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NJ Coach Knew About Colleague's Relationship With Teen But Did Nothing To Stop It: Prosecutor NJ Coach Knew About Colleague's Relationship With Teen But Did Nothing To Stop It: Prosecutor
NJ Coach Knew About Colleague's Relationship With Teen But Did Nothing To Stop It: Prosecutor A New Jersey teacher and athletic coach was arrested for sexually assaulting a teen student, and another school employee was charged with knowing about it -- but not doing anything to stop it, authorities said. Matthew J. Rennie, 30, of Ringoes, became the center of an investigation when the 17-year-old female reported the alleged abuse to Franklin Township police, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office announced. The incidents occurred between July and September 2021 in Montgomery and East Amwell (Hunterdon County), Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. The investiga…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Deadly Shooting Rattles NJ Community After Schoolchildren Find Bleeding Victim Deadly Shooting Rattles NJ Community After Schoolchildren Find Bleeding Victim
Deadly Shooting Rattles NJ Community After Schoolchildren Find Bleeding Victim Children walking home from school in one Essex County community found a shooting victim bleeding on the sidewalk Monday afternoon -- leaving parents angered, saddened and desperate to slow local crime. The 20-year-old man was shot in the head outside of the Central Avenue fire station around 3 p.m. in Orange, witnesses said.  The victim was identified as Siam Neblett, according to RLS Media. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Orange Schools Superintendent Gerald Fitzhugh, several school principals and police rushed to the scene. Resident and business owner Quantavia Hilbert…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
3 High School Students Assaulted, Gunman Arrested In Jersey City Pursuit 3 High School Students Assaulted, Gunman Arrested In Jersey City Pursuit
3 High School Students Assaulted, Gunman Arrested In Jersey City Pursuit Three Jersey City high school students were assaulted and one potential gunman was in custody during a pursuit Wednesday, developing reports say. A handgun loaded with a high-capacity magazine was recovered from a ski mask-clad man after he tossed it on Fleet Street around 11:45 a.m., sources tell Daily Voice. The man had been walking with three others near Palisade Avenue, when police spotted the gun in his waistband around 11:30 a.m., sources say. As police began searching for the three other men, also in ski masks and believed to be carrying weapons, reports came in that three Dick…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Dramatic Video Shows Linden Teacher Jump In Rolling SUV Headed Toward Students Dramatic Video Shows Linden Teacher Jump In Rolling SUV Headed Toward Students
Dramatic Video Shows Linden Teacher Jump In Rolling SUV Headed Toward Students Dramatic video footage shows a fast-acting Linden Public School jump into an SUV to stop it from rolling into students. Health and physical education teacher Valerie Tauriello was on drop-off duty in front of Soehl Middle School when she spotted a frantic dad get out of a car to drop off an iPad that his child forgot Wednesday morning, Linden school officials said. Keen-eyed Tauriello noticed the car start rolling toward a group of students on a sidewalk. Without hesitation, she jumped in the driver's seat to avert tragedy on the first day of school. Middle School Principal …

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Jersey Has 3rd Best School System In America, WalletHub Says New Jersey Has 3rd Best School System In America, WalletHub Says
New Jersey Has 3rd Best School System In America, WalletHub Says WalletHub has released its latest rankings of the best school systems in America, landing New Jersey at No. 3. The website did its analysis on accounts of performance, funding, safety, class size, and instructor credentials. "Some researchers have found that more resources — or taxes paid by residents — typically result in better school-system performance," Adam McCann wrote. Massachusetts schools were number one in the U.S., followed by Connecticut and New Jersey. New York ranked No. 14. Here are the other states that ranked among the top 10 in the nation: 1. Massachusetts  2. Con…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Asbury Park Man, 20, Arrested On Attempted Murder Charges For High School Stabbings Asbury Park Man, 20, Arrested On Attempted Murder Charges For High School Stabbings
Asbury Park Man, 20, Arrested On Attempted Murder Charges For High School Stabbings A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Tuesday's near-fatal stabbings outside Asbury Park High School, authorities said. Jadon Carter, 20, of Asbury Park, has been arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder and fourth degree unlawful possession of a weapon, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Wednesday. At about 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, the Asbury Park Police Department responded to the area of Asbury Park High School on the report of a fight. Officers arrived to find two victims, ages 17 and 18, with stab woun…

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by Jon Craig
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Fumes Clear Dumont High School Fumes Clear Dumont High School
Fumes Clear Dumont High School An exhaust fan broke, filling part of Dumont High School with neutralized sulfur fumes Monday afternoon, responders said. Neither the Science Department teacher involved nor any students or staff were injured or exposed in the incident just before 2 p.m., responders said. Dumont Fire Chief Mark Abdulla called the incident a ventilation issue and not a spill. Also responding were members of the Dumont Volunteer Ambulance Corps, a Bergen County Hazardous Materials Unit and a New Milford Hazardous Materials team.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
COVID-19: Group Of Passaic County Students Switched To Remote After 1 Tests Positive COVID-19: Group Of Passaic County Students Switched To Remote After 1 Tests Positive
Covid-19: Group Of Passaic County Students Switched To Remote After 1 Tests Positive A Passaic County student has tested positive for COVID-19, district officials said Wednesday. A group of students at School No. 1 in Little Falls will be learning remotely until Oct. 20, according to a letter sent to parents by Superintendent Tracey Marinelli. Students at the Stevens Avenue school have been attending in-person classes in "hives," and use a single entrance and are limited to specific areas of buildings.  The student who tested positive was reportedly in the "Gold Hive" at School No. 1. The students in the Gold Hive will attend online classes with their usual teacher u…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities: Phone Threats To Passaic County School Unfounded Authorities: Phone Threats To Passaic County School Unfounded
Authorities: Phone Threats To Passaic County School Unfounded Someone made "unsubstantiated" threats to Lakeland Regional High School in Wanaque this week, authorities said Thursday. "There is no immediate danger to the community at this time," Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wanaque Police Chief Robert Kronyak said in a brief release Thursday afternoon. The unspecified number of threats were phoned in, they said. "The investigation remains active and ongoing. More information will be released once it becomes available," the release says. Anyone with information about the threats is asked to contact the prosecutor's tips line at 1-87…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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COVID-19: Glen Rock PBA Donates 1,500 Masks To Borough Schoolchildren COVID-19: Glen Rock PBA Donates 1,500 Masks To Borough Schoolchildren
Covid-19: Glen Rock PBA Donates 1,500 Masks To Borough Schoolchildren Hoping to help ease parents' concerns about sending their children back to school, the Glen Rock PBA has donated 1,500 three-ply children's face masks to the five elementary schools in town. Amid a national divide over law enforcement, "the support for the men and women of the [police department] from this great town has been overwhelming," Glen Rock PBA Local 110 President Murray Yang said. Food delivered daily to headquarters, letters arriving "in piles" and "thank you for your service" greetings from residents and merchants have been humbling, Yang said. "To continue our pledge to prote…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Superintendent: Suspicious Call Locks Down Mahwah Schools Superintendent: Suspicious Call Locks Down Mahwah Schools
Superintendent: Suspicious Call Locks Down Mahwah Schools Mahwah schools went into "precautionary modified lockdown" on Monday after a suspicious call came in to the high school, officials said. The lockdowns began at 12:45 p.m. while police investigate the call to the high school's main office, Schools Supt. C. Lauren Schoen said in an email to parents. The call was deemed non-credible and the lockdowns were lifted at 1:38 p.m., Schoen said. "A police presence will remain on Ridge Road for the remainder of the school day," the superintendent said. "We thank the Mahwah Police Department for [its] continued support in maintaining a safe learn…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Shooter, 16, Will Be Tried As Adult Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Shooter, 16, Will Be Tried As Adult
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Shooter, 16, Will Be Tried As Adult UPDATE: A 16-year-old Brick Township boy will be tried as an adult on attempted murder charges for a shooting near the high school last fall, authorities announced Tuesday. Luis Rivas “voluntarily waived jurisdiction of the Family Court -- which typically handles juvenile delinquency matters -- and agreed to be prosecuted as an adult” for the Oct. 22 shooting about a quarter mile from Brick Memorial High School, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Rivas, who was taken into custody four days later, and another boy identified as the shooters remained held in the Ocean…

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by Jerry DeMarco