patch.com/new-jersey: 308 New Jersey School Districts With Most Drug, Alcohol Cases
5/19/2016
308 New Jersey School Districts With Most Drug, Alcohol Cases
You may be surprised to see which New Jersey school districts have the most - and least - drug and alcohol cases (see lists below).
Hopatcong-Sparta, NJ
By TOM DAVIS (Patch Staff) - May 19, 2016 10:52 am ET
Drugs and alcohol are not just a problem for the cities anymore.
New Jersey releases a list of substance abuse cases reported by each school district every year. Below are the lists of the school districts with the highest to lowest number of cases in 2014-15.
elow that are the school districts with the highest increases - and biggest reductions - in cases from the previous year, between 2013-14 and 2014-15, which were the most recent years available.
While some city school districts - such as Paterson and Jersey City - routinely appear at the top of the list, others - such as Newark - have seen a sharp drop in the reporting of drug and alcohol cases over the years.
Indeed, Toms River (see list below) leads all school districts with the highest increase in cases between 2013-14 and 2014-15, with 26, followed by Lower Cape May Regional, with 22. Both districts also lead Newark in total cases.
Mike Yaple, a spokesman for the state Department of Education, cautioned that these numbers are reported by each district, so each jurisdiction is responsible for reporting their results fairly and accurately. But they are required by law to report them.
Please note that we did not include school districts that had no reported cases; we also didn't include school districts that had no increase or decrease in cases on the second list.
Here is the list of school districts with the highest to lowest number of cases reported in 2014-15:
- PATERSON 103
- JERSEY CITY 96
- ELIZABETH 91
- TOMS RIVER REGIONAL 77
- EAST ORANGE 54
- ATLANTIC CITY 51
- CLIFTON 51
- FREEHOLD REGIONAL 49
- PASSAIC 49
- HAMILTON TWP 40
- LENAPE REGIONAL 39
- WOODBRIDGE 39
- LOWER CAPE MAY REGIONAL 36
- PHILLIPSBURG 34
- JACKSON TWP 31
- BURLINGTON CO SPEC SERV 29
- WEST ORANGE 29
- MIDDLE TWP 28
- BRICK 27
- GREATER EGG HARBOR REG 27
- NORTH BERGEN 26
- SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD 26
- BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL 25
- CHERRY HILL 25
- CUMBERLAND REGIONAL 24
- PLEASANTVILLE 24
- CAMDEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL 21
- OLD BRIDGE TWP 21
- PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS 21
- PERTH AMBOY 21
- WEST NEW YORK 21
- KEARNY 20
- NORTHERN VALLEY REGIONAL 20
- WATCHUNG HILLS REGIONAL 20
- FRANKLIN TWP 19
- LEONIA 19
- MIDDLETOWN 19
- VINELAND 19
- WEST MILFORD 19
- CLEARVIEW REGIONAL 18
- HIGH POINT REGIONAL 18
- HUNTERDON CENTRAL REG 18
- RANCOCAS VALLEY REGIONAL 18
- SAYREVILLE 18
- EWING TWP 17
- LAKEWOOD 17
- LONG BRANCH 17
- MAHWAH 17
- RAMAPO-INDIAN HILL REG 17
- SOUTHERN REGIONAL 17
- W WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO REG 17
- N HUNT/VOORHEES REGIONAL 16
- PEMBERTON TWP 16
- MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT 15
- NORTHERN BURLINGTON REG 15
- ATLANTIC CO VOCATIONAL 14
- BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN REG 14
- EAST BRUNSWICK 14
- ELMWOOD PARK 14
- HACKENSACK 14
- LAWRENCE TWP 14
- LINDENWOLD BORO 14
- MANASQUAN 14
- NEWARK 14
- SOUTH BRUNSWICK 14
- TEANECK 14
- BERNARDS TWP 13
- BURLINGTON CO VOCATIONAL 13
- MONTCLAIR TOWN 13
- MORRIS HILLS REGIONAL 13
- OCEAN TWP 13
- SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS 13
- SOMERVILLE 13
- UNION CO ED SERV COMM 13
- MILLVILLE 12
- MONROE TWP 12
- NEPTUNE TWP 12
- PALMYRA 12
- PINE HILL 12
- RAMSEY 12
- TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 12
- UNION TWP 12
- BUTLER 11
- EGG HARBOR TWP 11
- NEW BRUNSWICK 11
- PASSAIC COUNTY VOCATIONAL 11
- RED BANK REGIONAL 11
- UPPER FREEHOLD REGIONAL 11
- AUDUBON 10
- EAST WINDSOR REGIONAL 10
- ENGLEWOOD 10
- HACKETTSTOWN 10
- MOUNT OLIVE TWP 10
- NORTH BRUNSWICK 10
- NORTH PLAINFIELD 10
- PISCATAWAY 10
- SPARTA 10
- WASHINGTON TWP 10
- WILLINGBORO TWP 10
- BERGEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL 9
- EDISON TWP 9
- ESSEX CO VOC-TECH 9
- FLORENCE TWP 9
- LINDEN CITY 9
- MAINLAND REGIONAL 9
- OCEAN CITY 9
- PINELANDS REGIONAL 9
- SPOTSWOOD 9
- University Academy CS 9
- WALL TWP 9
- WARREN HILLS REGIONAL 9
- BERGEN CO SPECIAL SERVICE 8
- GLASSBORO 8
- JEFFERSON TWP 8
- LACEY TWP 8
- PASCACK VALLEY REGIONAL 8
- RIDGEWOOD 8
- ROSELLE 8
- SHORE REGIONAL 8
- SUMMIT CITY 8
- UNION CITY (5240)8
- WOODSTOWN-PILESGROVE REG (5910)8
- CINNAMINSON 7
- HANOVER PARK REGIONAL 7
- HAWTHORNE 7
- HILLSBOROUGH 7
- KINGSWAY REGIONAL 7
- LAKELAND REGIONAL 7
- MATAWAN-ABERDEEN REGIONAL 7
- MIDDLESEX CO VOCATIONAL 7
- NORTHERN HIGHLANDS REG 7
- NUTLEY 7
- PASSAIC CO MANCHESTER REG 7
- PENNSAUKEN 7
- RANDOLPH TWP 7
- BLOOMFIELD 6
- BUENA REGIONAL 6
- CENTRAL REGIONAL 6
- DELSEA REGIONAL H.S DIST. 6
- GARFIELD 6
- GLOUCESTER CITY 6
- HADDON TWP 6
- HAMMONTON 6
- LIVINGSTON 6
- METUCHEN 6
- PEQUANNOCK 6
- SOUTH PLAINFIELD 6
- SOUTH RIVER 6
- TENAFLY 6
- WESTFIELD 6
- WILDWOOD 6
- chARTer~TECH HIGH SCHOOL 6
- CARTERET 5
- CITY OF ORANGE 5
- CLAYTON 5
- DELRAN 5
- GLOUCESTER CO VOCATIONAL 5
- KEANSBURG 5
- MADISON 5
- MILLBURN 5
- MORRIS COUNTY VOCATIONAL 5
- PARAMUS 5
- PLUMSTED TWP 5
- PRINCETON 5
- RIDGEFIELD PARK 5
- SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD REG 5
- SECAUCUS 5
- WALLKILL VALLEY REGIONAL 5
- WAYNE 5
- WEST ESSEX REGIONAL 5
- WEST MORRIS REGIONAL 5
- Academy Charter High School 4
- BAYONNE 4
- BERGENFIELD 4
- COLLINGSWOOD 4
- DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL 4
- EASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY REG 4
- GLEN ROCK 4
- HARRISON 4
- HENRY HUDSON REGIONAL 4
- HOBOKEN 4
- HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL 4
- KINNELON 4
- MANVILLE 4
- MONMOUTH REGIONAL 4
- MONMOUTH-OCEAN ED SER COM 4
- MONROE TWP 4
- MONTGOMERY TWP 4
- MOORESTOWN 4
- RED BANK 4
- RIVERSIDE TWP 4
- RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN REG (4580)4
- RUNNEMEDE 4
- SPRINGFIELD TWP 4
- VERONA 4
- ASBURY PARK 3
- BRIDGETON 3
- CAPE MAY CO SPECIAL SERV 3
- CAPE MAY CO VOCATIONAL 3
- CARLSTADT-EAST RUTHERFORD 3
- CLARK 3
- CRANFORD 3
- Camden Academy Charter HS 3
- ESSEX CO ED SERV COMM 3
- FORT LEE 3
- GATEWAY REGIONAL 3
- GLOUCESTER TWP 3
- HADDON HEIGHTS BORO 3
- HAMILTON TWP 3
- HOLMDEL )3
- KITTATINNY REGIONAL 3
- LENAPE VALLEY REGIONAL 3
- MANCHESTER TWP 3
- MIDLAND PARK BORO 3
- NORTH WARREN REGIONAL 3
- PENNS GRV-CARNEYS PT REG 3
- PENNSVILLE (4075)3PITMAN BORO 3
- PITTSGROVE TWP 3
- Peoples Preparatory Charter School 3
- RAHWAY CITY 3
- RUTHERFORD BORO 3
- SOUTH HUNTERDON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 3
- STERLING HIGH SCHOOL DIST 3
- WESTWOOD REGIONAL 3
- WINSLOW TWP 3
- WOODBURY3
- BELLEVILLE 2
- BELVIDERE 2
- BOGOTA 2
- BOUND BROOK 2
- BURLINGTON CITY 2
- CALDWELL-WEST CALDWELL 2
- CEDAR GROVE TWP 2
- COMMERCIAL TWP 2
- DOVER 2
- GLOUCESTER CO SPEC SERV 2
- HILLSIDE 2
- HUDSON COUNTY VOCATIONAL 2
- HUNTERDON CO ED SER COMM 2
- KENILWORTH 2
- KEYPORT 2
- LEAP Academy University CS 2
- M E T S Charter School 2
- MAPLE SHADE TWP 2
- MERCER COUNTY VOCATIONAL 2
- MIDDLESEX CO REG SER COMM 2
- Marion P. Thomas CS 2
- NEW PROVIDENCE 2
- NEWTON )2
- PASSAIC VALLEY REGIONAL 2
- PLAINFIELD 2
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH 2
- ROSELLE PARK 2
- ROXBURY TWP 2
- SOMERSET HILLS REGIONAL 2
- SOUTHAMPTON TWP 2
- Sussex County CS for Technology 2
- UPPER DEERFIELD TWP 2
- VERNON TWP (5360)2
- ALLAMUCHY TWP (0030)1
- BORDENTOWN REGIONAL 1
- BRIGANTINE 1
- BURLINGTON TWP 1
- CLIFFSIDE PARK 1
- Camden Community Charter School 1
- Camdens Promise CS 1
- DEPTFORD TWP 1
- DUMONT1
- DUNELLEN 1
- ESTELL MANOR 1
- FAIRFIELD 1
- FLEMINGTON-RARITAN REG 1
- FREEHOLD BORO 1
- FREEHOLD TWP 1
- Foundation Academy CS 1
- GLEN RIDGE 1
- Greater Brunswick CS 1
- HANOVER TWP 1
- HASBROUCK HEIGHTS 1
- HIGHLAND PARK 1
- HOWELL 1
- IRVINGTON 1
- MIDDLESEX BORO 1
- MONMOUTH CO VOCATIONAL 1
- MONTVILLE 1
- MOONACHIE BORO 1
- MOUNTAIN LAKES 1
- Mastery Schools of Camden 1
- NEW HANOVER TWP 1
- NORTH ARLINGTON BORO 1
- Newark Prep (6059)1
- PALISADES PARK (3910)1
- PASSAIC CO ED SERV COMM 1
- POINT PLEASANT BORO (4210)1
- POMPTON LAKES 1
- Paterson CS for Sci/Tech 1
- Paul Robeson Humanities CS 1
- ROBBINSVILLE TWP 1
- SADDLE BROOK 1
- SALEM COUNTY VOCATIONAL 1
- SOMERSET CO ED SERV COMM 1
- SOUTH BOUND BROOK 1
- UNION COUNTY VOCATIONAL 1
- University Heights CS 1
- WALDWICK BORO 1
- WALLINGTON BORO 1
- WEST DEPTFORD TWP 1
- WEST LONG BRANCH 1
Here are the school districts with the highest increases -and biggest reductions - in substance abuse cases from 2013-14 to 2014-15:
- TOMS RIVER REGIONAL 26
- LOWER CAPE MAY REGIONAL 22
- EAST ORANGE 20
- BURLINGTON CO SPEC SERV 18
- CHERRY HILL 18
- CLIFTON CITY 15
- KEARNY TOWN 15
- MAHWAH TWP 13
- CAMDEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL 12
- CUMBERLAND REGIONAL 12
- HUNTERDON CENTRAL REG 12
- EWING TWP 11
- ELMWOOD PARK 10
- ATLANTIC CITY 9
- LINDENWOLD BORO 9
- SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD 9
- University Academy CS 9
- HIGH POINT REGIONAL 8
- MIDDLE TWP 8
- PALMYRA BORO 8
- UNION CO ED SERV COMM 8
- WEST MILFORD TWP 8
- BERGEN CO SPECIAL SERVICE 7
- BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN REG 7
- ESSEX CO VOC-TECH 7
- N HUNT/VOORHEES REGIONAL 7
- NORTH BRUNSWICK TWP 7
- OCEAN TWP 7
- SOUTHERN REGIONAL 7
- CLEARVIEW REGIONAL 6
- ELIZABETH 6
- GREATER EGG HARBOR REG 6
- MIDDLETOWN TWP 6
- MONTCLAIR 6
- PATERSON 6
- RAMAPO-INDIAN HILL REG 6
- SPOTSWOOD 6
- UPPER FREEHOLD REGIONAL 6
- WEST ORANGE 6
- LEONIA 5
- MANASQUAN 5
- NORTHERN BURLINGTON REG 5
- NORTHERN VALLEY REGIONAL 5
- PERTH AMBOY 5
- PINE HILL BORO 5
- RIDGEWOOD 5
- SUMMIT 5
- UNION TWP 5
- WOODSTOWN-PILESGROVE REG 5
- CLAYTON 4
- DELRAN 4
- GLASSBORO 4
- PASSAIC 4
- PHILLIPSBURG 4
- PLEASANTVILLE 4
- RED BANK 4
- RUNNEMEDE 4
- UNION CITY 4
- AUDUBON BORO 3
- BERGEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL 3
- BERNARDS TWP 3
- CARTERET BORO 3
- HAMILTON TWP 3
- HENRY HUDSON REGIONAL 3
- KINNELON 3
- PEQUANNOCK 3
- RED BANK REGIONAL 3
- SAYREVILLE 3
- SHORE REGIONAL 3
- SPARTA 3
- VERONA 3
- WARREN HILLS REGIONAL 3
- CEDAR GROVE TWP 2
- CINNAMINSON 2
- COMMERCIAL TWP 2
- ESSEX CO ED SERV COMM 2
- FLORENCE TWP 2
- FORT LEE 2
- GLOUCESTER TWP 2
- HAWTHORNE 2
- HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL 2
- HUDSON COUNTY VOCATIONAL 2
- KENILWORTH 2
- LACEY TWP 2
- LIVINGSTON 2
- M E T S Charter School 2
- METUCHEN 2
- MIDDLESEX CO REG SER COMM 2
- MONROE TWP 2
- Marion P. Thomas CS 2
- NUTLEY 2
- PENNS GRV-CARNEYS PT REG 2
- PENNSVILLE 2
- PISCATAWAY TWP 2
- SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS 2
- SECAUCUS 2
- SOMERVILLE 2
- SOUTHAMPTON TWP 2
- UPPER DEERFIELD TWP 2
- WALL TWP 2
- WALLKILL VALLEY REGIONAL 2
- WESTFIELD 2
- WILLINGBORO 2
- chARTer~TECH HIGH SCHOOL 2
- ALLAMUCHY TWP 1
- ASBURY PARK 1
- BERGENFIELD 1
- BOGOTA 1
- BRIGANTINE 1
- CAPE MAY CO VOCATIONAL 1
- CITY OF ORANGE 1
- COLLINGSWOOD 1
- Camden Community Charter School 1
- Camdens Promise CS 1
- DUNELLEN 1
- ESTELL MANOR 1
- FAIRFIELD TWP 1
- FLEMINGTON-RARITAN REG 1
- FREEHOLD 1
- GLEN ROCK 1
- Greater Brunswick CS 1
- HANOVER PARK REGIONAL 1
- HANOVER TWP 1
- HASBROUCK HEIGHTS 1
- JEFFERSON TWP 1
- KEYPORT 1
- KINGSWAY REGIONAL 1
- LAKEWOOD 1
- LEAP Academy University CS 1
- MILLBURN 1
- MONMOUTH-OCEAN ED SER COM 1
- MOONACHIE 1
- MOUNT OLIVE TWP 1
- NEW HANOVER TWP 1
- NORTH WARREN REGIONAL 1
- Newark Prep 1
- PASSAIC CO ED SERV COMM 1
- PASSAIC CO MANCHESTER REG 1
- PLAINFIELD 1
- PLUMSTED TWP 1
- RIVERSIDE TWP 1
- ROBBINSVILLE 1
- ROSELLE PARK 1
- SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD REG 1
- SPRINGFIELD TWP 1
- Sussex County CS for Technology 1
- UNION COUNTY VOCATIONAL 1
- University Heights CS 1
- WATCHUNG HILLS REGIONAL 1
- WEST LONG BRANCH 1
- WESTWOOD REGIONAL 1
- BELLMAWR -1
- BELVIDERE TOWN -1
- BEVERLY -1
- BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL -1
- BUENA REGIONAL -1
- CALDWELL-WEST CALDWELL -1
- CHESTER TWP -1
- CRANFORD -1
- CUMBERLAND CO VOCATIONAL -1
- Camden Academy Charter HS -1
- DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL -1
- DEPTFORD -1
- EASTAMPTON TWP -1
- EGG HARBOR CITY -1
- FRANKLIN TWP -1
- GALLOWAY TWP -1
- GATEWAY REGIONAL -1
- GLEN RIDGE -1
- GLOUCESTER CO SPEC SERV -1
- Great Oaks Charter School -1
- HACKETTSTOWN -1
- HAINESPORT -1
- HUNTERDON CO ED SER COMM -1
- HUNTERDON CO VOCATIONAL -1
- KITTATINNY REGIONAL -1
- LENAPE VALLEY REGIONAL -1
- LYNDHURST -1
- MAYWOOD -1
- MIDLAND PARK -1
- MONTGOMERY TWP -1
- MOUNT EPHRAIM -1
- NEPTUNE TWP -1
- NEW PROVIDENCE -1
- NORTH ARLINGTON -1
- OCEAN COUNTY VOCATIONAL -1
- OLD BRIDGE TWP -1
- PAULSBORO -1
- READINGTON TWP -1
- RIDGEFIELD PARK -1
- SALEM -1
- SOUTH BOUND BROOK -1
- STERLING HIGH SCHOOL DIST -1
- UNION BEACH (5230) -1
- WESTAMPTON (5720) -1
- ATLANTIC CO VOCATIONAL -2
- BAYONNE CITY -2
- DOVER -2
- EMERSON BORO -2
- FAIR LAWN BORO -2
- Foundation Academy CS -2
- HADDONFIELD -2
- HAMILTON TWP -2
- HILLSIDE -2
- Katzenbach (1431) -2
- MERCER CO SPECIAL SERVICE -2
- MIDDLESEX CO VOCATIONAL -2
- MONMOUTH REGIONAL -2
- MOUNTAIN LAKES BORO -2
- MULLICA TWP -2
- NEW MILFORD -2
- NEWTON -2
- PALISADES PARK -2
- PARAMUS -2
- PASSAIC VALLEY REGIONAL -2
- SOMERSET CO VOCATIONAL -2
- SOUTH RIVER -2
- SUSSEX-WANTAGE REGIONAL -2
- TENAFLY -2
- VERNON TWP -2
- WEST MORRIS REGIONAL -2
- BELLEVILLE -3
- BOUND BROOK -3
- GARFIELD -3
- GUTTENBERG -3
- LODI -3
- MAPLE SHADE -3
- MERCER COUNTY VOCATIONAL -3
- MORRIS COUNTY VOCATIONAL -3
- MORRIS HILLS REGIONAL -3
- OCEAN CITY -3
- PITTSGROVE TWP -3
- RAMSEY -3
- RUMSON -3
- SOMERSET HILLS REGIONAL -3
- SOUTH AMBOY -3
- SOUTH HUNTERDON REGIONAL -3
- WEST NEW YORK -3
- WINSLOW TWP -3
- WOOD-RIDGE BORO -3
- BERKELEY HEIGHTS -4
- BLOOMFIELD -4
- BRICK -4
- BURLINGTON TWP -4
- EAST BRUNSWICK -4
- GLOUCESTER CITY -4
- MADISON -4
- MANVILLE -4
- MONMOUTH CO VOCATIONAL -4
- MONTVILLE -4
- RIDGEFIELD -4
- SOUTH BRUNSWICK -4
- WOODBRIDGE -4
- BURLINGTON CITY -5
- HADDON HEIGHTS -5
- IRVINGTON -5
- LAKELAND REGIONAL -5
- LONG BRANCH -5
- MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT -5
- PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP -5
- PRINCETON -5
- ROSELLE -5
- RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN REG -5
- WEST DEPTFORD -5
- EDISON -6
- HOLMDEL -6
- LAWRENCE TWP -6
- MANCHESTER -6
- PINELANDS REGIONAL -6
- RANCOCAS VALLEY REGIONAL -6
- BURLINGTON CO VOCATIONAL -7
- CENTRAL REGIONAL -7
- CLIFFSIDE PARK -7
- DELSEA REGIONAL H.S DIST. -7
- HAMMONTON -7
- MAINLAND REGIONAL -7
- PEMBERTON TWP -7
- POINT PLEASANT BORO -7
- SOMERSET CO ED SERV COMM -7
- BARNEGAT TWP -8
- HILLSBOROUGH TWP -8
- HOBOKEN -8
- KEANSBURG BORO -8
- MATAWAN-ABERDEEN REGIONAL -8
- NEW BRUNSWICK -8
- ROXBURY TWP -8
- CAPE MAY CO SPECIAL SERV -9
- DUMONT -9
- ENGLEWOOD -9
- HAZLET -9
- MOORESTOWN -9
- NORTH BERGEN -9
- NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO -9
- BORDENTOWN REGIONAL -10
- JERSEY CITY -10
- NEWARK -10
- TEANECK -10
- WASHINGTON TWP -10
- LENAPE REGIONAL -12
- WAYNE TWP -12
- CAMDEN -13
- EAST WINDSOR REGIONAL -14
- JACKSON TWP -14
- W WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO REG -14
- EGG HARBOR TWP -15
- LINDEN -15
- MONROE TWP -15
- MILLVILLE CITY -16
- RANDOLPH TWP -17
- TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT -19
- VINELAND -23
- FREEHOLD REGIONAL -45