New Jersey Education News

Here is the latest New Jersey education news from Nj.com and NJ Advance Media.

New Jersey Education News

‘Mean Girls’ directors tell us about their new, free acting camp for N.J., N.Y. teens

Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne are looking for young talent in New Jersey. [Read more]

Comedian Ramy Youssef gets ‘free Ph.D.’ from Rutgers — 14 years after dropping out

"Here I am with a Ph.D. that I got for free,” the actor said as the grads laughed. He called it "the biggest Arab discount of all time.” [Read more]

One of N.J.’s largest school districts drops transgender policy

The policy prevented school staff from outing transgender students to their families. [Read more]

Wall Street gives thumbs up as 2 N.J. universities prepare to merge

The merger is scheduled to be finalized in 2027. [Read more]

N.J. university wants to close tiny Classics Library. Students are fighting back.

Campus officials said the library is "small and underutilized.” Students say it holds much greater value. [Read more]

Olympians and a late mayor among N.J. college’s sports hall of famers

Jamaican Gold Medalist Melanie Walker and two teammates join former Newark Mayor Sharpe James and others as Essex County College immortals [Read more]

N.J. principal, vice principal on leave after teacher is accused of grooming student

The teacher is accused of sending a girl up to 10 messages a day for years. [Read more]

New Rutgers president will earn $1M+. Inside his record-breaking contract.

See the bonuses and other perks included in the hiring deal for incoming Rutgers President William Tate IV. [Read more]

Rutgers names LSU president as its next leader

The new president will take over Rutgers July 1 as the state university is facing federal budget cuts, a fight with the Trump administration and more. [Read more]

Rutgers celebrates over 13K grads at commencement amid pro-Palestinian protesters

Rutgers University bid farewell to its graduates at a huge ceremony Sunday. [Read more]