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'Mother Teresa Of The Class:' Hackensack Principal Lillian Whitaker Dies 'Mother Teresa Of The Class:' Hackensack Principal Lillian Whitaker Dies
'Mother Teresa Of The Class:' Hackensack Principal Lillian Whitaker Dies Hackensack's schools are mourning the loss of Ms. Lillian Kelly Whitaker, an educational leader who dedicated nearly five decades of her life to inspiring and nurturing the children of Hackensack.  Whitaker passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 31, leaving behind a legacy of passion, service, and excellence, the Hackensack Education Association announced New Year's Day.  Whitaker most recently served as principal of Nellie K. Parker Elementary School. However, sources tell Daily Voice she was out sick for most of the school year. “Ms. Whitaker's love of education was instilled in her when…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Teacher Tried Paying Teen For Sex, Sent Graphic Video: Prosecutor NJ Teacher Tried Paying Teen For Sex, Sent Graphic Video: Prosecutor
NJ Teacher Tried Paying Teen For Sex, Sent Graphic Video: Prosecutor A Monmouth County elementary school teacher is accused of trying to pay cash for a sex act from someone who he thought was a teen girl, authorities said. Thomas Carraher, 26, of Howell, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 18, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Friday, Jan. 19.  Carraher's LinkedIn bio says: "I am passionate about health, fitness, sports, and educating the youth." Prosecutors said Carraher used a social media app to ask for a sex act from someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Investigators also found Carraher sent a graphic picture and …

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Teacher Taking 'Booty Pics' In Classroom Causes Controversy On Instagram NJ Teacher Taking 'Booty Pics' In Classroom Causes Controversy On Instagram
NJ Teacher Taking 'Booty Pics' In Classroom Causes Controversy On Instagram A New Jersey teacher's fashion choices are causing controversy on social media. The 39-year-old Pennsauken elementary school art teacher identified by the NY Post as Roxsana Diaz has more than 981K followers on Instagram, where she posts photos of herself in revealing and tight clothing. Diaz in a 14-minute video defending her clothing choices. She captioned another: "Trying to body shame me because I am curvaceous is still discrimination...  "You want someone teaching your children that will love and protect them as if they were their own child. Blessed are the few that have educators in…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ 'Teacher, Activist' Accused Of Starting Riot That Toppled Confederate Statue Surrenders NJ 'Teacher, Activist' Accused Of Starting Riot That Toppled Confederate Statue Surrenders
NJ 'Teacher, Activist' Accused Of Starting Riot That Toppled Confederate Statue Surrenders An Essex County activist wanted since last summer for starting a North Carolina riot in which Confederate statues were toppled and dragged through the streets surrendered to authorities last month. Alan F. Chorun, 53, of Maplewood, was arrested on a felony charge of inciting a riot and released from jail on a $25,000 bond, according to the North Carolina State Capitol Police. Chorun and other protestors knocked down a pair of statues and a historical medallion in Raleigh on Juneteenth -- June 19, 2020, police said. One of the statues was a soldier, which was hung by a street light fro…

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by Cecilia Levine