Statewide Bullying Report: See Where Madison Falls

MADISON, NJ – New Jersey has released its annual list of harassment, intimidation and bullying cases reported by each school district, revealing the most recent data of reported cases.

In Madison, the district ranked 468 out of 550 from highest-to-lowest in schools that reported with a 2.29 of cases per 1,000 people in 2017-18. On the list of New Jersey school districts with the highest-to-lowest number of cases Westfield ranks 303 out of 550 with six reported cases.

A number of suburban areas and charter schools found themselves high on the list statewide. Ocean Gate was 19th in the state with around 27 cases per 1,000 students. Princeton Charter School was 26th with around 22 cases per 1,000 students.

Bradley Beach was 49th with around 15 cases per 1,000 students. Waretown was 83rd with nearly 12 cases per 1,000 students. One of the largest suburban towns, Toms River, was 181st with around 7 cases per 1,000 students.

The state Department of Education has cautioned that these numbers are reported by each district, so each jurisdiction is responsible for reporting its results fairly and accurately. But they are required by law to report them.

As part of a national reporting project, Patch has been looking at society's roles and responsibilities in bullying and a child's unthinkable decision to end their own life in hopes we might offer solutions that save lives.

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Selected Stories From The Project

• From No Bully, Patch News Partner
  • 5 Things Students Can Do To Prevent Bullying
  • School Shootings: Eradicating Bullying Must Be Part Of Safety Plan
  • Eradicating Bullying: Progress On Creating Bully-Free Environment
  • Is Screen Time Hurting My Child?
  • Preschool Children: Online And Dangerous
  • What Every Young Child Needs To Know About Being Online
  • Patch Partners With No Bully To Help Eradicate Bullying
  • Meet 14-Year-Old CEO On Mission To Spread Kindness, Stop Bullying
  • Meet Talen And Cooper, 2 Upstanders Demonstrating Kindness
  • Cyberbullying Is Now A Crime In Michigan: Is Criminalizing A Good Idea?
  • Hitting A Homerun With Kindness With The Phillies
  From The Experts
  • 'The Anti-Bully': Talk And, Especially, Listen To Your Kids
  • The Bully Menace: Patch Experts Offer Tips To Parents
  • Anti-Bully Experts Offer Tips On Sometimes Deadly Encounters
  • Understanding The Bully: They're Often Victims, Too, Experts Say
  What We've Learned
  • 10 Key Takeaways From Patch's The Menace Of Bullies Series
  • The Bully Menace: What Patch Has Learned About Bullying