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'Stranger Things' Star Noah Schnapp Headed To UPenn
Noah Schnapp, University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2026. Netflix's "Stranger Things" rocked a Wharton UPenn hoodie and held hands with his twin sister Chloe, while opening his acceptance letter on his laptop in a video posted to TikTok, as originally reported by Page Six. The 17-year-old Scarsdale native plays Will Byers on "Stranger Things." The show's fourth season is set to premiere next year, when Schnapp begins classes at the Ivy League school.
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NJ School Sending Students Home Early Due To Staffing Shortage: Report
One school in New Jersey is sending its students home early several times over the next few months due to staffing shortages, NJ.com reports. The Riverdale Public School has added a new early dismissal day for each month through March, according to the outlet, which cites district officials. Students were sent home at 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, the first of the four days, as the school amps up its efforts to hire substitute teachers and teachers’ aides, the report says. Click here for the full report from NJ.com.
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'The Lumineers' Film Latest Music Video At Ramsey High School -- Their Alma Mater
"The Lumineers" took a quick trip back to Bergen County for the filming of their latest music video, A.M. Radio, as originally reported by NorthJersey.com. Lead singer Wesley Schultz and band member Jeremiah Fraites graduated from Ramsey High School in 2001 and 2005, respectively. A ballerina twirling on the auditorium stage, the football team running laps around the field and students chatting in the library are just some of the scenes shot inside of the bandmate's alma mater. After filming, the band performed in the Ramsey High School gymnasium. They called the experience "surreal." …
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Paterson Schools Superintendent Eileen F. Shafer To Retire
A renowned educator in Passaic County has announced her retirement after 31 years in the industry. At a Paterson Board of Education workshop meeting this week, Eileen F. Shafer stated her intention to retire on June 30, 2022. "Those aren’t easy words to say, especially about a career I have loved so much,” she said. “I have been immensely proud to work for the students and families of Paterson Public Schools – not only while serving as Superintendent of Schools, but during every single day of the 31 years I have been here.” Shafer was appointed superintendent of Paterson Public Scho…
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Temple Student Killed Off Campus While Unpacking SUV
A 21-year-old Temple University student was shot and killed off-campus while unpacking his SUV Sunday afternoon, officials said. Samuel Sean Collington, of Prospect Park, was shot twice in the chest during what was an attempted robbery in the 2200 block of North Park Avenue around 1:30 p.m, police said. He was pronounced dead at an area hospital a short time later. The DelCo native was a political science and philosophy major and was set to graduate next year, the university said in a statement. This afternoon, my nephew Samuel Collington was shot and killed while entering his off-ca…
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Wall High School Athletic Director Joins 3 Coaches On Leave Amid Hazing Scandal: Report
A fourth employee at Wall School District has been suspended in the wake of the high school's football team hazing scandal, NJ Advance Media reports. Athletic Director Tom Ridoux joined the other three coaches on administrative leave Tuesday, said the outlet, which was the first to report the story exclusively. It was unclear if Ridoux’s leave is paid or unpaid. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office announced earlier that day it would be taking the lead on both investigations related to the hazing scandal and alleged sexual assaults among juveniles. Click here for more from NJ Adv…
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‘Gridiron Icon’: Ramapo HS Football Coach Drew Gibbs, 59, Dies After Emergency Surgery
The term “legend” is often too easily used, but no one who knew him -- or of him -- would dispute how precisely it fits Drew Gibbs. All of them prayed for the best after learning that the Ramapo High School coach and teacher was hospitalized with chest pains following practice on Monday. Gibbs, who was eagerly anticipating another regional championship game this Friday, died Tuesday morning. He was 59. “I am devastated this morning by the sudden passing of the amazing, caring man I had the joy of calling my brother,” Geoff Gibbs posted soon after. “I am at a complete loss for words to des…
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19-Year-Olds Both Named 'Nicholas' Win NJ School Board Races
Both are 19 years old. Both are called Nicholas. And both won Board of Education races in New Jersey. In Nutley, Nicholas Scotti won one of the three spots in the seven-candidate race and in Egg Harbor Township, Nicholas Seppy beat out an incumbent board member for an unexpired, one-year term, initially reported by NJ Advance Media. Scotti is a sophomore at George Washington University in Washington and told the outlet he plans on attending the board meetings -- despite the 4-hour drive. Seppy is a sophomore at Stockton University and ran for school board and lost in 2020, NJ Advance…
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PA High School Principal Killed In NJ Crash Driving Son To Soccer Game
The principal of a Pennsylvania high school died in a New Jersey crash while driving his son to a soccer game, district officials said. Sean A. Hughes, who has served as principal of Lower Merion High School for the past 14 years, was behind the wheel of a Ford SUV that collided with a Mercedes Benz SUV in Winslow Township early Saturday morning, local police said. The crash occurred just before 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Fleming Pike and Hay Road on Fleming Pike. Two other people were hospitalized, including a 13-year-old child, authorities said. Lower Merion superintendent Khalid …
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Sex Assaults, Football Hazing Incident Probed At NJ High School, Report Says
A sexual assault investigation is apparently under way at the same New Jersey school where a hazing investigation was launched earlier this week, according to an exclusive report by NJ Advance Media citing anonymous sources. The outlet reports that several females were sexually assaulted. These incidents are separate from the alleged hazing incident in which six older football players tried pinning down a younger athlete in the locker room as onlookers begged them to stop, as first reported by NJ Advance Media. Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesman Christian Swendeman told Dail…
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North Jersey HS Principal Addresses Recent Slew Of Hateful Comments Made By Students
A North Jersey high school principal has issued a letter to parents addressing a recent slew of “homophobic, transphobic, anti-Semitic, and racist” comments that were made by its student community. While administrators did not disclose specific details or comments, Jonathan L. Tallamy, Principal of High Point Regional High School in Sussex, cited a number of “very serious student reports” in a letter sent to the High Point community this week. “Similar to our larger world, nation and state, High Point is currently facing profoundly difficult challenges that are having an impact on our schoo…
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Morris County High School Evacuated Due To Social Media Threat
UPDATE: The school has been deemed safe and will be returning to its regular schedule, police confirmed at 12:40 p.m. --------------------------- A Morris County high school evacuated its students Thursday following a threat that was posted on social media, police said. West Morris Central High School students were led to the stadium bleachers as township police initiated the investigation around 12 p.m., authorities said. “All students and staff are safe,” said Washington Township Police on behalf of WMC Principal Timothy Rymer. Students were expected to return to the campus after rece…
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