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COVID: Irate NJ Dad Snuck Into Elementary School After Refusing To Bring Child Home, Police Say
A New Jersey father who refused to pick his child up from school after a COVID-19 exposure followed contractors into the building and began shouting at school officials Wednesday, local police said. It was only after officials at the Beachwood Elementary School told John Wehrle they would have to contact the Department of Child Protection if he didn't bring the student home that he ultimately agreed. Wehrl took to Facebook to defend himself: I only went this far because I should be able to ask questions. And if a school is telling you your child needs to quarantine there should be a plan o…
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Covid-
19: Overwhelming Majority Of New Jerseyans Staying Home For Thanksgiving, Survey Says
An overwhelming majority of New Jersey residents questioned for a recent survey said they won’t be traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday, and nearly half blame COVID-19. “Given the recent surge in COVID-19 and the strong urging of Governor Murphy and public health officials for everyone to stay home for the holiday, the Thanksgiving travel landscape continues to change,” says Robert Sinclair Jr., the senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast. Of nearly 800 New Jersey residents who responded to a new AAA survey several days ago: 88% say they’ll be staying home for the Thanksgivin…
Police & Fire
Not So Fast: NJ Police Chief Corrects School Board Member’s Claims About COVID Response
A local Board of Education trustee got more than she bargained for when she blasted her township police department's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Dawn Kumar, saying that she was speaking as a private citizen, said during an online Wayne Township Council meeting earlier this month that she’d seen a police officer not wearing a face mask in Costco, as well as high school students ignoring social distancing by gathering on a local field. Kumar, 33, a self-described “teacher turned homemaker" who became a BOE member six months ago, said these were examples of Mayor Chris Vergano and t…
Sports
New York Giants, Jets: No Home Fans This Season
The New York Giants and New York Jets formally notified their fans Monday that they cannot attend any games this season at MetLife Stadium. "Today Governor Murphy announced that, due to the ongoing public health crisis, his Executive Order limiting outdoor public gatherings will apply to events at MetLife Stadium until further notice," the letter reads. As for road games ... well ... that's up to the respective states where the teams are scheduled to play, as well as any that might host games if any of those have a stadium issue. Both teams have cross-country trips scheduled: The Giants …
News
Dozens Of North Jersey Boy Scout Leaders Named In 'Perversion Files' Sex Abuse Case
A New York-based law firm has released the names of New Jersey Boy Scout leaders accused of sexually abusing juvenile members in what is being called the "Perversion Files." The Boy Scouts of America named the men to "Ineligible Volunteer Files" in 2012. The case is being revisited by Jeff Anderson & Associates, looking publicize the events and push for better legislation for victims. The original files named more than 7,000 alleged child sex abusers in the U.S., many of whom are also priests, the firm said. Attorneys named 130 former scout leaders accused of child sex abuse at pr…
Schools
North Jersey Schools Closed, Delayed Monday
This weekend's snowstorm is set to be the most significant yet this winter in New Jersey, prompting Gov. Murphy to declare a State of Emergency. Between six and eight inches are expected across North Jersey -- and several districts are planning ahead. These schools/districts in Bergen and Passaic counties are closed Monday: Academy of the Holy Angels, Demarest Bergenfield Bogota Community Schools, Teaneck Dumont Edgewater Hackensack Leonia Mahwah New Milford North Arlington Paramus Catholic Paterson Prospect Park Ridgefield Ridgefield Park Ringwood Schools Rochelle Park Teaneck These scho…
Police & Fire
Update
: Paramus Girl, Beloved Teacher Killed In Route 80 School Bus Crash
UPDATE: A young female student and a beloved teacher were confirmed dead Thursday morning after a school bus filled with Paramus fifth-graders collided with a dump truck on Route 80 in Morris County. A total of 38 students and seven adults, including the driver, were taken to area hospitals, authorities said. Some were in critical condition and undergoing surgery, they said. The teacher, 51-year-old Jennifer M. Williamson, was a longtime Paramus native who taught in the district for nearly 20 years. "That was my daughter's best-ever teacher," a mother of an unharmed student said…
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