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Rutherford's Jack Hurley Shares Favorite Memories After Being Named Superintendent Of The Year Rutherford's Jack Hurley Shares Favorite Memories After Being Named Superintendent Of The Year
Rutherford's Jack Hurley Shares Favorite Memories After Being Named Superintendent Of The Year New Jersey, meet your superintendent of the year. Rutherford Public Schools Superintendent Jack Hurley, who has spent nearly 50 years in education, was named the state's top superintendent on Monday, Oct. 28 by the New Jersey Association of School Administrators. The American Association of School Administrators will choose the National Superintendent of the Year from among the statewide winners in March. Hurley never doubted that he chose the right field. “Education is the greatest profession,” Hurley said. “We create the foundation for every occupation and help shape the future o…
Bergen County Regional School District Appoints New Superintendent: Meet Dr. Patrick McQueeney Bergen County Regional School District Appoints New Superintendent: Meet Dr. Patrick McQueeney
Bergen County Regional School District Appoints New Superintendent: Meet Dr. Patrick McQueeney The Westwood Regional Public School District has appointed a new superintendent. Dr. Patrick McQueeney, who has been serving as the leader of Wanaque schools since 2021, will helm the Westwood Regional School District (WWRSD) come November. The move was approved at the Thursday, Sept. 26 WWRSD Board of Ed (BoE) meeting. The nine-member board voted 8-0, with one abstention, to execute a contract with McQueeney, asking him to take the lead as soon as possible, but no later than Nov. 27. His five-year contract will begin on Nov. 1. McQueeney submitted his resignation to Wanaque on Friday…
Social Media Threat Prompts Shelter In Place For Paramus High School, Police Say Social Media Threat Prompts Shelter In Place For Paramus High School, Police Say
Social Media Threat Prompts Shelter In Place For Paramus High School, Police Say Paramus High School was sheltering in place following a threat made on social media on Friday, Sept. 6, police said. School administration called police around 2 p.m. reporting the threat made by a student, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said.  While the threat was unsubstantiated, officers remained at the school during dismissal, where students were released in stages for their safety, the chief said. The threat comes days after two teachers and two students were shot and killed at a high school in Georgia, the shooter identified as 14-year-old student Colt Gray.
Bergen County District Suddenly Terminates Super, Hires New One With Double Doctorates Bergen County District Suddenly Terminates Super, Hires New One With Double Doctorates
Bergen County District Suddenly Terminates Super, Hires New One With Double Doctorates Ramapo-lndian Hills Regional High School has hired a new superintendent. In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, May 28, the RIH Board of Education voted 9-0 in favor of approving Dr. Ronnie Tarchichi's contract, which goes into effect July 1. The board also voted 7-0 with two abstentions to terminate the contract of interim superintendent Dr. James Baker. When asked about the sudden termination of Baker's contract, the BOE declined to comment on personnel matters. The board also voted 5-4 in favor of appointing Dr. Melissa Quackenbush, the district's director of curriculum, to acting su…
Superintendent Resigns After Controversial Comments On Jersey Shore Teen's Suicide Superintendent Resigns After Controversial Comments On Jersey Shore Teen's Suicide
Superintendent Resigns After Controversial Comments On Jersey Shore Teen's Suicide The superintendent of an Ocean County school district resigned Saturday, Feb. 11 after comments he made on a 14-year-old student's suicide surfaced. Officials at Central Regional High School announced Dr. Triantafillos Parlapanides's resignation on its website, hours after a funeral was held for Adriana Kuch — who died by suicide on Feb. 3, days after a video of her being beaten in the halls of the school went viral. Parlapanides's resignation comes after the Daily Mail leaked an email he sent saying the teen's behavior was a result of her father's affair that began in middle school. Dail…
Jefferson Township Police Release Details In School Shooting Threat Jefferson Township Police Release Details In School Shooting Threat
Jefferson Township Police Release Details In School Shooting Threat Police in Jefferson Township have released details in the shooting threat that evacuated the middle and high school last month An unidentified male called the high school around 8:30 a.m. Sept. 10, saying he was upset with the school administration and would come to the building with a firearm, Jefferson Police Chief Paul Castimore said. Authorities remain unsure if that was a confirmed threat or swatting incident. The investigation will continue if and when new leads are developed, Castimore said. "We realize that many rumors have been circulating throughout the community regarding this …
Teacher At School That Principal Left Gets 6 Months No-Pay For Hitting Student, Touching Others Teacher At School That Principal Left Gets 6 Months No-Pay For Hitting Student, Touching Others
Teacher At School That Principal Left Gets 6 Months No-Pay For Hitting Student, Touching Others Already dealing with the mysterious departure of their principal and vice-principal, parents of students at Wyckoff’s middle school learned this week that a teacher there was recently disciplined for inappropriately touching students. As with the abrupt departure of Eisenhower Middle School Principal Christopher Iasiello and Assistant Principal Christopher Giordano, parents this week said they had no idea that an arbitrator two weeks ago upheld a six-month suspension without pay for teacher Scott Levy. No announcements were made nor information shared, parents in the northwest Bergen Count…
Where Did Bergen School Principal, Assistant Principal Go? Those Who Know Won't Say Where Did Bergen School Principal, Assistant Principal Go? Those Who Know Won't Say
Where Did Bergen School Principal, Assistant Principal Go? Those Who Know Won't Say It’s been nearly a month since their local middle school principal and his second in command suddenly "vanished" from the district, and concerned parents in Wyckoff, as well as their children, still have no idea why. Had they gotten into some kind of trouble? Were they fired? Did they quit? “We found out that we had no principal and vice-principal through the hair salon and through town gossip,” prominent civil attorney Michael Epstein said during a Wyckoff Board of Education Zoom meeting Monday night. Parents in the northwest Bergen County town who are concerned for their children’s safet…
How Did Bergen School Principal, Assistant Principal ‘Vanish'? Those Who Know Won't Say How Did Bergen School Principal, Assistant Principal ‘Vanish'? Those Who Know Won't Say
How Did Bergen School Principal, Assistant Principal ‘Vanish'? Those Who Know Won't Say It’s been nearly a month since their local middle school principal and his second in command suddenly "vanished" from the district, and concerned parents in Wyckoff, as well as their children, still have no idea why. Had they gotten into some kind of trouble? Were they fired? Did they quit? “We found out that we had no principal and vice-principal through the hair salon and through town gossip,” prominent civil attorney Michael Epstein said during a Wyckoff Board of Education Zoom meeting Monday night. Parents in the northwest Bergen County town who are concerned for their children’s safet…