Students nominated to attend service academies honored in Newark

The small reception was to honor the students who were nominated to service academies, like West Point or the Naval Academy.

Matt Trapani

Jun 14, 2025, 2:32 AM

Updated 15 hr ago

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U.S. Sen. Cory Booker celebrated about a dozen recent high school graduates Friday in Newark.
The small reception was to honor the students who were nominated to service academies, like West Point or the Naval Academy.
Booker says that hundreds of students from New Jersey apply, but only the best of the best are actually accepted.