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Monmouth County High School Student Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Officials Say Monmouth County High School Student Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Officials Say
Monmouth County High School Student Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Officials Say One of eight new presumptive positive coronavirus cases reported by state officials in New Jersey was identified as a student at Red Bank Regional High School who had direct contact with a previous COVID-19 patient. The Monmouth County school district has temporarily closed the school and moved all classes online. Red Bank Regional in Little Silver announced plans to conduct virtual classes starting Thursday, Schools Supt. Louis Moore wrote in a letter posted on the district website. The decision follows a shutdown of the high school on Tuesday and Wednesday for intense cleaning following …

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by Jon Craig
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UPDATED: Coronavirus Concerns Cancel Classes Across NJ UPDATED: Coronavirus Concerns Cancel Classes Across NJ
Updated: Coronavirus Concerns Cancel Classes Across NJ Several schools and universities have cancelled classes in an effort to plan ahead and prevent the spread of coronavirus in New Jersey (scroll for complete list). As of Thursday, there were 29 presumed positive cases in New Jersey, including a 16- and- 17-year-old. UPDATE: All Bergen County schools will close indefinitely as of 3 p.m. Friday, Bergen County Jim Tedesco announced Thursday evening. Rutgers University recently announced classes would be held remotely after spring break. Students were strongly encouraged to remain off campus through April 3. Bergen Community College extended S…

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by Cecilia Levine
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These NJ Natives Were Nominated For 2020 Golden Globes These NJ Natives Were Nominated For 2020 Golden Globes
These NJ Natives Were Nominated For 2020 Golden Globes Several New Jersey natives have been nominated for a 2020 Golden Globe award. The 77th show will be held on Jan. 5, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles and will be hosted by Ricky Gervais. Here are the New Jersey talents to watch for: Ramy Youssef of Rutherford for his performance and production of the first season of “Ramy” on Hulu, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy Kirsten Dunst of Brick Township and Point Pleasant, for her role as Krystal Stubbs in "On Becoming a God in Central Florida" on Showtime, Best Per…

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by Cecilia Levine
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See Which N.J. Colleges And Universities Ranked Among Nation's Best See Which N.J. Colleges And Universities Ranked Among Nation's Best
See Which N.J. Colleges And Universities Ranked Among Nation's Best The magazine U.S. News and World Report Monday released its rankings of the nation's best colleges and universities. The popular, annual rankings are based on a variety of metrics, including "outcomes" -- what percentage of students earn an undergraduate degree within six years -- as well as class size and standardized test scores.  Nine New Jersey schools were listed among the best in the "National University" category, which includes schools offering a full range of graduate and undergraduate programs.  A New Jersey school that is is consistently at or near the top of the rankin…

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by Paul Milo
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Bloomfield High Senior Accepted To 15 Schools, Including Princeton Bloomfield High Senior Accepted To 15 Schools, Including Princeton
Bloomfield High Senior Accepted To 15 Schools, Including Princeton This can be a tense time of year for college-bound high school seniors, who are now learning where they’ve been accepted, where they’ve been wait-listed and which schools simply wished them well in their future endeavors. Emmanuel Odekunle of Bloomfield has a lot to think about too -- such as deciding which of the more than one dozen schools where he’s been accepted he’s going to attend. “As of this moment, I have not yet made a decision as to which university I will be attending,” the senior at Bloomfield High School said in an interview late last week. “God will direct us on the best one…

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by Paul Milo
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Former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne Dies At 93 Former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne Dies At 93
Former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne Dies At 93 HACKENSACK, N.J. – Former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne died Thursday. He was 93. “We ask all New Jerseyans to put Governor Byrne and his family in your prayers tonight,” Gov. Chris Christie said in a statement Thursday. Byrne had a long career of public service, serving as counsel to Governor Meyner, Deputy Attorney General, Essex County Prosecutor, Superior Court Judge and two-term Governor of New Jersey. “He did each of those jobs with integrity, honesty, intelligence, wit and flair,” Christie said. “He cared deeply for the state's environment, led the charge for the development of the…

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson
Schools
REPORT: Ramapo College Ranks Among Top 10 In U.S. For Low Student Debt REPORT: Ramapo College Ranks Among Top 10 In U.S. For Low Student Debt
Report: Ramapo College Ranks Among Top 10 In U.S. For Low Student Debt MAHWAH, N.J. – Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah ranks among the top 10 best value colleges in the country at graduating students with the lowest average debt, according to a new list released by Kiplinger. Kiplinger – a Washington, D.C.-based publisher of business forecasts and personal finance advice – found that in 2016 “the average student borrower at a four-year private college graduated with $32,000 in debt, while those attending public colleges borrowed an average of $27,000.” But Ramapo was one of the schools “most successful at getting their students out the door with the lowe…

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson