Fewer school districts in New Jersey are renovating or putting additions onto their buildings. In fact, 2012 ended as the quietest year for school construction in recent history.
Lawmakers throughout the nation are still scrambling to draft legislation that might help avert tragic situations like recent the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
After nearby gunshots caused commotion at the Griebling School in Howell Township, parents from the school were outraged hunters were allowed so close to the building.
Its colorless, odorless and could be fatal. New Jersey officials are taking a closer look at installing carbon monoxide detectors in schools after dozens of students and teachers were hospitalized at a school in Georgia.
The storm has knocked some school districts' calendar on its ear, leaving many to wonder about making up lost time. And we aren't even into the winter season yet.