The election was the first, in which 16- and 17-year-olds cast ballots, marking a milestone in youth civic engagement.

Newark became the first city in New Jersey last year to lower the voting age to 16 for school board elections.

Newark residents will elect three school board members on Tuesday in the first election in the state’s history to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote. By ...

A Newark mother seeks accountability after her 12-year-old son was assaulted on a school bus by a 15-year-old student.

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- A high school student in Newark has a big decision to make after he was accepted to seven Ivy League universities. Angel Ortiz, a senior at Arts High School ...

PITTSBURG – Hillview Junior High School echoed with music and laughter as alumni gathered for a one-of-a-kind prom to bid farewell to their past. To make way for a new campus, the gym and ...

More than 5,000 of Newark’s 16- and 17-year-olds missed a chance to register to vote in the historic April 15 election.

Two years ago, Ohio ... school districts has sued the state, and public school leaders say lawmakers need to hold private schools accountable for public tax dollars they receive. "As a district in ...

Today marks the first election where students as young as 16 can vote in the Newark School Board election.

Newark School Board Election will take place on Tuesday, April 15. Learn more about voting in New Jersey here. A total of 11 ...