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The List: Dozen ‘Smartest’ Towns in New Jersey

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The List: Dozen ‘Smartest’ Towns in New Jersey
Colleen O'Dea, Senior writer | January 21, 2020 | The List
NJ was recently ranked Number One in US, based on educational achievement and test scores; on that basis, which towns would top a smart list?
The List: What To Expect During Lame-Duck Legislative Session
The List: What To Expect During Lame-Duck Legislative Session
John Mooney, Education writer | November 8, 2019 | The List, Politics
With Election Day receding in the mirror, Assembly speaker assesses what might happen during the closing days of this term
The List: New Jersey v. Trump, on a Case-by-Case BasisPixabay; Office of OAG/Tim Larsen
The List: New Jersey v. Trump, on a Case-by-Case Basis
Colleen O'Dea, Senior writer | October 22, 2019 | The List
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has taken on a new set of responsibilities, representing the Garden State as part of the anti-Trump resistance
The List: Top Ten Payments into NJ’s Public-Worker Pension System
The List: Top Ten Payments into NJ’s Public-Worker Pension System
John Reitmeyer, Budget/finance writer | October 7, 2019 | The List
The $3.2 billion pumped into the pension system under Gov. Phil Murphy in fiscal year 2019 tops the list, but the problems remain
The List: The Hottest Months in NJ Since Records Began
The List: The Hottest Months in NJ Since Records Began
Colleen O'Dea, Senior writer | August 14, 2019 | The List
If you’ve been around since the year 2000, you have lived through most of the hottest months on record in New Jersey
The List: ‘Lighthouse’ School Districts Lauded for Big Improvements
The List: ‘Lighthouse’ School Districts Lauded for Big Improvements
Carly Sitrin | August 2, 2019 | The List
Credited for having made significant academic progress and for helping diverse sets of learners, the newly designated ‘lighthouse’ districts are expected to be beacons of ...
The List: Ranking 2020 Campaign Contributions for NJ House Candidates
The List: Ranking 2020 Campaign Contributions for NJ House Candidates
Colleen O'Dea, Senior writer | July 29, 2019 | Politics, The List
Gottheimer leads way as Democratic incumbents are main recipients of more than $9 million in funding through the first half of 2019
The List: Ranking New Jersey’s Highest Paid Executives
The List: Ranking New Jersey’s Highest Paid Executives
Colleen O'Dea, Senior writer | July 8, 2019 | The List
New report says state’s average corporate CEO made about $13.4 million in 2018, while the average worker made $58,210
The List: NJ Schools that ‘Underachieve’ in Serving Free Breakfast to Students
The List: NJ Schools that ‘Underachieve’ in Serving Free Breakfast to Students
Colleen O'Dea, Senior writer | April 15, 2019 | The List
The top 10 high-poverty schools in New Jersey that serve breakfast to fewer than 20 percent of eligible schoolgoers
The List: NJ Schools are Most Often Named for These Figures in History
The List: NJ Schools are Most Often Named for These Figures in History
Colleen O'Dea, Senior writer | February 19, 2019 | The List
Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, Roosevelt: Spot the connection in the naming convention for many of New Jersey’s public schools
The List: Average Property Taxes Paid in New Jersey, Ranked by County
The List: Average Property Taxes Paid in New Jersey, Ranked by County
NJTV News | February 6, 2019 | The List
The average bill varies greatly by county, with homeowners in the north having to dig deeper
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