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NEW Rankings: These North Jersey High Schools Among Nation's Best In U.S.
Where does your high school rank nationally? Now, you can find out.
More than 17,000 schools nationwide are numerically ranked, up from last year's 2,700 schools in this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best high schools in the nation.
The six factors weighed in the rankings were graduation rates, number of AP courses offered, college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, and underserved student performance.
"Our mission with the Best High Schools rankings has always been to educate families about the schools in their district," said…
These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes
The average property tax bill in New Jersey last year was $8,767, an increase of $77 from $8,690 in 2017.
Many towns, though, paid more than $10,000.
Millburn residents paid the most in the state ($24,308) with Alpine trailing in the second spot at ($21,299).
Here are the towns in North Jersey with the highest property tax bills in the state for 2018, according to a report by NJ.com.
26. Mendham, Morris County: $15,598
25. Chester, Morris County: $15,602
24. Maplewood, Essex County: $15,630
23. Livingston, Essex County: $15,933
22. North Caldwell, Essex Cou…
Former Schools Admin, Fiancé Roll Gourmet Shaved Ice Truck Into Morris County
Kona Ice is rolling into Morris County.
Local resident Steve Good, a former school district administrator, is teaming up with his fiancé and her two kids, shifting good times into overdrive.
The mobile truck was born in 2007 in Kentucky. Kona Ice now has hundreds of trucks on U.S. roads, and has given back more than $60 million to neighborhood schools, organizations and sports teams.
Beyond fundraisers, popular spots for the Good's truck include stops throughout Dover, Mount Olive, Chester, Mendham, Wharton, Picatinny Arsenal, Roxbury, Mine Hill, Netcong and Lake Hopatcong State Park of W…