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FBI Probe At NJ High School Following Custodian's Arrest Prompts Concern Among Parents FBI Probe At NJ High School Following Custodian's Arrest Prompts Concern Among Parents
FBI Probe At NJ High School Following Custodian's Arrest Prompts Concern Among Parents An FBI investigation placed a North Jersey high school on lockdown last week following the arrest of a school maintenance worker, Daily Voice has learned. Lakeland High School custodian Scott Volpe, 39, a married father of two from Ringwood, was arrested on March 7 on child pornography charges, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Nearly one week later, Lakeland was briefly placed on lockdown as FBI agents searched the school, Superintendent Hugh Beattie confirmed. "[FBI agents] were called in as a precautionary measure to ensure that our campus was safe for students and staff," Beattie t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Details Emerge After NJ Teacher Impregnated By 13-Year-Old Former Student: Complaint New Details Emerge After NJ Teacher Impregnated By 13-Year-Old Former Student: Complaint
New Details Emerge After NJ Teacher Impregnated By 13-Year-Old Former Student: Complaint Laura Caron was 28 years old when she was impregnated by a 13-year-old former student, and the whole situation unraveled when the child's father started asking questions on Facebook, according to a criminal affidavit. Caron, a 34-year-old Cape May Court House resident who teaches fifth grade at Middle Township School #2, was arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with a student living in her home, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The relationship began when the boy was 11 years old and lasted until 2020, one year after Caron gave birth to his child, according to po…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
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Mahwah Schools Chief Apologizes For Timing Of Shooting Threat Notice Mahwah Schools Chief Apologizes For Timing Of Shooting Threat Notice
Mahwah Schools Chief Apologizes For Timing Of Shooting Threat Notice MAHWAH, N.J. -- Mahwah Schools Supt. C. Lauren Schoen apologized to parents Saturday afternoon for the timing of an announcement the night before involving a 13-year-old boy who'd supposedly threatened to "shoot up" Ramapo Ridge Middle School. But she also said it was necessary. "It is clear from the emails received that the communication sent out on Friday evening did not meet its intended purpose and for that we sincerely apologize," Schoen wrote. "The timing of the email, late Friday, before a four-day weekend, was unfortunate but necessary to respond to increase…

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by Jerry DeMarco