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Man Dies In 'Tragic Incident' On Grounds Of NJ High School: Officials Man Dies In 'Tragic Incident' On Grounds Of NJ High School: Officials
Man Dies In 'Tragic Incident' On Grounds Of NJ High School: Officials A community member died in what officials are calling a "tragic incident" on the grounds of a New Jersey school district on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Police responding to Highland Park High School around 6:25 a.m. found an unresponsive male, local police said. He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he was pronounce dead. "The patient was not affiliated with Highland Park Schools nor was the patient ever inside of a school building," local police said. Highland Park Schools Superintendent Kristina Nicosia said that a community member died before the school d…

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Expect Mental Health Crisis For First Responders On Coronavirus Frontlines, NJ Physician Says Expect Mental Health Crisis For First Responders On Coronavirus Frontlines, NJ Physician Says
Expect Mental Health Crisis For First Responders On Coronavirus Frontlines, NJ Physician Says The COVID-19 crisis is putting first responders at a dangerously high risk for a variety of mental health problems, psychiatric experts say. And according to Daniel Finch -- Vice President of Population Health Strategies and Director of Psychiatric Urgent Care Services of CarePlus NJ -- the worst is yet to come. “Right now, it’s all about ‘survival mode,'" said Finch, who spent nearly eight years as an emergency psychiatry doctor at Hackensack University Medical Center.  "The adrenaline is flowing. Full energy and concentration is being put toward the care of patients. “Onc…

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by Valerie Musson
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Here's What We Learned About Saddle Brook Schools' New Superintendent From Her Twitter Page Here's What We Learned About Saddle Brook Schools' New Superintendent From Her Twitter Page
Here's What We Learned About Saddle Brook Schools' New Superintendent From Her Twitter Page Saddle Brook students will begin the 2018-19 school year with a new superintendent. Danielle Shanley, who hails from the New Milford school district, will be replacing interim superintendent Anthony Riscica. Daily Voice scrolled through Shanley's Twitter page for a glimpse of what she's all about. Here's just some of what we found: 1. She's not just an educator: Shanley identifies as an activist, wife, mother, writer and reader, according to her description. 2. "Kids don’t gravitate to subjects. They gravitate to teachers." Shanley feels students will remember a teacher who int…

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by Cecilia Levine