John Meehan from Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)Layoffs, enrollment declines and students’ financial difficulties are among challenges, school leaders tell state Senate committee
COLLEEN O'DEA
Colleen O’Dea has spent her entire career reporting New Jersey news and won numerous state and national journalism awards and fellowships. She joined NJ Spotlight News in 2011 and now serves as its data reporter, as well as covering general assignment topics that include elections, politics, criminal justice, social issues and affordable housing.
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Up-to-date Instructional plans approved by the state Department of Education
(AP Photo/Mel Evans)South Jersey lawmaker could face vigorous opposition in his bid for reelection to Congress, despite strong GOP support
Sen. Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg says legislation could provide ‘fear factor’ that would stop mistreatment
Peter Miller via FlickrSenate president cites events in Washington last week and a Dec. 2019 rally in Trenton to show potential risk for state officials
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)Impasse still in place, two months after voters overwhelmingly approved recreational use of marijuana by adults
Editor-at-Large Colleen O'Dea and Correspondent Michael Hill join Anchor Briana Vannozzi with their takeaways from the State of the State.
(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)NJ officials prepared for ‘domestic extremists,’ hate groups hoping to stir up trouble in Trenton
NJTV NewsLegislative sources said the holdup in both Houses is over technical issues but that Democrats in both Houses and Gov. Phil Murphy want to get ...
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)After pro-Trump mob tries to assault Congress, members said they were safe
