(AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson, File)Blindsided by Trump administration’s decision, 20 districts likely to lose COVID relief funds
(AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson, File)Blindsided by Trump administration’s decision, 20 districts likely to lose COVID relief funds
(NJ Spotlight News)Feds say district let alleged cases against employees go unchecked
WABC-TVEast Orange school district announced 75 positions to go, including 31 teachers
NJ Spotlight NewsGiveaway by Boys and Girls Club in Paterson prepares kids for new school year

Officials say the program has had a greater impact than expected
(NJ Spotlight News)Paterson schools are delaying re-opening because of an increase in coronavirus cases in the city and county. Officials also cite a surge in cases linked ...

Paterson’s public schools are the latest to announce all 28,000 students will stay home until May 3.

Chief Political Correspondent Michael Aron sat down with Paterson Public Schools Superintendent Eileen Shafer to discuss the school district's recent budget crisis.

A Paterson school that's over 100 years old is in desperate need of repairs, but the authority charged with funding school capital projects may run ...

The Christie administration has proposed increasing school spending by $548 million for next year, but Democrats accused the state of poorly running the Paterson schools ...

Atlantic City wins in court, then counter sues the state for the $33 million in aid approved last year. Then vetoed. We'll talk with the ...

Paterson School District is facing 115 job cuts, slashed special education programs and reduced sports programs. The state-appointed superintendent asked for a tax hike to ...

In this all-bets-are-off election season, could New York primary voters elect to give New Jersey's the most clout they've had since Carter was elected? Are ...

Parents and public school advocates from Paterson were among those at the first public hearing for New Jersey's proposed $34.8 billion budget.

Christie's proposed budget would have taxpayers spending an extra billion dollars on public roads, schools and employee pensions. It's citizens' turn to sound off. Small ...

Rallying around the proposed pipeline through the Pinelands. Supporters responding to naysayers, asserting it's in line with the state's energy master plan and will create ...

Administrators have said hundreds of positions will be cut from Paterson schools. Critics say that will spell disaster for the district's special education program and ...

What's the plan for our water supply? Clear-cutting forests to go green? Airborne lead in Sandy's wake showing up in residents' blood. Under one roof ...

Some lawmakers expressed concern that education funding from the state has remained steady for four years while costs for districts have increased.

Gov. Christie marks a new post-Sandy milestone. Reconsidering Bergen County's battle-ready military surplus. A way up for homeless vets. Selling out senior citizen homes. And ...