back to school

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What are the most annoying things about your kids going back to school?

It's back-to-school time across New Jersey. While it's an exciting time for some parents, others are having a tough time knowing their sending their babies off to the classroom for the first time.

Some parents are under the illusion that just because they give their little curtain climbers juice instead of bouncing them off the walls with soda that they are somehow providing them with a lesser evil.

To celebrate pre-digital school supplies like the Trapper Keeper, tin lunchboxes and knee-high gym socks, here's a list of 8 old-school back to school items!

When Jersey kids head back to school next week, the lunches they'll be served will a lot more nutritious than they used to be.

When your kids go back to school, it’s almost like you go back to school, too. Teachers and childhood development professionals agree that when a child’s parents are involved in his education, he learns more and gets better grades. That means, you have just as big a responsibility in his schoolwork as he does.

Choosing the right backpack is one of the most important school supplies you'll purchase for your child this year. But, how do you know if it's the correct fit?

The economy is weighing heavily on the minds of back-to-school shoppers this year with 85 percent saying it will impact how, what, when, where and why they shop for school and college items.

If you've never introduced your kids to the original Curious George, The Muppets, classic Star Wars or Peanuts characters...now is your chance! Send your kid back to school with one of these classic lunchboxes straight from the 80s!