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West Windsor-Plainsboro HS On Lockdown For Threat Investigation, Police Say
A Mercer County high school was placed under lockdown Friday morning for a threat investigation, authorities said. The West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South was put into a shelter in place status after a potentially threatening graffiti message was found in a girls’ bathroom stall, local police said alongside Superintendent of Schools David Aderhold. The threat was found non-credible, and the lockdown was lifted about 90 minutes later, police said. While additional Class III officers stayed “in and around the area” for increased presence as the investigation continued, the high school …
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School Bus Crashes Head-On In South Jersey, Both Drivers Hurt: Police
A school bus had a head-on crash with a Toyota Camry in Camden County, authorities said. Both drivers were hurt in the crash, Gloucester Township police said. Only one child was on the bus and was not hurt, they said. The child was uninjured but their mother transported them to local hospital for evaluation as a precaution, police said. The crash occurred at about 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 27 at Dresden Court and Jarvis Road in Gloucester Township, initial reports said. The driver of the car purportedly had a medical emergency, crossed the double-yellow line and struck the school bus …
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Watch NJ Teacher On Ellen
A New Jersey special education teacher made a special appearance on "Ellen." Dressed in all pink, Jaleel Ritchwood-Jorden, a teacher at the Marion P. Thomas Charter School in Newark, talks about why he wanted to become an advocate for children with special needs. Ritchwood-Jorden, 30, who goes simply by JaRich, played a game with tWitch and was surprised with a check for $10,000 from TisBest. Jaleel Ritchwood-Jorden, a teacher at the Marion P. Thomas Charter School in Newark, talks about why he wanted to become an advocate for children with special needs on Ellen.TheEllenShow
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Wall Township Places 2 Principals On Leave In Wake Of Football Hazing Scandal
Both a Wall Township high school and middle school principal have been placed on administrative leave, though it's unclear if is related to last fall's football hazing scandal, NJ Advance Media reported. A letter on Tuesday, April 12 from Superintendent Tracy Handerhan informed the district that Wall Township High School Principal Rose Sirchio had been placed on leave, the outlet said. The following day, it was announced that the same was true for Wall Intermediate School Principal Erin Embon. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office filed juvenile complaints in January against seven studen…
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Death Of North Jersey Teacher 'Mr. V' Sends Shockwaves Through District
John Viggiano looked out for everyone. His Essex Fells Elementary School colleagues. His students. And of course, his own friends and family. That's what those who knew Viggiano are saying in the days after his death. Mr. V, as he was affectionately known to his students, died on April 1 at 45 years old. More than $123,200 had been raised as of Wednesday, April 6 on a GoFundMe for his family. "We’ll love you forever Mr. V," one person wrote. "For 16 years you touched the life of every child (and parent) at EFS in such a positive way. "You are gone too soon, but we are so thankful you …
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Ski-Masked Students With Water Guns Playing Game Of Assassins Across This NJ Town, Police Warn
Police in one New Jersey town are urging parents to talk to their teenagers participating in a town-wide game of assassins. Seniors at Bridgewater Raritan High School have been participating in the elimination game, in which others are eliminated by ski-masked students in surprise water-gun attacks after school and on weekends, police said. The game is banned from school grounds. "We are asking parents to please speak to your child about this activity so we can help keep the Bridgewater-Raritan Students and Community safe," authorities said. "If your child does, in fact, parti…
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Central Jersey HS Dismissed Early, Requiring Masks Due To COVID Outbreak
A Central Jersey high school was being dismissed early to avoid the further spread of COVID-19, officials said. In this letter to the community, South Brunswick Schools Superintendent Scott Feder announced the dismissal on Friday, April 1 after 150 students came down with COVID this week. A concert at the school last Saturday purportedly triggered a spike in coronavirus cases, Feder also said masks are now required for students and faculty through the end of next week. “We will reevaluate the need for masks at that time,” the superintendent’s letter said. South Brunswick High School's ea…
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This NJ High School Is Starting Later So Students Can Catch More Z's
Students attending one New Jersey high school next year will soon have an extra 40 minutes of shut-eye before starting their first class, thanks to a new proposal from state lawmakers. Chatham High School’s starting time will be pushed back from 7:40 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. for the 2022-23 school year, according to a letter sent to parents from Schools Superintendent Michael LaSusa. The change also affects the other schools in the district, aside from Chatham Middle School, which will keep its starting time of 7:55 a.m., LaSusa said. A new proposal from state lawmakers is asking for high school …
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Dozens Of NJ Students Hospitalized After Sanitizer Found In Milk Cartons In 4 Schools
Approximately 30 students in a major New Jersey school district were hospitalized after a “non-toxic consumable sanitizer” was found in many of the district's milk cartons Wednesday, March 30, officials said. Sixty-four of Camden's students were impacted by the substance, NJ Advance Media reports. School officials called 911 after 25 students at the Early Childhood Development Center on Pine Street ingested milk from sealed cartons "with an unidentified substance that had an antiseptic-like odor to it" around 9 a.m. city officials said. Eleven were hospitalized and then …
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North Jersey High School Mourns Death Of Student
The Columbia High School community is mourning the loss of a student who died on Tuesday, March 29. Initial and unconfirmed reports indicate that the death was a suicide. The district released a statement confirming the student's death that reads in part: Out of respect for the family, currently, we are unable to share additional details of the student’s death. However, we understand that this loss is sure to raise many emotions, concerns, and questions not only for our students, but also for members of our staff and parent community. Counseling will be made available to those who nee…
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NJ Teacher Saying Racial Slur Was Hoping For Classroom Discussion: Reports
A Pleasantville High School teacher was captured making a racial slur in a classroom, according to several media reports. In the nine-second click obtained by The Press of Atlantic City, the teacher can be heard saying "Is it OK if I use the word (racial slur)?’" Board of Education President Jerome Page told NJ Advance Media that the educator “pretty much got out of hand when (he was) actually pronouncing the word and his motivation was trying to get the students involved with the discussion,” during a lesson. No details on possible punishment were released by the school di…
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NJ Substitute Teacher Charged With Lewdness Was Masturbating In Class 2X: Report
A substitute teacher from North Jersey arrested this week was apparently masturbating in class and twice caught by students, NJ Advance Media reports. Nutley High School teacher Richard Dunn, 58, was charged with lewdness and child endangerment on allegations of "inappropriate behavior" while teaching, local police announced. A student videotaped Dunn touching himself in a classroom on Feb. 1, and on March 10, was caught by multiple female students masturbating at his desk and acting "weird" during a digital media class, NJ Advance Media says citing charging documents. Police launched…
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