Deptford Public Schools – Sept. 4
Westville School District – Sept. 5
Woodbury Public Schools – Sept. 5
Woodbury Heights School District – Sept. 4

When does school start in Hudson County?

Here’s when public school districts in Hudson County start. All districts start after Labor Day.

Bayonne School District – Sept. 5
East Newark School District – Sept. 3
Guttenberg Public School District – Sept. 5
Harrison Public Schools – Sept. 4
Hoboken Public Schools – Sept. 5
Jersey City Public Schools – Sept. 5
Kearny School District – Sept. 5
North Bergen School District – Sept. 5
Secaucus Public Schools – Sept. 4
Union City School District – Sept. 5
Weehawken School District – Sept. 5
West New York School District – Sept. 6

When does school start in Hunterdon County?

Here’s when public school districts in Hunterdon County start. Most of the districts begin before Labor Day.

Alexandria Township School District – Aug. 28
Bethlehem Township School District – Aug. 22
Bloomsbury School District – Aug. 26
Califon School District – Aug. 28
Clinton-Glen Gardner School District – Aug. 29
Clinton Township School District – Aug. 28
Delaware Township School District – Sept. 4
Delaware Valley Regional High School – Aug. 28
East Amwell Township School District – Aug. 28
Flemington-Raritan Regional School District – Sept. 5
Franklin Township School District – Sept. 3
Frenchtown School District – Aug. 28
Hampton School District – Aug. 29
High Bridge School District – Aug. 26
Holland Township School District – Aug. 28
Hunterdon Central Regional High School – Sept. 5
Kingwood Township School District – Aug. 28
Lebanon Borough School District – Aug. 28
Lebanon Township Schools – Aug. 29
Milford Borough School District – Aug. 28
North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District – Aug. 22
Readington Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
South Hunterdon Regional School District – Sept.3

When does school start in Mercer County?

Here’s when public school districts in Mercer County start. All of the districts begin after Labor Day.

East Windsor Regional School District – Sept. 5
Ewing Public Schools – Sept. 5
Hamilton Township School District – Sept. 5
Hopewell Valley Regional School District – Sept. 3
Lawrence Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
Princeton Public Schools – Sept. 3
Robbinsville Public School District – Sept. 5
Trenton Public Schools – Sept. 5
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District – Sept. 5

When does school start in Middlesex County?

Here’s when public school districts in Middlesex County start. Nearly every district starts after Labor Day.

Carteret School District – Sept. 5
Cranbury School District – Sept. 3
Dunellen Public Schools – Sept. 3
East Brunswick Public Schools – Sept. 5
Edison Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
Highland Park Public Schools – Sept. 8
Jamesburg Public Schools – Sept. 5
Metuchen School District – Aug. 28
Middlesex Board of Education – Sept. 5
Milltown Public Schools – Sept. 5
Monroe Township School District – Sept. 4
New Brunswick Public Schools – Sept. 5
North Brunswick Township Public Schools – Sept. 3
Old Bridge Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
Perth Amboy Public Schools – Sept. 5
Piscataway Township Schools – Sept. 4
Sayreville Public Schools – Sept. 5
South Amboy Public Schools – Sept. 5
South Brunswick Public Schools – Sept. 5
South Plainfield Public Schools – Sept. 4
South River Public Schools – Sept. 4
Spotswood Public Schools – Sept. 5
Woodbridge Township School District – Sept. 4

When does school start in Monmouth County?

Here’s when public school districts in Monmouth County start. Nearly every district starts after Labor Day.

Asbury Park Public Schools – Sept. 5
Atlantic Highlands School District – Sept. 5
Avon School District – Sept. 5
Belmar School District – Sept. 4
Bradley Beach School District – Sept. 5
Brielle School District – Sept. 4
Colts Neck School District – Sept. 5
Deal School District – Sept. 5
Eatontown Public Schools – Sept. 5
Fair Haven Public Schools – Sept. 5
Farmingdale School District – Sept. 5
Freehold Borough Schools – Sept. 5
Freehold Regional High School District – Sept. 5
Freehold Township Schools – Sept. 5
Hazlet Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
Henry Hudson Regional High School – Sept. 4
Highlands School District – Aug. 27
Holmdel Township Public Schools – Sept. 4
Howell Township Public Schools – Sept. 9
Keansburg School District – Sept. 4
Keyport Public Schools – Sept. 5
Little Silver School District – Sept. 5
Long Branch Public Schools – Sept. 5
Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District – Sept. 5
Manasquan Public Schools – Sept. 5
Marlboro Township Public School District – Sept. 4
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District – Sept. 5
Middletown Township Public School District – Sept. 3
Millstone Township Schools – Sept. 5
Monmouth Beach School District – Sept. 5
Monmouth Regional High School – Sept. 5
Neptune City School District – Sept. 5
Neptune Township Schools – Sept. 5
Ocean Township School District – Sept. 3
Oceanport School District – Sept. 5
Red Bank Borough Public Schools – Sept. 5
Red Bank Regional High School – Sept. 5
Roosevelt Public School District – Sept. 5
Rumson School District – Sept. 5
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School – Sept. 3
Sea Girt School District – Sept. 4
Shore Regional High School – Sept. 3
Shrewsbury Borough School District – Sept. 9
Spring Lake School District – Sept. 5
Spring Lake Heights School District – Sept. 5
Tinton Falls School District – Sept. 5
Union Beach School System – Sept. 5
Upper Freehold Regional School District – Sept. 4
Wall Township Public Schools – Sept. 4
West Long Branch Public Schools – Sept. 5

When does school start in Morris County?

Here’s when public school districts in Morris County start. Only a few districts start before Labor Day.

Boonton Public Schools – Sept. 5
Boonton Township School District – Sept. 3
Butler Public Schools – Sept. 5
School District of the Chathams – Aug. 26
Chester School District – Aug. 28
Denville Township School District – Sept. 3
Dover School District – Aug. 29
East Hanover School District – Sept. 4
Florham Park School District – Sept. 5
Hanover Park Regional High School District – Sept. 4
Hanover Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
Harding Township School District – Sept. 3
Jefferson Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
Kinnelon Public Schools – Sept. 5
Lincoln Park Public Schools – Sept. 5
Long Hill Township School System – Sept. 3
Madison Public Schools – Sept. 3
Mendham Borough Schools – Sept. 3
Mendham Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
Mine Hill School District – Sept. 3
Montville Township School District – Sept. 3
Morris Hills Regional High School District – Aug. 27
Morris Plains Schools – Sept. 5
Morris School District – Sept. 3
Mount Arlington School District – Sept. 6
Mount Olive Township School District – Aug. 28
Mountain Lakes Schools – Aug. 28
Netcong School District – Sept. 3
Parsippany-Troy Hills School District – Sept. 3
Pequannock Township School District – Sept. 5
Randolph Township Schools – Aug. 28
Riverdale School District – Sept. 5
Rockaway Borough Public Schools – Sept. 3
Rockaway Township Public Schools – Sept. 3
Roxbury School District – Aug. 28
Washington Township Schools – Aug. 28
West Morris Regional High School District – Aug. 21
Wharton Borough School District – Sept. 3

When does school start in Ocean County?

Here’s when public school districts in Ocean County start. All of the districts start after Labor Day.

Barnegat Township School District – Sept. 4
Bay Head School District – Sept. 5
Beach Haven School District – Sept. 4
Berkeley Township School District – Sept. 4
Brick Public Schools – Sept. 5
Central Regional School District – Sept. 4
Eagleswood Township School District – Sept. 5
Island Heights School District – Sept. 5
Jackson School District – Sept. 5
Lacey Township School District – Sept. 5
Lakehurst School District – Sept. 5
Lakewood School District – Sept. 6
Lavallette School District – Sept. 5
Little Egg Harbor Township School District – Sept. 5
Long Beach Island Consolidated School District – Sept. 4
Manchester Township School District – Sept. 5
Ocean Gate School District – Sept. 4
Ocean Township School District – Sept. 5
Pinelands Regional School District – Sept. 5
Plumsted Township School District – Sept. 5
Point Pleasant Beach School District – Sept. 5
Point Pleasant School District – Sept. 4
Seaside Heights School District – Sept. 4
Seaside Park School District – Sept. 3
Southern Regional School District – Sept. 4
Stafford Township School District – Sept. 5
Toms River Regional Schools – Sept. 5
Tuckerton School District – Sept. 5

When does school start in Passaic County?

Here’s when public school districts in Passaic County start. A few districts start before Labor Day.

Bloomingdale School District – Sept. 5
Clifton Public Schools – Sept. 4
Haledon School District – Sept. 5
Hawthorne Public Schools – Sept. 4
Lakeland Regional High School – Aug. 28
Little Falls Township Public Schools – Sept. 3
Manchester Regional High School – Sept.
North Haledon School District – Sept. 5
Passaic City School District – Sept. 5
Passaic Valley Regional High School – Sept. 4
Paterson Public Schools – Sept. 5
Pompton Lakes School District – Sept. 3
Prospect Park School District – Sept. 6
Ringwood Public School District – Sept. 4
Totowa Borough Public Schools – Sept. 5
Wanaque Borough Schools – Sept. 5
Wayne Public Schools – Sept. 5
West Milford Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
Woodland Park School District – Sept. 5

When does school start in Salem County?

Here’s when public school districts in Salem County start. All districts start after Labor Day.

Alloway Township School District – Sept. 5
Elmer School District – Sept. 5
Elsinboro Township School District – Sept. 4
Lower Alloways Creek Township School District – Sept. 4
Mannington Township School District – Sept. 4
Oldmans Township School District – Sept. 3
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District – Sept. 5
Pennsville School District – Sept. 5
Pittsgrove Township School District – Sept. 5
Quinton Township School District – Sept. 5
Salem City School District – Sept. 5
Upper Pittsgrove School District – Sept. 4
Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District – Sept. 6

When does school start in Somerset County?

Here’s when public school districts in Somerset County start. Nearly every district opens after Labor Day.

Bedminster Township School District – Sept. 5
Bernards Township School District – Sept. 5
Bound Brook School District – Sept. 5
Branchburg Township School District – Sept. 5
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District – Sept. 4
Franklin Township Public Schools – Sept. 3
Green Brook School District – Aug. 29
Hillsborough Township School District – Sept. 5
Manville School District – Sept. 3
Montgomery Township School District – Sept. 5
North Plainfield School District – Sept. 3
Somerset Hills Regional School District – Sept. 5
Somerville Public Schools – Sept. 4
South Bound Brook School District – Sept. 3
Warren Township Schools – Aug. 29
Watchung Borough Schools – Aug. 29
Watchung Hills Regional High School – Aug. 28

When does school start in Sussex County?

Here’s when public school districts in Sussex County start. Nearly every district opens after Labor Day.

Andover Regional School District – Sept. 5
Byram Township School District – Sept. 3
Frankford Township School District – Sept. 5
Franklin Borough School District – Sept. 3
Fredon Township School District – Sept. 5
Green Township School District – Sept. 5
Hamburg School District – Sept. 5
Hampton Township School District – Aug. 29
Hardyston Township School District – Sept. 6
High Point Regional High School – Sept. 5
Hopatcong Public Schools – Sept. 5
Kittatinny Regional High School – Sept. 5
Lafayette Township School District – Sept. 5
Lenape Valley Regional High School – Aug. 28
Montague Township School District – Sept. 3
Newton Public School District – Sept. 5
Ogdensburg Borough School District – Sept. 3
Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School District – Sept. 3
Sparta Township Public School District – Sept. 3
Stanhope Public Schools – Sept. 3
Stillwater Township School District – Sept. 3
Sussex-Wantage Regional School District – Sept. 3
Vernon Township School District – Sept. 5
Wallkill Valley Regional High School – Sept. 3

When does school start in Union County?

Here’s when public school districts in Union County start. All districts open after Labor Day.

Berkeley Heights Public Schools – Sept. 3
Clark Public School District – Sept. 4
Cranford Township Public Schools – Sept. 5
Elizabeth Public Schools – Sept. 6
Garwood Public Schools – Sept. 5
Hillside Public Schools – Sept. 5
Kenilworth Public Schools – Sept. 5
Linden Public Schools – Sept. 5
Mountainside School District – Sept. 5
New Providence School District – Sept. 3
Plainfield Public School District – Sept. 5
Rahway Public Schools – Sept. 4
Roselle Public Schools – Sept. 5
Roselle Park School District – Sept. 5
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District – Sept. 5
Springfield Public Schools – Sept. 4
Summit Public Schools – Sept. 3
Union Public School District – Sept. 5
Westfield Public Schools – Sept. 5
Winfield Township School District – Sept. 3

When does school start in Warren County?

Here’s when public school districts in Warren County start. Only a few districts open before Labor Day.

Allamuchy Township School District – Sept. 3
Alpha School District – Sept. 8
Belvidere School District – Aug. 28
Blairstown Township School District – Aug. 28
Franklin Township School District – Sept. 5
Frelinghuysen Township School District – Sept. 3
Great Meadows Regional School District – Sept. 3
Greenwich Township School District – Aug. 26
Hackettstown School District – Aug. 28
Harmony Township School District – Sept. 3
Hope Township School District – Sept. 3
Knowlton Township School District – Sept. 3
Lopatcong Township School District – Aug. 28
Mansfield Township School District – Sept. 5
North Warren Regional High School – Aug. 28
Oxford Township School District – Aug. 28
Phillipsburg School District – Aug. 26
Pohatcong Township School District – Aug. 26
Warren Hills Regional School District – Aug. 28
Washington Borough Public Schools – Sept. 3
Washington Township School District – Aug. 28
White Township School District – Sept. 3

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Why the Brooklyn Nets Need to Start Embracing Their New Jersey Roots More

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May 23, 2026

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Why the Brooklyn Nets Need to Start Embracing Their New Jersey Roots More

It’s been nearly a decade and a half since the Brooklyn Nets moved out of New Jersey.

The organization has completely revamped its vibe since switching states, ditching the red, white and blue look for a very basic black and white colorway.

The Nets have also intermittently changed the colors of the banners hanging up in the Barclays Center from red, white and blue to black and white, much to the chagrin of traditional Nets fans.

Despite the Nets now playing in a bigger market and being far removed from their days in the Garden State, some fans seem to hope for the Nets to make their return across the river. New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill was asked about the matter.

“I mean, would I support it? I ask about it all the time,” Sherrill said. “I love the idea. So, I have been pressing for that. I haven’t made a lot of headway yet; you know, maybe in my second 100 days.

“But I do think there is some work being done for some — I don’t know if I’m allowed to say too much about it — but some people are working on some different sports coming into the Rock.”

As time went on, the Nets eventually started to embrace more of their New Jersey roots, which started when they rocked a clean tie-dye jersey from the 90s during the 2020-21 season.

The next season, the Nets followed it up with uniforms commemorating their run in the 2000s, when the team got to the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003 and endlessly broke the ESPN top 10 with each crazy Jason Kidd assist and Vince Carter dunk.

Apr 25, 2022; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) and forward Kevin Durant (7) drop back on defense during the second quarter of game four of the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs against the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

It’s fitting that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the latter of whom grew up in New Jersey as a Nets fan, got to rock these uniforms, helping boost the popularity of the New Jersey brand to a wide array of fans.

True Nets fans embraced the Continental Airlines Arena/Izod Center and the swamps of East Rutherford, getting to witness a winning basketball team for a fraction of the cost of the team mired in dysfunction that happened to play their home games at “The World’s Most Famous Arena.”

Not many marquee free agents would have signed up to play in New Jersey, but real fans remember the good times in the swamps, especially with Sly the Fox as the team’s mascot. Those times deserve to be remembered properly.

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Travelers hit the road to the Jersey Shore despite dreary Memorial Day weekend forecast

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May 22, 2026

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Travelers hit the road to the Jersey Shore despite dreary Memorial Day weekend forecast

ATLANTIC COUNTY, N.J. (WPVI) — Drivers heading to the shore on Friday afternoon saw slow-moving traffic for several miles coming off the Walt Whitman bridge, but many travelers said the start of the holiday weekend was smoother than they anticipated.

Aldara Madden, who was traveling with her friend Elana Maser, said the trip moved faster than she expected.

“I was expecting it to take a lot longer,” she said.

Maser added that they left school early to avoid delays.

“My mom and I do that every year and then we always stop here as our little pre-down the shore,” she said.

Others shared similar experiences.

“I’m coming from Bucks County, so I was worried there was gonna be some traffic but it really wasn’t bad at all,” said Erin McFadden of Churchville, who was headed to Ocean City.

AAA reported that while slightly more people are traveling by car this year compared to last, 2026 is projected to have the lowest year-over-year travel growth rate in more than a decade, excluding the steep drop seen in 2020 during the pandemic.

The organization attributes the slowdown largely to concerns over rising prices.

“Gas is ridiculously expensive and I think all the time before going anywhere these days,” said Debbie Maser of Philadelphia. “But this is our happy place and nothing can keep us away.”

A dreary weekend forecast may also be influencing travel patterns.

“I was thinking that, I wonder if there’ll be less congestion on the roads because of the weather,” said Kyra Wolin of Massachusetts. “It’s not looking to be too good this weekend with the rain.”

Still, many shore-bound travelers said tradition outweighs any concerns about rain or crowds.

“No not at all. You go down. You get it done,” said George Miller of Lansdale.

Eric Wolin of Massachusetts agreed: “Never, never. Margate’s a special place for us.”

As the unofficial start of summer begins, travelers said they remain committed to kicking off the season in their favorite spots, not letting rain, traffic, or high prices keep them away.

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New Jersey drought warning persists into summer months

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May 22, 2026

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New Jersey drought warning persists into summer months

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As summer begins, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging residents to limit lawn watering, and hand water flowers and shrubs as a drought warning continues. The warning, in place since December 2025, could turn into a drought emergency if conditions do not improve. The state has suffered eight consecutive months of below-normal rainfall, according to officials.

“New Jersey is experiencing a chronic water supply drought, the scale of which we haven’t seen in more than twenty years,” state geologist Steven Domber said in a statement issued earlier this month. “The indicators that we track closely are showing persistently dry conditions. With uncertainty for rainfall in the coming months, we need residents to conserve water today, to ensure we have enough to sustain our needs over the summer.”

The Department of Environmental Protection uses a variety of indicators to determine drought levels, including precipitation, stream flows, reservoir levels, ground water levels and demand.

In addition to the last two months, officials say, the state “experienced below normal precipitation for 20 of the last 24 months since September 2024,” despite heavy snowfall events this past winter that helped restore reservoirs in North Jersey.

“While we saw a little relief over the winter, New Jersey is feeling the effects of nearly two years of below-normal precipitation,” Sherrill said in a statement earlier this month. She urged residents to voluntarily conserve water.

New Jersey state climatologist David Robinson said that since precipitation has been below normal for most of the last 24 months, the recent winter weather did not provide enough water to help restore streams and groundwater.

Should a drought emergency be declared, mandatory water restrictions would be put in place. The last drought emergency lasted almost a year, between March 2002 and January 2003.

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