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Superintendent Of NJ School District Dies Superintendent Of NJ School District Dies
Superintendent Of NJ School District Dies The Montclair Public School District is mourning the loss of its superintendent. A message posted on the district website said only that the district is mourning the passing of Dr. Jonathan Ponds. Ponds was principal to students at the Parsons Elementary School in North Brunswick from 2012 to 2015 and also served as a superintendent and principal in Moonachie. Ponds also had experience working as a special education teacher, basketball coach, vice principal, and dean of students, his bio on the Montclair Schools website said. The district's director of secondary education Damen Coope…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Essex County Elementary School Reports Positive Case COVID-19: Essex County Elementary School Reports Positive Case
Covid-19: Essex County Elementary School Reports Positive Case An individual tested positive for COVID-19 at an Essex County elementary school, district officials said Wednesday. It was unclear if the individual at the Watching School in Montclair was a staff member or student. Those who had close contact with the individual have been notified and instructed to quarantine, Montclair Schools Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Ponds said. "As always, we appreciate our community’s support and cooperation," Ponds said.  "You can assist us by remaining vigilant but sensible in your approach to dealing with this global health concern." It was not clear…

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Montclair Principal Replaced After Showing Video Of Black Man Deemed Offensive Montclair Principal Replaced After Showing Video Of Black Man Deemed Offensive
Montclair Principal Replaced After Showing Video Of Black Man Deemed Offensive The principal of a Montclair middle school was ousted from his role after showing what his colleagues called an offensive video of a black man during a staff convocation, reports say. Renaissance at Rand Principal John Putrino showed the video of a man yelling about the tribulations that remote learning posed for children during a "welcome back" event over Zoom, Baristanet reports. Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Ponds had the tech team stop the video as the Zoom comment section became flooded with comments from staff calling the video offensive, the outlet said. Ponds subsequently emailed an …

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by Cecilia Levine