Once Homeless, Jersey City Teen Accepted Into 17 Colleges

Dylan Chidick's family struggled with poverty and homelessness, but his mom also taught him: 'Can't should never be in your vocabulary.'

All Secaucus Schools Closed Monday

The Clifton school district, by comparison, did a 90-minute delayed opening.

Jersey City High School Students Charged In Cheating Scandal

Four students used key tracking software to steal teachers' user IDs and passwords, and changed their grades from passing to failing.

Secaucus Principal Paid Salary For Entire Year, Will Then Resign

Embattled former Secaucus High principal Dr. Robert Berckes​ will be paid his $124,000 salary through the end of June, and will then quit.

Early Dismissal Wednesday For Secaucus Schools

Huber and Clarendon Elementary Schools will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m.; high school and middle school get out at 11:40 a.m.

Vo-Tech Students Cook Dinner For Secaucus Seniors

Culinary Arts majors at High Tech High School (their campus is by Laurel Hill) hosted a dinner Tuesday night for 100 Secaucus seniors.

Secaucus First Graders Stuck In School Bus For Five Hours

Two school buses of elementary school students in Secaucus were stuck for five and a half hours​ during the storm Thursday.

Strobert, Cali And Eccles Win Secaucus BOE Race

Joan Cali was able to keep her seat on the Secaucus Board of Ed. Tuesday, and she is joined by newcomers Barbara Strobert​ and Mary Eccles.

Take A Peek Inside New High Tech High School In Secaucus

Construction on the High Tech High campus is complete. This past Friday, they opened it up to a special media sneak peek:

Secaucus Teacher Is Hudson County's Teacher Of The Year

A fifth-grade teacher at Clarendon Elementary has been determined to be the best teacher in Hudson County by the Dept. of Education.

Secaucus Board Of Ed. Brings Tenure Charges Against Dr. Berckes

Dr. Bob filed an ethics complaint with the state after a parent overheard something allegedly said by Board of Ed. president Jack McStowe.

Secaucus Superintendent Now Aims To Fire High School Principal

The saga plaguing the Secaucus school district all spring and summer long has taken a turn for the worse:

High Tech High Opens In September In New Secaucus Home

They have 100 classrooms inside, a swimming pool and a 398-seat gym.

Secaucus BOE Approves Principal Shakeup

A student said fistfights, food fights and dress code violations regularly occur at Secaucus High now in Dr. Bob's absence.

Major Changes For Secaucus Schools: Principals Transferred

In continued fallout over the controversial suspension of Robert Berckes, the district now wants to transfer all 3 principals.

Secaucus Mayor Gets Involved In Fight Over Suspended HS Principal

This is now evolving into a fight between Mayor Mike Gonnelli and the Secaucus school district, most notably the Board of Education.

Suspended Secaucus High Principal Sues District For $5 Million

The Secaucus High principal, who has been placed on leave since April, said he now intends to sue the Secaucus district for $5 million.

Watch: Secaucus High Principal, Daughter Angrily Confront BOE

The Secaucus High School principal defended himself to the Secaucus Board of Education. His daughter called the Board corrupt.

New Details Emerge In Why Secaucus High Principal Was Suspended

Neither the principal, vice principal nor the police officer assigned to Secaucus High properly reported an incident, sources allege.

Secaucus High Principal, Vice Principal Suspended

Principal Dr. Robert Berckes and Assistant Principal Jeffrey Case ​were suspended with pay.

High Tech High Student Accepted To All 8 Ivy League Colleges

A student at prestigious High Tech, which is relocating to Secaucus, was accepted into not one, but all eight Ivy League schools.

Secaucus Students Walk Out, Create Giant 'Hope' Symbol

Secaucus teens formed the word "Hope" on the football field, and the High School Select Chorus​ sang "Imagine" by the Beatles.

Secaucus High School Put On Lockdown; 2 Students Arrested

Breaking: Secaucus high school and middle school were searched; no guns were found. The school was placed on lockdown Friday.

Secaucus Closes Schools Wednesday

Breaking: Secaucus made the preemptive decision to close all public schools Wednesday.

Bayonne Closes Schools Monday Due To Twitter Threat

Breaking: Someone tweeted schools "would be shot up," so Mayor Jimmy Davis made the decision to close all schools Monday as a precaution.

Secaucus Schools Remain Closed Friday, Jan. 5

Children of Secaucus, you have one more day to frolic in the winter wonderland our town has become.

Secaucus Schools Closed Thursday, Jan. 4

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Teen Charged With Selling Hash Oil At Secaucus High School

The Dec. 21 arrest was the result of an investigation by the Secaucus Board of Ed. and police into the boy's alleged drug distribution.

Secaucus Teacher Wins Prestigious Award, $25,000

Secaucus Middle School math teacher Toni Ann Palmisano​ is credited with helping Secaucus raise its math assessment scores in recent years.