“It’s a matter of protection for every child that rides the bus,” a New Jersey lawmaker said in support of the bill.
Are you a resident of Belleville, Bloomfield or Glen Ridge that will graduate high school this year? There may be a scholarship waiting.
There are three, $1,000 scholarships open to juniors and seniors who live in Nutley, organizers say.
The Belleville School District is facing a lawsuit from a student who claims that they were abused by a district employee, a report says.
The Belleville resident came to the United States from Nigeria in 2012, college officials say.
The former Belleville school secretary claimed that she was fired because of her history with mental illness, a report says.
Another Essex County school district has banned clown costumes this Halloween in light of the recent national “creepy clown” scare fad.
Essex County College awarded 1,452 associate degrees and certificates at its 47th Commencement Ceremony.
Having class outside on a nice day is about to become a reality for Nutley's students.
Local taxpayers would reportedly save big under the proposed plan… at the expense of some of Essex County’s poorest students.
The New Jersey Education Association assailed Christie’s plan, calling it "despicable."
Julie Glazer of the Summit school district will take over for Russell Lazovick, who will be the new super in Bridgewater-Raritan.
Gale Gibson has been suspended pending a probe into alleged misuse of school resources, a report says.
Nutley police officers from the LEAD program recently pitched in and read to students during “Random Acts of Kindness” week.
A new list compiled by Niche.com, an information service provider, ranks the districts with the best teachers in New Jersey and the U.S.A.
You won't believe how much N.J. school districts pay 100 ex-employees, even though they don't work anymore.
See which Nutley residents who made the top marks at Essex County College for the Fall 2015 semester.
More than just N.J.'s poor areas get the lion's share of state aid from Gov. Chris Christie's proposed 2017 budget. All districts here.
Find out the names of last autumn’s academic high rollers at WPU.
What percentage of Nutley High students managed to earn their high school diplomas last year? Find out here.
What percentage of Belleville High students managed to earn their high school diplomas last year? Find out here.
How did your district perform? The PARCC's complete results have been released, and Patch has them, ranking the top-performing districts.
Several longtime school staff members in Nutley are due to retire or take new jobs. See the list here.
Have a favorite teacher in Belleville or Nutley? Here's how to get them the kudos that they deserve.
All Belleville public schools will be closed Monday, Jan. 25, due to the winter storm.
Which N.J. school districts pays their teachers the most? Here is a complete list and an interactive map showing how much.
Hundreds of public school students refused to take the PARCC standardized exam in Belleville and Nutley last year.
See YouTube video below: “Every muscle in body went weak. How could she take my child’s life into her hands...?” the chid's mother said.
Five candidates. Two open seats. Board of Education candidates face off in Belleville on Oct. 21.
"I lost the love of my life last night. I miss you Evan and I love you indefinitely," one student said.
Should public schools be closed for Eid al-Adha? Take the Patch reader poll here.
The national list ranks school districts based on teaching statistics and about 920,000 ratings from 240,000 students and parents.
Did your child miss more than 18 days of school last year? See the list of “high-absence” school districts in Essex County here.
Avoid a picture day calamity for your student with these easy suggestions.
The classes will be targeted to law enforcement personnel but will also be available to civilians.
The order was placed after a former board trustee’s company was stuck with 2,000 unwanted units, report states.
Newsweek releases its 2015 ranking of the nation’s best high schools.
The university’s Board of Trustees approves a 2 percent increase for undergraduate tuition and fees.