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Real estate founders team up with environmental group to restore floodplain health in Newton, New Jersey. Community members can join the free cleanup event to prevent microplastic pollution and protect local waterways.
A national Harvard-Stanford study shows Newton County Schools is improving student achievement faster than similar districts across the country. The Georgia district's focused approach to teaching fundamentals is paying off after years of pandemic disruption.
When a fallen tree pinned a Newton, NJ man to the ground while cutting firewood, three neighbors grabbed a chainsaw and freed him before emergency crews arrived. The town honored Anthony Lucky, Ethan Smith, and Eric Smith for their life-saving response.
A Mississippi school district just earned a special honor for preparing students from pre-K through graduation with real-world skills. Newton County School District's new designation opens doors for even more creative ways to serve students and their community.
Newton, Massachusetts is turning penalties from polluting buildings into funding for citywide clean energy projects. The innovative approach means property owners who can't go green will help fund projects that do.
Franklin Elementary School in Rahway, NJ, transformed their cafeteria into a celebration zone complete with dancing and popcorn for every student who showed up every day last month. Principal Patrick Holness wanted to create a memory, not just hand out certificates.
Apple Montessori Schools in Wayne, NJ, just became the only Montessori school in the state offering a hands-on STEAM education program for kids as young as four. The TinkRworks program is already sparking creativity and critical thinking in young learners through coding, building projects, and more.
A Hillsborough High School teacher just earned the nation's most prestigious award for teaching constitutional history. Louis DiGirolamo was one of only 45 educators nationwide selected for the James Madison Fellowship.
Five Burlington County high school seniors received $1,000 scholarships for their academic excellence, community service, and inspiring career goals. Each young woman has already made a mark through volunteer work and leadership roles that show what dedication looks like.
New Jersey students will talk directly with astronauts living 250 miles above Earth this Thursday. The live space call gives kids a chance to ask real questions about life in orbit.
Local real estate professionals and environmental groups are teaming up to remove plastic tree tubes from established saplings, protecting New Jersey's watershed from microplastic pollution. The hands-on cleanup event welcomes volunteers of all ages to help restore the natural health of floodplain forests.
When Karen Stash saw her father deteriorating on dialysis, the Carteret nurse gave him one of her kidneys and a second chance at life. Now she's using her story to inspire others in Hispanic communities to consider organ donation.
A New Jersey town is turning luxury handbags into meals for seniors through a clever charity auction. Every donated designer piece will directly fund food security programs for local older adults.
Over 175 New Jersey students from middle school through grad school just spent a full day using AI to solve one of their state's toughest problems: making life more affordable. Their ideas ranged from housing reforms to transit improvements, proving the next generation is ready to build real solutions.
New Jersey workers are taking control of skyrocketing electric bills with a bold plan to blanket the state with solar panels and batteries. The new coalition aims to create thousands of jobs while slashing energy costs that jumped 20 percent last year.
A Devon charity dedicated to preventing sudden deaths in young people just received £1,500 to expand their lifesaving work. Jay's Aim will use the donation from Barratt Homes to continue educating communities about cardiac health. ##
Adriana Maria, 16, was paralyzed during a high school wrestling match in January. After two surgeries and weeks of rehabilitation, she's back at school and already planning her return to the mat.
A deer that fell through ice in a Somerset County canal got a second chance at life thanks to quick-thinking firefighters who launched an inflatable raft to reach the frightened animal. The uninjured deer ran back into the wild moments after being rescued.
When a classmate needed help, Hanover Park High School student Matt Valenti didn't wait for applause or recognition. His simple act of kindness is reminding a New Jersey community what everyday heroism looks like.
A group of volunteers from two New Jersey parishes woke before dawn on a rainy Saturday to cook and serve hot breakfasts to homeless New Yorkers. The team brought French toast, scrambled eggs, and care kits to lower Manhattan as part of an ongoing youth ministry tradition.
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