{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.booker.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=152", "Booker Announces New Jersey Schools Selected for National Blue Ribbon Recognition", "2014-10-01", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Cory Booker", "B001288", "www.booker.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 1, 2014\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today announced that 11 schools in New Jersey, both public and private, have been selected for the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program by the U.S. Department of Education.\nThe coveted and highly selective program honors high achieving elementary, middle, and high schools that are making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap. \u201cQuality education is the single most important tool we can equip our young people with if we truly want to remain competitive in a global, knowledge-based society,\u201d said Sen. Booker. \u201cI am extremely proud of the schools selected to receive this distinct recognition and am committed to ensuring New Jersey\u2019s schools work toward the common goal of preparing all of our youth for academic achievement.\u201d\nNationally, 287 public and 50 private schools were selected. Representative from the schools will travel to Washington, D.C., on Nov. 10-11 for a recognition ceremony.\n2014 New Jersey National Blue Ribbon Schools\nAssumption School\nMorristown, NJ\nBiotechnology High School\nFreehold, NJ\nMendham Township Middle School\nBrookside, NJ\nMiddlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences\nWoodbridge, NJ\nMilton Avenue School\nChatham, NJ\nMount Prospect Elementary School\nBasking Ridge, NJ\nPace Charter School of Hamilton\nHamilton Township, NJ\nPerforming Arts Academy\nLakehurst ,NJ\nSt. Gregory the Great Academy\nHamilton Square, NJ\nWilliam F. Halloran School No. 22\nElizabeth, NJ\nWoodrow Wilson Elementary School\nWeehawken, NJ", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.booker.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=152"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6921489257365465, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}