NJ Schools

The addition of a CDC list of high-risk medical conditions ahead of educators "in line" for vaccinations in New Jersey does not sit well with some concerned for a safe return to classrooms.

Due to coronavirus, high schoolers do not have to take a final assessment test in order to graduate in New Jersey.

"We have a lot of people in New Jersey who are going to need to re-skill and retool to be able to get good jobs," said Aaron Fichtner, president of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges.

One South Jersey orthopedic surgeon has seen a big uptick in pain and injuries among kids, stemming from remote learning.

According to the state's rules, only in-person instruction days can count towards a full year in a post-pandemic New Jersey.

The governor points to strict guidelines and safety protocols that everyone is following in schools.

While the state's oldest high school rivalry will play on, another that's a century old is among those on pause this year, due to the pandemic.

Some South Jersey families are urging for the final round of soccer playoffs to be postponed until 2021, to give athletes a fair shot.

The governor said the return in some districts to classroom learning has "worked quite well" even as more districts go all- remote through at least Thanksgiving.

A Toms River High School North student said he was kicked out of his online chemistry class and chastised by an English teacher for having a Trump campaign flag visible on his wall.

If a child experiences a traumatic event that requires a police response, such as the arrest of a family member or a domestic violence incident, that child's school may have no idea that anything ever happened.

Rowan University notably leads the pack of colleges and universities in New Jersey that have positive cases among students this fall.