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NJ School Board Candidate Runs Over Opponent's Sign: New Providence PD NJ School Board Candidate Runs Over Opponent's Sign: New Providence PD
NJ School Board Candidate Runs Over Opponent's Sign: New Providence PD A 43-year-old New Providence school board candidate was arrested and charged after he ran over someone's sign with his car, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 16. At 2:41 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 11, a resident on Bergen Road said their sign supporting Rupa Kale for school board was purposely run over by a vehicle, New Providence police said. An investigation revealed Miguel Marshall, who launched a write-in campaign, was responsible, police said. Marshall is charged with criminal mischief, reckless driving and leaving the scene of a crash, police said. Marshall ran for school board last…

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by Sam Barron
News
Foot Fetish: NJ Assembly Candidate Selling Photos On Website, Report Says Foot Fetish: NJ Assembly Candidate Selling Photos On Website, Report Says
Foot Fetish: NJ Assembly Candidate Selling Photos On Website, Report Says Rebecca Holloway has never been one to toe the party line. Holloway, who is running for State Assembly alongside Kevin Ryan, is selling photos of her feet on a foot fetish website, as reported by the New Jersey Globe and shared by Politico. She has been selling photos of her feet for the last two years, charging $5 a month for a subscription, the Globe reported. A link to her page turns up a 403 error as her page appears to be set to private or removed. A former school board member in Clementon and mother, Holloway has made challenging the South Jersey Democrat political…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Camden Schools Superintendent Calls On Board President To Quit In Wake Of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Camden Schools Superintendent Calls On Board President To Quit In Wake Of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Camden Schools Superintendent Calls On Board President To Quit In Wake Of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit The state-appointed superintendent for the Camden City School District is calling for the resignation of the advisory school board president amid sexual abuse allegations. Camden Superintendent Katrina T. McCombs, in a letter to the community, wrote: "In order to allow our community to heal and refocus on what truly matters—the education and future of our students— it would be in the best interest of the state-operated district of Camden City for Advisory Board President Wasim Muhammad to voluntarily relinquish his seat." "We are at the beginning of a new school year—a time that s…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Mom Of 4 Killed In Crash Was EMT, Newly-Promoted NJ Corrections Department Employee Mom Of 4 Killed In Crash Was EMT, Newly-Promoted NJ Corrections Department Employee
Mom Of 4 Killed In Crash Was EMT, Newly-Promoted NJ Corrections Department Employee Condolences are pouring in for the family of Brandy Woolson, a local first responder and mom of four, whose vehicle was struck by a dump truck that police said failed to yield at a stop sign, as reported by Daily Voice. Woolson, 43, was employed by the NJ Department of Corrections for the past eight years where she held several positions between Bayside and South Woods State Prisons, according to an obituary published by Hoffman Funeral Home. The DOC mourned her loss on Facebook, noting Woolson had recently been promoted. "Mrs. Woolson was a dedicated member of the SWSP and …

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by Jon Craig
News
Viral Facebook Post Shows PA Teacher Taping Mask On To Child's Face (PHOTO) Viral Facebook Post Shows PA Teacher Taping Mask On To Child's Face (PHOTO)
Viral Facebook Post Shows PA Teacher Taping Mask On To Child's Face (Photo) A Pennsylvania school has issued an apology after a viral Facebook post included a photo of a teacher taping on children's face mask. The image first appeared on Facebook by a group called “North Penn Stronger Together" on Monday, according to the New York Post. The photo was later confirmed to have been taken at Pennfield Middle School in Hatfield after the school issued an apology. "Pro-mask or anti-mask, I hope we can all agree that taping masks to children’s faces crosses the LINE. This was not a joke for the child or the parents,” the post said. *Please be respectful in comments.…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
Former North Jersey BOE Member, Husband, Son Killed In Florida Crash Former North Jersey BOE Member, Husband, Son Killed In Florida Crash
Former North Jersey BOE Member, Husband, Son Killed In Florida Crash A former trustee of a North Jersey school board, her husband, and one of their sons died in a highway crash in Florida over the weekend, according to district officials and authorities. The victims were identified as former Millburn BOE member Danielle Prieto, 53, her husband Alfred, 57, and their son Antonio.  Left to mourn their losses are their two other sons: Millburn HS senior Roberto, and 25-year-old Alec. The crash occurred on Interstate 75 just south of State Road 52 in Pasco County, NJ Advance Media reports. Millburn Schools Superintendent Dr. Christine Burton shared the news in a…

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by Cecilia Levine