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Two Teenagers Broke Into Middle School: Middlesex Borough Police Two Teenagers Broke Into Middle School: Middlesex Borough Police
Two Teenagers Broke Into Middle School: Middlesex Borough Police An 18-year-old and 16-year-old, both residents from Middlesex, were arrested and charged with breaking into a middle school, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 15. On Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 1:13 p.m., a Middlesex Borough School District official reported two people had unlawfully accessed Von E. Mauger Middle School the day before and stole $700 in equipment, Middlesex Borough police. Detectives identified Devon Rick-Bundschuh and the 16-year- old as suspects and they were taken into custody, police said. All the stolen equipment was recovered and returned to the school district, police sai…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
Parents Dread This Time Of Year Most: Here's Why Parents Dread This Time Of Year Most: Here's Why
Parents Dread This Time Of Year Most: Here's Why For many parents, the end of the school year brings more stress than any other season. A new survey of millennial parents with school-aged children found that the final stretch before summer break can leave them feeling anxious, exhausted, and overwhelmed. They often have little time left for themselves. The poll, conducted by Talker Research and commissioned by Bob Evans, found that many parents feel their busiest time of year isn't the holidays, fall break, or even back-to-school season — it’s now. Among the top stressors reported: juggling work with kids’ schedules, losing control of ho…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Truck Slams School Bus In Brick Township: Cops Truck Slams School Bus In Brick Township: Cops
Truck Slams School Bus In Brick Township: Cops Several people were injured after a truck collided with a school bus in Brick on the morning of Thursday, March 6, authorities said. At 8:21 a.m., officers responded to the 200 block of Cherry Quay Road after the operator of a pickup truck, following too closely, caused a rear-end collision with a school bus, Brick Township police said. Minor injuries were reported as a result of the incident, police said. First responders and school employees worked to ensure the safe discharge of the students to their parents who were at the scene and to release the remaining students who were then safely…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
New Study Reveals Shocking Amount Of Phone Use By Teens While At School New Study Reveals Shocking Amount Of Phone Use By Teens While At School
New Study Reveals Shocking Amount Of Phone Use By Teens While At School A brand-new study has uncovered surprising trends in teen phone use during school hours, raising fresh concerns about digital distractions in the classroom. The study, published by JAMA Pediatrics on Monday, Feb. 3, found that students spent a significant portion of the school day on their phones, with messaging, Instagram, and video streaming among the most-used apps. Researchers also noted that a quarter of students logged more than two hours of screen time during class. In addition, students whose parents held bachelor’s degrees or higher spent about a half-hour less on their phones dur…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
ICE Enforcement Allowed At Schools, Churches Under New Trump Policy ICE Enforcement Allowed At Schools, Churches Under New Trump Policy
ICE Enforcement Allowed At Schools, Churches Under New Trump Policy Federal immigration authorities now have the ability to arrest individuals in and around  schools and churches — areas previously considered sensitive.  This new policy change involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, announced on the second day of the new Trump Administration on Tuesday, Jan/ 21 by Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman and represents a significant shift from long-standing guidelines. “Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest," Huffman said in a statement. "The Trump Administration …

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Top Educators In Each Of NJ's 21 Counties Named Top Educators In Each Of NJ's 21 Counties Named
Top Educators In Each Of NJ's 21 Counties Named The New Jersey Department of Education has named the top 21 educators in the state. The department released the list of the 2024-25 New Jersey County Teachers of the Year on Tuesday, Aug. 6.  They are: Atlantic County: Carly Broomhead, Visual Arts Teacher at Emma C. Attales Middle School in the Absecon School District Bergen County: Margarita Diakos, Special Education Teacher at Ramsey High School in the Ramsey School District Burlington County: Margaret Fanourgakis, Health & Physical Education Teacher at Shawnee High School in the Lenape Regional Hi…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
RESPECTS: Visiting Hours Today (Sunday), Funeral Monday For New Milford High School Senior RESPECTS: Visiting Hours Today (Sunday), Funeral Monday For New Milford High School Senior
Respects: Visiting Hours Today (Sunday), Funeral Monday For New Milford High School Senior UPDATE: Visiting hours are scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Sunday followed by a 10 a.m. funeral service on Monday for an 18-year-old New Milford High School senior who drowned trying to help a group of local kids. Both the April 25 service and visitation for Clinten Ajit the day before are at St. Peter's Mar Thoma Church, 56 Ridgewood Road in Washington Township: (201) 837-2200. The service will be followed by interment in Westwood Cemetery, 23 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood: (201) 664-7161. Ajit was born in Niranam, Kerala, India on Jan. 22, 2004. He emigrated to the U.S. with his family in Septembe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Social Media Post Threatening To Kill Blacks Under Investigation In South Jersey Social Media Post Threatening To Kill Blacks Under Investigation In South Jersey
Social Media Post Threatening To Kill Blacks Under Investigation In South Jersey Police in Salem County are investigating a racist social media post that threatens to kill blacks, NJ Advance Media reported. The post depicts a young person wearing a mask with text on the photo saying: “(N-words) need to die they need to Dieee," the outlet said. It was being circulated on Facebook and among Woodstown High School students, the outlet said.  Woodstown police said they are aware of the screenshots being circulated and are investigating. "These type[sic] of incidents are taken very seriously and will be fully investigated," they said. Click here for the complete s…

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by Jon Craig
News
CDC: COVID Vaccinated Students, Teachers Don't Need To Wear Masks In Classroom CDC: COVID Vaccinated Students, Teachers Don't Need To Wear Masks In Classroom
CDC: COVID Vaccinated Students, Teachers Don't Need To Wear Masks In Classroom Fully vaccinated teachers and students do not have to wear masks while in the classroom starting this fall under brand-new COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Friday, July 9. The updated recommendation comes as more than 55 percent of the United States' population has received at least one vaccine dose, including more than 47 percent who are fully vaccinated.  Children under the age of 12 are not currently eligible to receive any of the three COVID-19 vaccines in the nation. The CDC's updated guidance recommends that individuals who are no…

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by Nicole Valinote