Central Jersey HS Dismissed Early, Requiring Masks Due To COVID Outbreak Central Jersey HS Dismissed Early, Requiring Masks Due To COVID Outbreak
Central Jersey HS Dismissed Early, Requiring Masks Due To COVID Outbreak A Central Jersey high school was being dismissed early to avoid the further spread of COVID-19, officials said. In this letter to the community, South Brunswick Schools Superintendent Scott Feder announced the dismissal on Friday, April 1 after 150 students came down with COVID this week. A concert at the school last Saturday purportedly triggered a spike in coronavirus cases, Feder also said masks are now required for students and faculty through the end of next week. “We will reevaluate the need for masks at that time,” the superintendent’s letter said. South Brunswick High School's ea…
This NJ High School Is Starting Later So Students Can Catch More Z's This NJ High School Is Starting Later So Students Can Catch More Z's
This NJ High School Is Starting Later So Students Can Catch More Z's Students attending one New Jersey high school next year will soon have an extra 40 minutes of shut-eye before starting their first class, thanks to a new proposal from state lawmakers. Chatham High School’s starting time will be pushed back from 7:40 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. for the 2022-23 school year, according to a letter sent to parents from Schools Superintendent Michael LaSusa. The change also affects the other schools in the district, aside from Chatham Middle School, which will keep its starting time of 7:55 a.m., LaSusa said. A new proposal from state lawmakers is asking for high school …
Dozens Of NJ Students Hospitalized After Sanitizer Found In Milk Cartons In 4 Schools Dozens Of NJ Students Hospitalized After Sanitizer Found In Milk Cartons In 4 Schools
Dozens Of NJ Students Hospitalized After Sanitizer Found In Milk Cartons In 4 Schools Approximately 30 students in a major New Jersey school district were hospitalized after a “non-toxic consumable sanitizer” was found in many of the district's milk cartons Wednesday, March 30, officials said. Sixty-four of Camden's students were impacted by the substance, NJ Advance Media reports. School officials called 911 after 25 students at the Early Childhood Development Center on Pine Street ingested milk from sealed cartons "with an unidentified substance that had an antiseptic-like odor to it" around 9 a.m. city officials said. Eleven were hospitalized and then …
North Jersey High School Mourns Death Of Student North Jersey High School Mourns Death Of Student
North Jersey High School Mourns Death Of Student The Columbia High School community is mourning the loss of a student who died on Tuesday, March 29. Initial and unconfirmed reports indicate that the death was a suicide. The district released a statement confirming the student's death that reads in part: Out of respect for the family, currently, we are unable to share additional details of the student’s death. However, we understand that this loss is sure to raise many emotions, concerns, and questions not only for our students, but also for members of our staff and parent community. Counseling will be made available to those who nee…
NJ Teacher Saying Racial Slur Was Hoping For Classroom Discussion: Reports NJ Teacher Saying Racial Slur Was Hoping For Classroom Discussion: Reports
NJ Teacher Saying Racial Slur Was Hoping For Classroom Discussion: Reports A Pleasantville High School teacher was captured making a racial slur in a classroom, according to several media reports. In the nine-second click obtained by The Press of Atlantic City, the teacher can be heard saying "Is it OK if I use the word (racial slur)?’"  Board of Education President Jerome Page told NJ Advance Media that the educator “pretty much got out of hand when (he was) actually pronouncing the word and his motivation was trying to get the students involved with the discussion,” during a lesson. No details on possible punishment were released by the school di…
NJ Substitute Teacher Charged With Lewdness Was Masturbating In Class 2X: Report NJ Substitute Teacher Charged With Lewdness Was Masturbating In Class 2X: Report
NJ Substitute Teacher Charged With Lewdness Was Masturbating In Class 2X: Report A substitute teacher from North Jersey arrested this week was apparently masturbating in class and twice caught by students, NJ Advance Media reports. Nutley High School teacher Richard Dunn, 58, was charged with lewdness and child endangerment on allegations of "inappropriate behavior" while teaching, local police announced. A student videotaped Dunn touching himself in a classroom on Feb. 1, and on March 10, was caught by multiple female students masturbating at his desk and acting "weird" during a digital media class, NJ Advance Media says citing charging documents. Police launched…
Merging 13 School Districts Into One Could Save This NJ County Millions Of Dollars Merging 13 School Districts Into One Could Save This NJ County Millions Of Dollars
Merging 13 School Districts Into One Could Save This NJ County Millions Of Dollars Salem County officials are considering merging its 13 school districts into one or two regional districts, NJ Advance Media reported.  Salem Community College led a study on regionalizing the schools in the county, Any final decisions would be made by elected officials and local voters. Consolidating the districts into a single, regional district would generate an annual savings of $6.8 million, the outlet reported. Splitting the 13 districts into two north-south regional districts would result in lower savings at $4.8 million annually, the outlet said. A public vote is requ…
'Something Just Happened' Was Cheerleader's Final Text Before Accidental Death: Report 'Something Just Happened' Was Cheerleader's Final Text Before Accidental Death: Report
'Something Just Happened' Was Cheerleader's Final Text Before Accidental Death: Report "Something just happened."That was the text that New Jersey's Justine Gross sent to her roommate at Penn State, moments before she fell 11 stories down a trash chute and died, NJ Advance Media reports. At a Pennsylvania State Police teleconference this week, the 19-year-old Summit, NJ native's death was ruled accidental, the outlet said. The conference was held to review the results of the autopsy, which showed marijuana and alcohol in Gross’ liver tissue at the time of her death, NJ.com says citing police. Gross' parents were told they would have to pay $700 for a copy of the full rep…
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Evacuated From Event At High School Due To Bomb Threat Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Evacuated From Event At High School Due To Bomb Threat
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Evacuated From Event At High School Due To Bomb Threat The Second Gentleman of the United States, Doug Emhoff, was whisked out of an event at a high school due to a bomb threat, according to the White House press briefing and multiple media outlets. Emhoff was at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. for a Black history program in partnership with the National Park Service when he was removed from the room by a Secret Service agent on Tuesday at 2:18 p.m., Fox News writes citing a pool report. A bomb threat was placed, CNN reports citing a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department. No additional information was available as of th…
Caitlyn Jenner Speaks Out Against UPenn Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Caitlyn Jenner Speaks Out Against UPenn Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas
Caitlyn Jenner Speaks Out Against UPenn Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Caitlyn Jenner has apparently been following Pennsylvania college sports and she is not pleased with what she sees. The former Olympian, who competed as Bruce Jenner, appeared on Fox News’ “America Reports” on Wednesday to share her views on UPenn's record-setting swimmer, Lia Thomas. Thomas competed on the men's swim team as Will Thomas for three years, right up until Nov. 2019 when she transitioned.  Jenner does not feel transgender athletes should compete in on teams of their chosen gender. “I’ve said from the beginning, biological boys should not be playing in women’s sports,” Jenner…
Slain Towson Student Was NJ Native Seeking Stardom Slain Towson Student Was NJ Native Seeking Stardom
Slain Towson Student Was NJ Native Seeking Stardom A 23-year-old Towson University student was shot and killed in an off-campus shooting overnight, school officials said. Ikemefuna Justin Eguh, an East Orange, New Jersey native, was found by police with a gunshot wound in the unit block of West Susquehanna Avenue around 2 a.m., authorities said. Known by his peers as Justin, Eguh was enrolled as a senior last semester majoring in exercise science.  His friend, Brandon, told WJZ that Eguh was working toward being a star and was making music outside of school. Eguh promoted his music on Instagram, where he had 19.2K followers as of Tuesday…
Former North Jersey BOE Member, Husband, Son Killed In Florida Crash Former North Jersey BOE Member, Husband, Son Killed In Florida Crash
Former North Jersey BOE Member, Husband, Son Killed In Florida Crash A former trustee of a North Jersey school board, her husband, and one of their sons died in a highway crash in Florida over the weekend, according to district officials and authorities. The victims were identified as former Millburn BOE member Danielle Prieto, 53, her husband Alfred, 57, and their son Antonio.  Left to mourn their losses are their two other sons: Millburn HS senior Roberto, and 25-year-old Alec. The crash occurred on Interstate 75 just south of State Road 52 in Pasco County, NJ Advance Media reports. Millburn Schools Superintendent Dr. Christine Burton shared the news in a…