N.J. Students Ditch Class to Protest Budget Cuts
Thousands of high school students walked out of class Tuesday to protest budget cuts, a statewide event organized through text messages and social networking websites.
More than 2,000 students in Newark left their schools, stopped traffic on downtown streets and rallied at City Hall, chanting "Save our schools." Downtown shops, office and restaurants had their doors locked as the crowd moved up and down Broad Street. Police said there were three arrests during the protest, two for an assault and robbery and one for theft.
"I want to have a better future," said Sharmaine Jones, a junior at Newark Central High who joined Newark's protest. She said the robotics club that she participates in is expected to be eliminated next year and worries that not having it will hurt her chances...
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