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Uber Giving Temple Students $200K In Free Rides
Temple University students can get free rides from Uber this year. The ride-share company is providing $200,000 in free rides to students looking to leave unsafe situations, according to the school's student-run newspaper, Temple News. Each student can get four free rides costing $20 through the end of the year, thanks to a partnership with Student Activists Against Sexual Assault, a student organization that aims to combat sexual violence, the newspaper says. To get the free ride, students must log into their Uber account using their Temple email and enter the code TempleRideHome. Click …
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These Nine NJ Schools Won Prestigious Blue Ribbon Award
Nine New Jersey schools won the prestigious National Blue Ribbon School Award. The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday, Sept. 19 recognized 353 schools across the country as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups on assessments. The nine New Jersey schools that won are: Claremont Avenue Elementary School, Colonia High Technology High School, Lincroft Princeton Charter School, Princeton Hilltop Elementary School, Mendham Technology High School, Newark …
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TikTok Threat Boosts Police Presence At Camden County Tech School
A threat made over the weekend on TikTok aimed at a Camden County Technical School brought an increased police presence Monday, Sept. 18. Gloucester Township Campus Principal Chantell Green in an email to parents said the threat was deemed unsubstantial, but that there would be an increased police presence this week. The threat included photos of the school then a picture of the school burning with kids screaming and crying, according to screenshots obtained by Daily Voice. A comment from one alleged student says "Monday my plan will work." "As always, please know that the …
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More NJ Schools Close Early Due To Extreme Heat (
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An early-September heatwave is closing schools across the Garden State. With temps expected to near 100 degrees in the first week of the 2023-24 school years, several districts have altered schedules. Below is an updated list of area schools that have shortened in-person classes as of Wednesday evening, Sept. 6: Bridgewater-Raritan: Four-hour session day for Thursday; no after-care programs. Camden: Half-day schedule Thursday. Dover: Early dismissal Thursday. Gloucester Township: Half-day schedule for remainder of the week. Hamilton Township: One session day Thursday and Frida…
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U.S. News Ranks NJ's Top Public High Schools: Here's How It Compares To Niche's List
Days after Daily Voice reported on Niche's list of Best High Schools in New Jersey, U.S. News & World Report has released its own. U.S. News studies data from nearly 25,000 public high schools across the country, with a focus on how well students are prepared for college and performance on state assessments, the website says. Here are the top 10 best public high schools in the Garden State, according to U.S. News & World Report: No. 1 - Union County Magnet High School, Scotch Plains No. 2 - Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics & Engineering, Edison No.…
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Best Colleges In NJ: Website Releases 2024 Rankings
The grades have been posted. Just in time for the 2023-24 school year, Niche.com has released its list of best colleges in New Jersey. In fact, several universities in the Garden State also made the popular ranking site's list of best colleges in America — with Princeton coming in at No. 5 (click here to read up on how the list was compiled). The top 10 universities in New Jersey according to Niche are: No. 1. Princeton University No. 2. Rutgers University New Brunswick, Piscataway No. 3. Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken No. 4. The College of New Jersey, Ewing No. 5. Rutgers Univ…
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These Are The Top-Ranked Private High Schools In New Jersey, Website Says
We've seen the list of New Jersey's best public high schools, but what about the private ones? Niche has a report for that, too. The community and school ranking site has released its 2023 report of "Best Private High Schools in New Jersey." These 10 private schools were ranked among the best in the Garden State by Niche: No. 1: Princeton International School of Math and Science No. 2: The Lawrenceville School No. 3: The Pingry School, Basking Ridge No. 4: Newark Academy, Livingston No. 5: Delbarton School, Morristown No. 6: The Peddie School, Hightstown No. 7: Dwight-Englewood Sch…
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Poll Findings Reveal How NJ Parents Feel About Gender Identity Classes In Schools
A new Monmouth University poll shows that a majority of parents are okay with their kids being taught gender identity, but only in high school. The poll, released Tuesday, Aug. 22, show that 64 percent of New Jersey parents approve of teaching students in grades 9 through 12 about the "range of ways people express their gender." Though when it comes to middle school, the number drops to to 45 percent and just 24 percent of Garden State parents approve of it being taught in elementary school grades. Forty-five percent of adults in the Garden State feel schools are "doing too muc…
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These High Schools Ranked Top 10 In New Jersey, Report Says
The grades are in and these New Jersey high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in New Jersey” report. No. 1 - High Technology High School, Monmouth County No. 2 - The Academy for Math, Science & Engineering, Morris County No. 3 - Bergen County Academies No. 4 - Biotechnology High School, Monmouth County No. 5 - Union County Magnet High School No. 6 - Academy for Information Technology, Union Co…
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Penn State Professor Rapes Dog Multiple Times: Affidavit
A Penn State chemical engineering professor was caught raping a dog in a state forest — and it wasn't the first time, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. A trail camera intended to catch hand sanitizer thieves captured 64-year-old Chemical Engineering Professor, Themis Matsoukas committing multiple sexual acts with his collie near the restrooms at Rothrock State Forest on April 13, 2023, according to the criminal complaint filed by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The dog was attached to its leash during the acts, the rangers ex…
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Rutgers’ First Blind Pianist To Pursue Doctorate In Classical Performance Gets Support
The first blind and partially deaf pianist to pursue a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Classical Piano Performance from Rutgers University is getting a wave of community support. Yerko Difonis had a full scholarship at Rutgers from 2020 through 2022, according to a GoFundMe launched by Jerry Falk for the masterful musician’s student loan debt. Difonis is now striving for a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Classical Piano Performance, and if successful, he “may also be the first blind and partially deaf person in the United States to achieve such a feat,” Falk writes. But Difonis, a Chilea…
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Lights Out! NJ Students Perform In Cell Phone Light During Power Outage (
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Well, that's showbiz, baby. A power outage couldn't stop Howell High School's Fine and Performing Arts Center's year-end showcase as students continued in the light of cell phones Thursday, June 8. The ordeal happened during a scene in the middle of "The Importance of Being Earnest," and featured Christopher Abt, Tori Dillon and Angelika Salinas. It was captured on video and shared by the Howell HS FPAC Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Howell FPAC Video (@howellfpacvideo) Beaming among the flashlights i…
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Crowd Boos Graduation Speakers In NJ College's Epic Commencement Ceremony Fail (
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No one can say the Stevens Institute of Technology's 2023 Commencement Ceremony wasn't a memorable one. A major mishap at the Wednesday, May 24 event has prompted an apology from school officials. Footage of the Stevens Institute of Technology Commencement Ceremony 2023.Comixs The ceremony began at the Prudential Center, where Gov. Phil Murphy spoke. The ceremony moved to NJPAC and Newark Symphony Hall, apparently due to uncertainty caused by the NHL playoffs. It was in the smaller venues where things apparently took a turn. My attempt to impart a few words of wisdom mus…
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Burlington County Man Sold Gun To Student Later Caught By Staff At Morris Knolls HS: Prosecutor
A Burlington County man has been accused of selling a handgun to a juvenile after two students were found with the weapon at Morris Knolls High School in March. Dwayne E. Allen, 21, of Palmyra, was charged with second-degree unlawful sale of a firearm to a juvenile, unlawful sale of a firearm, unlawful possession of a high-capacity magazine, and several other weapons offenses, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said Wednesday, May 17. Allen’s charges are the result of an investigation into the discovery of two students with the weapon by staff members at Morris Knolls High School on…
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Lawsuit
: NJ School District Failed To Address Bullying Leading To Transgender Student’s Suicide
The mother of a high school student in Somerset County has filed a lawsuit claiming that the district failed to take action against the bullying and harassment leading up to her transgender child’s death by suicide. Myles A. Fitzpatrick died by suicide on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 at the age of 17, just months before he would’ve graduated from Manville High School. RELATED STORY: ‘He Knew Nothing But Love:’ Myles Fitzpatrick Of Somerset County Dies, 17 Fitzpatrick’s mother, Danielle Warshefski, has sued the Manville School District alleging that officials “failed to implement any preventative o…
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High School, Buses Vandalized In South Jersey: State Police
New Jersey State Police are investigating vandalism to a high school and buses in South Jersey. On Monday, May 1, at approximately 9:30 p.m., three unidentified white males spray painted exterior walls of A.P. Schalick High School and eight Pittsgrove Township School District school buses in Pittsgrove, Salem County, a State Police spokesman said. This incident is currently under investigation.
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Beloved North Jersey HS Teacher Fady Hanna Dies: 'We Feel Horrible'
A Passaic County high school is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved teachers. Fady Hanna, an English teacher at Manchester Regional High School in Haledon since 2020, was remembered by Schools Superintendent Gary Lubisco Jr. as "an engaging teacher," who made students feel excited to attend class. "We feel horrible," Luisco told Daily Voice. "He was a beloved member of our school community and will be deeply missed." It was not immediately known when or how Hanna died. The school will be closed on Wednesday, April 19 due to Hanna's untimely death, officials announced in a le…
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Fights, Assault On Officer Cancels South Jersey High School Carnival
A South Jersey high school carnival has been cut short by a series of fights, arrests, and an assault on a police officer. Large crowds comprised mostly of people from other towns descended on the Washington Township High School Football & Marching Band Spring Carnival in Gloucester County Friday night, April 14. The carnival was slated to run one more night, but based on events that unfolded, the carnival has been canceled, Washington Township Police Chief Patrick Gurcsik said. "Tonight at the football/band carnival, several fights broke out amongst the large crowds that gat…
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Curling Iron Mistaken As 'Weapon' Sends Monmouth University Into Panicked Frenzy
The "weapon" that put Monmouth University into a shelter in place and alarming students across campus overnight has been identified as a curling iron, officials said. The hair tool was initially reported as a possible armed suspect with shots fired, prompting the lockdown at the West Long Branch school around 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, university officials and law enforcement said. it’s almost 2am and as a student i have received no notifications regarding this situation, me and my roomates have been hiding in the dark for hours looking on twitter for updates after hearing gunshot…
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These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28
The first winter storm of the season is causing a change in plans for New Jersey schools on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Some districts have delayed openings while others are closed completely. Here's a list of which school are closed or delayed for Tuesday, Feb. 28. Check your school/district's website for details. Bedminster: 10: 50 a.m. start Bellville: Delayed Bergen County Tech: Closed Bergenfield: 2-hour delay Bernards: 2-hour delay Bloomfield: Delay Bloomingdale: Closed Bogota: Delayed Butler: Closed Cliffside Park: 10 a.m. start Clifton: Delayed Closter: Delayed Cresskill: Delayed Demarest: …
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NJ Sending Marching Band To 80th Anniversary Commemoration Of D-Day In France
Raritan High School is one of 10 in the United States whose marching bands have been selected to perform at the 80th-anniversary commemorations of D-Day in Normandy, France next year. It's going to cost – individual travel alone is expected to run $6,000 per student -- so fundraising at the Hazlet, NJ school has begun gearing up in earnest. D-Day -- June 6, 1944 – marks the Allied invasion of German-occupied France and the beginning of the liberation of Europe from Nazi tyranny. A D-Day Commemoration Committee will mark the date in 2024 with a special celebration of “International Salute t…
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NJ Teen On 'American Ninja Warrior' Says 'Follow Your Own Path'
Julia Intrabartolo has been watching "American Ninja Warrior" for as long as she can remember, all the while knowing one day, she'd be competing on it. That time has come for the 16-year-old North Hunterdon Regional High School junior, who last January got the call from producers saying her application had been accepted. "I sat on the floor for two hours in shock," Julia said in a phone call with Daily Voice. For days, she was in disbelief. But reality is beginning to set in for Julia, who soon will put her years of training to the test and compete against some of the very people she look…
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Rapist Filmed Penn State Student In Bathroom, Police Say
A 52-year-old convicted rapist snuck into a Penn State University bathroom and filmed a student's "genitalia" on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Registered sex offender Mark Alonzo Williams also assaulted the student after he confronted him about the phone in HUB-Robeson Center bathroom, Penn State University police explain in the affidavit of probable cause. The student was using a bathroom stall on the ground floor of the HUB around 5 p.m. when he saw that Williams was in the stall next to him with “his cell phone positioned…
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Accused MSU Shooter Had Note In Pocket Threatening Ewing Schools: Police
Ewing schools on Tuesday, Feb. 14, as a note with threats to two area schools was found in the pocket of accused Michigan State University killer Anthony McRae, police said. Officers will be deployed to all public and private schools while the threat is investigated. See attached Press Release regarding a school threat leading to the closing of Ewing Public Schools today. Posted by Ewing Police Department on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 "The safety and security of our students is always paramount," police said. "This action is being done out of an abundance of caution. Please do not …
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South Jersey School Districts Will Delay Start After Super Bowl
Students at two Gloucester County school districts will get to watch the big game and sleep in the next day thanks to a delayed opening. The superintendent of schools at Washington Township Public Schools announced a two-hour delay on Monday, Feb. 13. The Philadelphia Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday night, Feb. 12, starting at 6:30 p.m. "We believe it is important that our WTPS community has the opportunity to enjoy this exciting time together in a way that allows our staff and students to come to school the next day rested and ready to learn," said Int…
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Woman Posing As High School Student Is Rutgers Graduate: Report
The woman who spent four days in classes at New Brunswick High School before officials apparently realized the truth is a 2019 graduate of Rutgers University, NJ Advance Media reports. Hyejeong Shin, 29, of New Brunswick was charged Tuesday, Jan. 24 with providing a false government document with the intent to verify one’s identity or age, according to New Brunswick police. She provided a false birth certificate, they said. A student named Hyejeong Shin attended Rutgers University-New Brunswick and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Chinese, the out…
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Woman, 29, Posing As Student Spent Four Days In Classes At NJ High School, Officials Say
A woman spent four days in classes at New Brunswick High School before officials apparently realized the truth, according to district officials. A video of the Tuesday, Jan. 24 New Brunswick Board of Education meeting was posted on Twitter by New Brunswick Today reporter Charlie Kratovil. "This is an unfortunate event," Superintendent Aubrey Johnson said in the video. "She was in a few classes." Hyejeong Shin, 29, of New Brunswick was charged on Jan. 24 with providing a false government document with the intent to verify one’s identity or age, according to New Brunswick police. She provide…
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Girls' Hoops Phenomenon Banned From State Tournament After Fight: Report
Woodbury girls basketball, one of New Jersey's top Group 1 teams, has been disqualified from the state tournament after a bench-clearing fight last week, NJ Advance Media reports. The Thundering Herd was leading Delran, 68-47, when an exchange between players and fans broke out, the outlet said. “There was an issue in the stands that didn’t really involve our kids,” Athletic Director Dan Howey told the outlet. New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association rules state that any player that leaves the bench area during an altercation will be disqualified from the game. Seven Woodbury …
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Active Shooter Alert Unfounded In South Jersey
Police in South Jersey said a report of an active shooter at a high school turned out to be false. Lower Township Police, along with other agencies, responded to Lower Cape May Regional High School for the report of an active shooter. "It was very quickly determined that the call was unfounded and there was no threat and the school returned to regularly scheduled classes and activities," Lower Township police said.
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Teen Sexually Assaulted Peer At Atlantic City HS: Police
A 16-year-old Atlantic City High School student was arrested for sexually assaulting a peer, authorities said. The victim reported the assault in January 2022, prompting an investigation, Atlantic City police said. Upon return of a forensic analysis of the collected evidence from the investigation, charges were approved by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office on Jan. 12. 2023. The boy was arrested in Galloway Township the following day on charges of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The juvenile was remanded to Harborfields Juvenile Detention Center. Anyone …
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Cause Of Fire At Elementary School In Mount Laurel Under Investigation
The cause of a fire at an elementary school in Mount Laurel is unknown and remains under investigation, school district officials said Thursday afternoon, Dec. 22 Firefighters and police responded to a fire in a music and artroom before the start of school Thursday at Parkway Elementary School on Ramblewood Parkway, according to Mount Laurel police. Daycare staff and students were in the building but were evacuated safely, school officials said. Students arriving at the school remained outside the building. There were no injuries. The fire was quickly brought under control, polic…
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