Maher Foundation Plans Large New Preschool in Newark’s South Ward
The Morris County-based foundation has applied to build a new preschool with 16 classrooms between Hawthorne and Nye Avenues in Newark’s South Ward. The property was previously expected to contain a new campus for University High School.
Plan to Turn Old Bayonne School into Residential Development Awaits Approval
The former School of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Bayonne might be converted into residential units.
Lawsuit Claims Jersey City’s Board of Education Referendum is Illegal
A local educator is taking the city to court looking to toss an upcoming public ballot question about switching to an appointed school board in place of the currently elected one.
New West New York Middle School Sets Two-Year Construction Timeframe
An endeavor that aims to alleviate overcrowding in West New York's growing school district is full steam ahead.
$80 Million in Financing Secured to Complete Newark’s High School of Architecture & Interior...
The transformation of the former St. James Hospital in Newark into a state-of-the-art public school is moving ahead following $80 million in funding.
Group Looks to Convert Industrial Jersey City Building into Vocational School
A Jersey City building in Bergen-Lafayette that was once a center of industry may become a center of education.
Dorms for 151 Saint Peter’s University Students Could Come to McGinley Square
Although the Saint Peter’s Tower at McGinley Square project in Jersey City has yet to come to fruition, the university has begun planning another student housing complex in the neighborhood. The ZBA is scheduled to hear the matter June 27.
Seton Hall University Could Build New Student Housing Complex in South Orange
Seton Hall University is looking to construct a new building along South Orange Avenue opposite its main campus. The complex could potentially include commercial space as well.
Charter School Could Expand into Former Jersey City Convent
The Jersey City Global Charter School wants to construct 10 classrooms in the former St. Anne’s Convent on Congress Street in The Heights.
Dorms at 150 Bay Street Approved, Will House Students From a N.Y. University
A proposal to construct dorms within an existing Jersey City building will now move forward and aims to open by Fall 2020.
