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'Distressing': Chess Club Teacher Sexually Assaulted North Jersey Student, Authorities Say
Matthew Swajkowski, a 36-year-old Verona resident and teacher, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a student, prosecutors said.
Swajkowski oversaw the chess club at Verona High School and the victim was a member of the club, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said.
Police began investigating Swajkowski in July and determined he engaged in sexual conduct with the minor and also gave them alcohol, Stephens said. Swajkowski was arrested on Friday, Sept. 22, Stephens said.
Prosecutors did not say how old the victim is, but noted "while the ag…
North Jersey Among Priciest Places To Get Hitched In America
True love might be priceless, but a wedding in Northern New Jersey will leave your wallet hurting.
North and Central Jersey weddings are third most expensive in the U.S., averaging $51,287, according to a new survey of 13,000 brides and grooms by The Knot.
The national average is $29,858, and larger cities can cost nearly triple that, the report says.
The most expensive place in America to get hitched is Manhattan ($86,916) followed by Long Island ($57,343).
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