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Jersey City Mayor Blasts Decision To Close Special Needs School Jersey City Mayor Blasts Decision To Close Special Needs School
Jersey City Mayor Blasts Decision To Close Special Needs School UPDATE: NJCU said it plans to keep the school open, News 4 New York reported Friday evening. The details were not immediately known.  Original story is below.  Jersey City's mayor is calling on New Jersey City University to reconsider its decision to shutter the A. Harry Moore School, which has served disabled children and adults for decades.  "We strongly urge President Sue Henderson and the NJCU board to reconsider their position on the A. Harry Moore School, which provides critical educational services to children with special needs. If NJCU follows through on their lette…

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Police & Fire
Jersey City Substitute Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old Jersey City Substitute Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old
Jersey City Substitute Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old A substitute teacher for the Jersey City Board of Education has been charged with sexually assaulting a teen boy at her home, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.  Elyse Castillo, 45, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and other offenses.  Castillo, who last worked for the district in November, allegedly assaulted the 14-year-old victim on multiple occasions between June 2018 and August.  She was being held at the Hudson County jail and is scheduled to make an initial court appearance Thursday. 

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Schools
Jersey City School District May Lay Off Hundreds: Report Jersey City School District May Lay Off Hundreds: Report
Jersey City School District May Lay Off Hundreds: Report Following a marathon board meeting Monday night, the Jersey City Board of Education voted to lay off more than 400 staff.  The layoffs would take effect at the end of the school year.  School officials blamed a $33 million reduction in state aid for forcing them to cut positions including 250 teachers, NJSpotlight reported. Overall, the district is facing a $120 million budget shortfall.  But NJ Spotlight also reported that the school board debated other measures in a bid to minimize or completely avoid layoffs. The district is contemplating selling buildings and using a pay…

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by Paul Milo