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'Secret $30K SUV' For Superintendent Sparks Controversy In Fair Lawn 'Secret $30K SUV' For Superintendent Sparks Controversy In Fair Lawn
'Secret $30K SUV' For Superintendent Sparks Controversy In Fair Lawn A former Fair Lawn Board of Education member has filed an ethics complaint saying a "secret purchase" of a $30,000 SUV for the superintendent violated state regulations. Current BOE officials, however, say it was all done by the books. "I would never do anything illegal or unethical," BOE President Ronnie Barbulo told Daily Voice. "I, as President or do we as President/Vice President have the power to do this." Superintendent Nick Norcia's contract included mileage reimbursement for his personal vehicle when it went into effect in March, said Lisa Yourman in her complaint, filed with …

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by Cecilia Levine
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BREAKING: Newark Archdiocese Permanently Closing 10 Schools In Three Counties BREAKING: Newark Archdiocese Permanently Closing 10 Schools In Three Counties
Breaking: Newark Archdiocese Permanently Closing 10 Schools In Three Counties The Archdiocese of Newark said Thursday that it is closing a number of its schools in Bergen, Essex and Union counties -- and consolidating them into others -- at the end of the current school year. Factors considered in the closings included "declining enrollment numbers and increasing and unsustainable dependence on archdiocesan funding over time," the archdiocese said. "Consideration also was given to geographic locations and proximity to nearby matched archdiocesan schools that will accommodate new students." The schools being closed are: Academy of St. Therese of Lisieux, Cresskill …

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by Jerry DeMarco