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Paterson School Bus Firm Used Unqualified Drivers In Newark: Prosecutor Paterson School Bus Firm Used Unqualified Drivers In Newark: Prosecutor
Paterson School Bus Firm Used Unqualified Drivers In Newark: Prosecutor A Paterson-based school bus company that has routes in Newark is under investigation for alleged safety violations, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said Friday. The prosecutor’s office executed a search warrant at the headquarters of A-1 Elegant Friday afternoon. Essex County personnel were seen at the headquarters of A-1 Elegant hauling off filing cabinets, boxes and other material, NorthJersey.com reported. Authorities say several of the drivers lacked credentials to operate a school bus. A spot inspection in Newark Friday morning revealed that eight drivers, more than half investig…

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by Paul Milo
Schools
State Revokes Teaching License Of Bergen Special Ed Sup't Accused Of Covering Security Cameras State Revokes Teaching License Of Bergen Special Ed Sup't Accused Of Covering Security Cameras
State Revokes Teaching License Of Bergen Special Ed Sup't Accused Of Covering Security Cameras State officials revoked the teaching license of one of the highest-paid school superintendents in New Jersey. Dawn Fidanza, formerly at the helm of The South Bergen Jointure Commission (a Hasbrouck Heights-based special education public school district) apparently created a new job for her daughter without approval and then covered lenses of security cameras in the SBA offices so that co-workers "could not see the comings and goings of her daughter," an investigation found. Fidanza of Ridgewood was placed on a leave of absence in November 2017 and resigned the following month. She was…

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by Cecilia Levine