Matthew Stanmyre

3 weeks ago | nj.com | Matthew Stanmyre

A public charter school in Mercer County led by the highest paid superintendent in New Jersey recently had its charter revoked and is slated to close at the end of the school year in June. The school, Trenton Stem-to-Civics in Ewing, and its founder, Leigh Byron, were the subject of a 2024 NJ Advance Media investigation into excessive salaries funded by taxpayers paid to top officials at some of the state’s charter schools.

3 weeks ago | nj.com | Jeff Goldman |Matthew Stanmyre

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $515 million, with a cash option of $238.4 million. The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. and televised on WABC-7 in New York City and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers after the drawing. While no one across the country hit Wednesday’s $483 million jackpot, three second-prize tickets matching five numbers but not the Powerball were sold.

1 month ago | nj.com | Joe Zedalis |Matthew Stanmyre

Eyewitness video has emerged showing St. John Vianney High wrestling star Anthony Knox sprinting into the bleachers to engage in a wild brawl during the District 25 tournament Saturday, placing his path to winning a historic fourth state championship next month in serious jeopardy.

1 month ago | nj.com | Matthew Stanmyre

The Office of the State Comptroller has launched a wide-ranging investigation into an embattled charter school empire, serving the network with a subpoena for virtually all financial, budgetary and operational documents dating to 2019, NJ Advance Media has learned. The subpoena from the comptroller was issued Nov.

2 months ago | nj.com | Jeff Goldman |Matthew Stanmyre

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s lottery drawing has increased to an estimated $215 million with a cash option of $98.4 million. The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. and televised on WABC-7 in New York City and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers immediately following the conclusion of the drawing. No one across the country hit Wednesday’s $196 million jackpot. A second-prize, $1 million ticket was bought in Florida.