Brick Among School Districts With Most Violence, Vandalism, Weapons, Drug Use, Bullying

Violence, vandalism, weapons, drug use and bullying are no longer confined to the urban areas of New Jersey anymore.

Various school districts throughout the state - from the impoverished to the bucolic - found themselves near the top of the state Department of Education’s recently released list of public schools with related crime and discipline issues.

The figures, compiled annually from data received from school districts across the state, were released in October by the Department of Education as part of its 2014-15 Violence and Vandalism Report.

Below is the list of 100 districts with the highest combined rate of violence, vandalism, weapons, drug use and bullying per 1,000 students, and the list of 101 districts with the highest total combined figures. The entire list of every district can be found here.

As an example, Ocean City - a family resort town that does not allow for the sale of alcohol - found itself on both lists.

The state education commissioner is required to report the number of incidents as part of the annual report, which can be found here. The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act in 2011 require schools to report an additional category of incidents involving harassment, intimidation and bullying, otherwise known as “HIB.”

Below are the two lists:

School districts with highest rates per 1,000 students

1. BEVERLY CITY 94.276094
2. HIGHLANDS BORO 64.705882
3. CUMBERLAND REGIONAL 57.054742
4. NEW HANOVER TWP 54.644809
5. SOUTH BOUND BROOK 49.462366
6. WILLINGBORO TWP 48.572191
7. PAULSBORO BORO 44.982699
8. CARLSTADT-EAST RUTHERFORD 42.944785
9. LOWER CAPE MAY REGIONAL 42.747022
10. WOODSTOWN-PILESGROVE REG 42.105263
11. BUENA REGIONAL 42.076503
12. HIGH POINT REGIONAL 42.042042
13. NORTH WARREN REGIONAL 40.614709
14. PALMYRA BORO 40.554963
15. WOODLAND PARK 40.145985
16. PINE HILL BORO 39.235932
17. RED BANK REGIONAL 36.036036
18. HENRY HUDSON REGIONAL 35.714286
19. NORTHERN BURLINGTON REG 35.494558
20. FRENCHTOWN BORO 34.965035
21. SUSSEX-WANTAGE REGIONAL 34.873583
22. MIDLAND PARK BORO 34.308779
23. NEPTUNE CITY 34.300792
24. LAKEHURST BORO 33.854167
25. WOODLAND TWP 32.894737
26. BOUND BROOK BORO 32.686981
27. HAMPTON BORO 32.520325
28. MOUNT HOLLY TWP 32.421479
29. DUNELLEN BORO 32.286213
30. CLEARVIEW REGIONAL 32.166124
31. PITTSGROVE TWP 32.104637
32. WOODBURY CITY 31.901042
33. CHESTERFIELD TWP 31.593407
34. BEACH HAVEN BORO 30.769231
35. CLAYTON BORO 30.40774
36. SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD 30.32512
37. GREAT MEADOWS REGIONAL 30.263158
38. FAIRFIELD TWP 30.254777
39. STERLING HIGH SCHOOL DIST 30.176899
40. EGG HARBOR CITY 29.880478
41. WARREN HILLS REGIONAL 29.69247
42. LAWNSIDE BORO 29.19708
43. PASSAIC CO MANCHESTER REG 29.017857
44. DELANCO TWP 28.423773
45. FREEHOLD BORO 28.255528
46. GATEWAY REGIONAL 28.125
47. MIDDLE TWP 28.101164
48. LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK 28.089888
49. SOUTHAMPTON TWP 27.548209
50. MANNINGTON TWP 27.472527
51. SEASIDE HEIGHTS BORO 27.272727
52. NETCONG BORO 27.027027
53. GREATER EGG HARBOR REG 26.871981
54. PEQUANNOCK TWP 26.528777
55. OGDENSBURG BORO 26.515152
56. LOGAN TWP 26.506024
57. DELSEA REGIONAL H.S DIST. 26.470588
58. WILDWOOD CITY 26.436782
59. BUTLER BORO 26.155187
60. PLEASANTVILLE CITY 26.125194
61. PINELANDS REGIONAL 25.932954
62. CLIFTON CITY 25.922509
63. PLUMSTED TWP 25.45211
64. HIGHLAND PARK BORO 25.371287
65. ATLANTIC CITY 25.344353
66. LAWRENCE TWP 25.294265
67. KENILWORTH BORO 24.840312
68. WEST DEPTFORD TWP 24.584718
69. RANCOCAS VALLEY REGIONAL 24.554646
70. LEONIA BORO 24.549918
71. HAINESPORT TWP 24.539877
72. HAMILTON TWP 24.17795
73. EAST ORANGE 23.979058
74. TEANECK TWP 23.796348
75. OCEAN CITY 23.709902
76. MILLVILLE CITY 23.455277
77. PITMAN BORO 23.330652
78. NEWTON 23.136247
79. GLASSBORO 23.047977
80. HILLSIDE TWP 23.014587
81. HOBOKEN CITY 22.775424
82. HANOVER TWP 22.556391
83. WEST LONG BRANCH BORO 22.452504
84. WESTVILLE BORO 22.222222
85. KEYPORT BORO 22.222222
86. TRENTON CITY 22.176518
87. WOODBINE BORO 22.099448
88. LENAPE VALLEY REGIONAL 21.924482
89. N HUNT/VOORHEES REGIONAL 21.886792
90. POHATCONG TWP 21.806854
91. LOPATCONG TWP 21.66065
92. KEANSBURG BORO 2165088
93. RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN REG 21.436227
94. PEMBERTON TWP 21.394612
95. MAHWAH TWP 21.290534
96. BARRINGTON BORO 21.276596
97. RED BANK BORO 21.24183
98. MAURICE RIVER TWP 21.226415
99. ROOSEVELT BORO 21.052632

100. LAKELAND REGIONAL 20.964361

Overall totals:

1. PATERSON 494
2. ELIZABETH 305
3. CLIFTON 281
4. TOMS RIVER REGIONAL 262
5. JERSEY CITY 249
6. TRENTON 248
7. PASSAIC 239
8. EAST ORANGE 229
9. SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD 208
10. NEWARK 187
11. PERTH AMBOY 186
12. ATLANTIC CITY 184
13. WILLINGBORO TWP 182
14. VINELAND 174
15. CHERRY HILL TWP 165
16. HAMILTON TWP 158
17. FREEHOLD REGIONAL 141
18. BRICK TWP 140
19. MILLVILLE 134
20. UNION CITY 120
21. WOODBRIDGE TWP 115
22. LAKEWOOD TWP 114
23. EGG HARBOR TWP 108
24. PEMBERTON TWP 108
25. WEST NEW YORK 107
26. MONROE TWP 105
27. UNION TWP 103
28. OLD BRIDGE TWP 102
29. PLEASANTVILLE 101
30. WASHINGTON TWP 101
31. LAWRENCE TWP 101
32. PISCATAWAY TWP 98
33. CAMDEN 95
34. BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN REG 95
35. BELLEVILLE TOWN 93
36. SAYREVILLE BORO 93
37. MIDDLETOWN TWP 93
38. WEST ORANGE TOWN 92
39. FRANKLIN TWP 92
40. NEW BRUNSWICK 91
41. MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT 91
42. JACKSON TWP 91
43. PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP 90
44. GREATER EGG HARBOR REG 89
45. LENAPE REGIONAL 89
46. EDISON TWP 88
47. BRIDGETON 87
48. TEANECK TWP 86
49. GARFIELD 83
50. KEARNY 83
51. EAST WINDSOR REGIONAL 83
52. SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP 82
53. WINSLOW TWP 80
54. EAST BRUNSWICK TWP 80
55. BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL 79
56. CLEARVIEW REGIONAL 79
57. BUENA REGIONAL 77
58. LINDEN CITY 77
59. PINE HILL BORO 76
60. LONG BRANCH CITY 76
61. HAMILTON TWP 75
62. NORTHERN BURLINGTON REG 75
63. CUMBERLAND REGIONAL 74
64. WEST DEPTFORD TWP 74
65. HACKENSACK 73
66. MONTCLAIR 72
67. HILLSIDE 71
68. MIDDLE TWP 70
69. GLOUCESTER TWP 69
70. MATAWAN-ABERDEEN 69
71. NEPTUNE TWP 69
72. W WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO REG 66
73. MAHWAH TWP 65
74. PHILLIPSBURG 65
75. FORT LEE 64
76. NORTH BRUNSWICK 64
77. WAYNE 64
78. WOODSTOWN-PILESGROVE REG 64
79. SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD REG 64
80. ENGLEWOOD 61
81. BURLINGTON TWP 61
82. LOWER CAPE MAY REGIONAL 61
83. NORTH BERGEN TWP 61
84. PEQUANNOCK TWP 59
85. BOUND BROOK 59
86. PLAINFIELD 59
87. N HUNT/VOORHEES REGIONAL 58
88. SOUTHERN REGIONAL 58
89. EWING TWP 57
90. CARTERET BORO 57
91. WARREN HILLS REGIONAL 56
92. PITTSGROVE TWP 54
93. NORTH PLAINFIELD 54
94. LINDENWOLD 52
95. PAULSBORO 52
96. RANCOCAS VALLEY REGIONAL 51

96. OCEAN CITY 51

98. ELMWOOD PARK 49

98. NUTLEY TOWN 49

100. GLASSBORO 49

100. WOODBURY CITY 49