NJ Schools

Police are putting fewer student arrests at New Jersey schools despite an increase in violence and drug use.

Middletown schools have been sued by the family of 14-year-old Jocelyn Walters, who took her own life after repeated bullying and harassment by other students, according to the suit.

Andrew Fantasia, of Beachwood, was indicted by a grand jury in Ocean County on criminal sexual contact, possession of child pornography and other charges.

A Jersey City charter high school gym teacher was accused of inappropriate contact during school hours in May, according to prosecutors.

NJ chapters of Moms for Liberty and the New Jersey Project are dubbed "anti-government" by a known non-profit's annual "report on hate and extremism."

Linden is grappling with allegations that school hiring practices aimed to exclude Hasidic Jewish applicants. A former administrator says the mayor is trying to intimidate and silence opponents.

A Delbarton School junior athlete has been hospitalized after suffering injury during a Morris County schools meet.

More than 7,000 surveillance cameras that can detect problems in real-time using artificial intelligence will be installed at Newark schools.

Expanding half-day preschool programs to full-day is among a list of priorities being looked for from applying New Jersey school districts.

Jeffrey Munguia, a teacher in Middlesex County, was arrested after a former student reported an incident to police.