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Bricks 4 Kidz Uses Legos To Teach STEM In North Jersey Bricks 4 Kidz Uses Legos To Teach STEM In North Jersey
Bricks 4 Kidz Uses Legos To Teach STEM In North Jersey A new learning center in Bergen County has discovered an innovative method to help give kids a STEM education. Bricks 4 Kidz recently opened a learning center at 530 Piermont Road in Closter. The franchise has 10 locations throughout the Garden State and has learning centers nationwide.  Brandy Sharrock and Charles Tsocanos oversee the Closter location with the goal of making STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education fun. They offer afterschool programs, as well as summer camps and birthday parties, with getting to build Legos being the main attraction. "The kids are oft…

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by Sam Barron
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Veteran Paramus Lawman Honored For Daring To Steer Schoolkids Away From Drugs Veteran Paramus Lawman Honored For Daring To Steer Schoolkids Away From Drugs
Veteran Paramus Lawman Honored For Daring To Steer Schoolkids Away From Drugs Whenever children he's taught introduce him to their parents, Paramus Police Detective Lt. James Teehan knows he’s gotten through. It gives him “an immense amount of pride,” said Teehan, who was honored by Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.), a national nonprofit organization committed to protecting children from the risks of drugs and bullying. “I notice that students like to acknowledge the interaction they had with us when they get older,” he said. “It’s evident that the joy L.E.A.D. has brought them passes on to their parents when we convene with them at community events.” Teehan…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Teen Says He Was Kicked Out Of Class For Keeping Trump Flag NJ Teen Says He Was Kicked Out Of Class For Keeping Trump Flag
NJ Teen Says He Was Kicked Out Of Class For Keeping Trump Flag A 17-year-old high school student in New Jersey removed himself from a virtual chemistry class after being asked and subsequently refusing to take down a flag displaying his support for President Trump. Anthony Ribeiro had logged in early to his remote chemistry class with Toms River High School North teacher Andrew Gilman on Oct. 8, he told Daily Voice. That particular day, he decided to display a banner depicting President Trump’s '2020 Keep America Great!' slogan that he had received for his birthday earlier in the week, he said. While he had gotten through his first several remote clas…

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by Valerie Musson
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COVID-19: Pair Of Morris County Students Test Positive COVID-19: Pair Of Morris County Students Test Positive
Covid-19: Pair Of Morris County Students Test Positive A pair of Morris County students have tested positive for COVID-19. Kinnelon Superintendent Diane DiGiuseppe warned parents in an Oct. 11 letter that the high school could switch to virtual learning pending more information from contact tracers. A member of the Hanover Park football -- who played Kinnelon last week -- also tested positive, DiGiuseppe said. She urged parents to closely monitor their children for COVID-19 symptoms. "Cleaning and disinfecting of all exposed areas has been completed," she said. "The school is also taking precautions to prevent the introduction and spread of vi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
COVID-19: Another Essex County School Closes After Staff, Students Test Positive COVID-19: Another Essex County School Closes After Staff, Students Test Positive
Covid-19: Another Essex County School Closes After Staff, Students Test Positive Another Essex County school reported COVID-19 cases this week. The three individuals were staff members and students of the Washington Elementary School in West Orange, Superintendent J. Scott Cascone said Thursday, Oct. 8. The school will be closed until Oct. 21, he said. Three students at West Essex Regional High School also tested positive this week. "We were looking forward to welcoming back our preschool students in Ms. Kenny and Ms. Sinisi’s classes at Washington Elementary School on Monday, October 12," he said in a letter.  "However, due to the current circumstances…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Westfield High School Athletics Suspended Until October COVID-19: Westfield High School Athletics Suspended Until October
Covid-19: Westfield High School Athletics Suspended Until October High school athletics in Westfield will have to wait until October, school officials said. Sports teams will be sitting out opening week due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases among students, NJ.com reports. The teams will return to practices Oct. 1 and can play their first games as of Oct. 4, according to Athletic Director Sandra Mamary. Last week, the school announced it would be switching to virtual learning for 14 days after six students tested positive for the virus. The only team majorly impacted by the switch is the football team, which had its Oct. 2 game against Union cancelled. In…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
COVID-19: Elizabeth School Closes For Day After Staffer Tests Positive COVID-19: Elizabeth School Closes For Day After Staffer Tests Positive
Covid-19: Elizabeth School Closes For Day After Staffer Tests Positive An Elizabeth school closed for a day after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy closed Friday for cleaning and will reopen Monday, a district spokesperson told NJ.com. There were no other known cases in the district and it was likely that the staff member contracted the virus outside of work, the spokesperson said. The district was among the first in the state to push for virtual learning. The year began with students learning virtually and teachers live-streaming in the classrooms Friday.

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by Cecilia Levine