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Monmouth County Catholic School Shutters: 'A Painful, Difficult Decision' Monmouth County Catholic School Shutters: 'A Painful, Difficult Decision'
Monmouth County Catholic School Shutters: 'A Painful, Difficult Decision' A private Catholic high school in Middletown will close permanently at the end of the school year. The Board of Trustees made the decision to close after deep deliberation and amid continued support for Mater Dei Prep, school officials said. Board Chair Kathryn A. McLaughlin, in a statement, said, "The fact is that we simply do not have the funds to continue school operations after this academic year.” Since 2014, enrollment has declined by more than half. However, a fundraising campaign by alumni and parents to save the school kept it open for another seven years. A group of alumni and p…

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by Jon Craig
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Catholic NJ High School Pair In Profane, Racist Video Draw Wrath, Shake Community Catholic NJ High School Pair In Profane, Racist Video Draw Wrath, Shake Community
Catholic NJ High School Pair In Profane, Racist Video Draw Wrath, Shake Community Two seniors at a respected Catholic Bergen County high school used a racial epithet and then cursed “Black Lives Matter” while downing shots in an offensive viral video that has brought widespread wrath on a shaken community. "Don't be snowflakes," one student from the all-girls Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township says, before the other utters a racial epithet during a 25-second clip recorded at a Valentine’s Day party in earshot of other underage teens. Laughter is heard, after which the second girl leans into the camera leans and repeats the epithet, then says "Black Lives Mat…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bayonne's Marist High School To Close In June Bayonne's Marist High School To Close In June
Bayonne's Marist High School To Close In June Marist High School in Bayonne will be closing in June. Declining enrollment and financial deficits ultimately forced the Catholic prep school's doors shut, President Peter G. Kane said in an announcement. "As many of you know, since 2017 we’ve undertaken various efforts to grow enrollment and launched a 'Save The School' campaign to help raise the critical $1.5 million necessary to bridge our operational gaps," Kane said.  "Despite our best efforts, we were successful in raising only $750,000.  This year's enrollment is at an all-time low of 235 students, and the school's projec…

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by Cecilia Levine