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Paramus School Bus Driver's Parole Possible At Anniversary Of Horrific Crash That Killed Two Paramus School Bus Driver's Parole Possible At Anniversary Of Horrific Crash That Killed Two
Paramus School Bus Driver's Parole Possible At Anniversary Of Horrific Crash That Killed Two A former Paramus school bus driver who caused a collision on Route 80 that killed a 10-year-old student and one of her teachers is up for parole in a few weeks -- just two days after the sixth anniversary of the horrific crash. Hudy Muldrow, now 83, was taking 40 East Brook Middle School fifth graders and a small group of adults on a field trip to Waterloo Village on May 17, 2018 when he got lost and tried to make an illegal U-turn on the busy interstate in Mount Olive. A dump truck slammed into the bus, killing young Miranda Vargas and teacher Jennifer M. Williamson, 51. Dozens more were…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
Paramus Delays In-Person Learning Last Minute Paramus Delays In-Person Learning Last Minute
Paramus Delays In-Person Learning Last Minute In-person instruction was set to begin Thursday for Paramus students. But Monday, the district's top education officials decided that would have to wait until November. Thursday remains the first day of school, but it will all be done virtually, Superintendent Sean Adams said. "While circumstances dictated the need for this adjustment, it is nonetheless an extremely disappointing turn of events for our students, parents/guardians, administration, faculty, staff, and Board of Education," Adams said in a letter. The last-minute change was largely due to employees with underlying medical…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Driver Gets 10 Years For Fatal Route 80 Paramus School Bus Crash Driver Gets 10 Years For Fatal Route 80 Paramus School Bus Crash
Driver Gets 10 Years For Fatal Route 80 Paramus School Bus Crash A former school bus driver was sentenced to a plea-bargained 10 years in prison Wednesday for causing a crash that killed a Paramus teacher and student in 2018 on Route 80 in Morris County. Hudy Muldrow, 79, formerly a bus driver for the Paramus School District, must serve at least five years and nine months before he is eligible for parole, under the terms of his plea agreement with Morris County prosecutors. Muldrow of Newark was behind the wheel of a bus carrying more than 40 people when he made an illegal U-turn on Route 80 in Mount Olive Township and crashed into a dump truck -- killi…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
'Too Late,' Judge Tells Paramus Teacher, Bus Crash Survivor Who Tried To File Suit 'Too Late,' Judge Tells Paramus Teacher, Bus Crash Survivor Who Tried To File Suit
'Too Late,' Judge Tells Paramus Teacher, Bus Crash Survivor Who Tried To File Suit A Paramus teacher who survived the Morris County school bus crash on Route 80 might have been able to file a lawsuit -- if only she had tried sooner, according to a Superior Court judge. East Brook Middle School teacher Jessica Madonna was diagnosed with PTSD in January, eight months after the Mount Olive crash that killed her colleague, a fifth grade student and left nearly 40 others injured, NJ.com reports. The 28-year-old was released from the hospital the day of the crash without symptoms, and returned to teaching the following September, the article says citing Morris County court docu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
First Of Many Painted Pianos Arrives In Paramus Gazebo First Of Many Painted Pianos Arrives In Paramus Gazebo
First Of Many Painted Pianos Arrives In Paramus Gazebo The first of several painted pianos has arrived in Paramus. The piano inside of the gazebo at the library is painted by West Brook Middle School staff and students, and is part of the borough's first-ever "Pianos in the Park" initiative. The initiative was brought by Mayor Rich LaBarbiera, the Paramus school district, recreation department and shade tree commission in an effort to encourage students to create public art, and for the general public to make music. "Most pleased to see this 2019 goal come to fruition," the mayor said. "Another successful joint project between the borough, bu…

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by Cecilia Levine