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Bayonne School Employee Threatened to Blow Up Building: Superintendent Bayonne School Employee Threatened to Blow Up Building: Superintendent
Bayonne School Employee Threatened to Blow Up Building: Superintendent A school employee in Bayonne was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 20 after they threatened to blow up a building, authorities said. The employee was a school assistant, Superintendent John Niesz said. Their identity is being withheld "due to the ongoing nature of the criminal investigation," Niesz said. Niesz said police and the school's security team did an excellent job handling the incident.  "The safety of our students and staff remains our highest priority," Niesz said. School counselors are available to support any students who may need assistance processing this information, Ni…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
NJ, Meet Your Sup't Of The Year, AKA 'The Man Who Cancels School When It Snows' NJ, Meet Your Sup't Of The Year, AKA 'The Man Who Cancels School When It Snows'
NJ, Meet Your Sup't Of The Year, AKA 'The Man Who Cancels School When It Snows' New Jersey, meet your superintendent of the year. Rutherford Public Schools Superintendent Jack Hurley, who has spent nearly 50 years in education, was named the state's top superintendent on Monday, Oct. 28 by the New Jersey Association of School Administrators. The American Association of School Administrators will choose the National Superintendent of the Year from among the statewide winners in March. Hurley never doubted that he chose the right field. “Education is the greatest profession,” Hurley said. “We create the foundation for every occupation and help shape the future o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Bergen County District Suddenly Terminates Super, Hires New One With Double Doctorates Bergen County District Suddenly Terminates Super, Hires New One With Double Doctorates
Bergen County District Suddenly Terminates Super, Hires New One With Double Doctorates Ramapo-lndian Hills Regional High School has hired a new superintendent. In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, May 28, the RIH Board of Education voted 9-0 in favor of approving Dr. Ronnie Tarchichi's contract, which goes into effect July 1. The board also voted 7-0 with two abstentions to terminate the contract of interim superintendent Dr. James Baker. When asked about the sudden termination of Baker's contract, the BOE declined to comment on personnel matters. The board also voted 5-4 in favor of appointing Dr. Melissa Quackenbush, the district's director of curriculum, to acting su…

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by Cecilia Levine