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Beloved Morris County Resident Ian Lerner Dies, 33 Beloved Morris County Resident Ian Lerner Dies, 33
Beloved Morris County Resident Ian Lerner Dies, 33 Beloved Morris County resident Ian W. Lerner died on Monday, Jan. 30. He was 33. Ian attended Chatham High School, where he was a skilled member of both the golf and bowling teams, his obituary says. Ian was a shipping manager at BASF for the Millenium Group in Florham Park. His downtime was spent golfing with his family and friends and spreading his “wealth” of information about his many interests, like the military, the Jets, the Yankees, the Devils, and craft beers, says his memorial. Ian is survived by his loving parents, Carol and Hal Lerner, his brother, Kyle, and many more family m…

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This NJ High School Is Starting Later So Students Can Catch More Z's This NJ High School Is Starting Later So Students Can Catch More Z's
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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39 NJ Public Schools Ranked Among Best In America By U.S. News 39 NJ Public Schools Ranked Among Best In America By U.S. News
39 NJ Public Schools Ranked Among Best In America By U.S. News U.S. News & World Report has released is latest rankings of the best public high schools in America. Thirty-nine of those are in New Jersey and rank among the top 10 percent in the nation. "Families can use the Best High Schools rankings to see how schools compare at the national, state and local level on factors like graduation rates and college readiness," said Anita Narayan, managing editor of Education at U.S. News.  "The rankings also provide insight into academic performance among underserved groups." High Technology High School was ranked the No. 1 STEM school this ye…

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NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Morris County NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Morris County
NEW Rankings: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Morris County We’ve seen the top public schools throughout New Jersey, but what about Morris County? Niche.com graded every school across the U.S. based on a "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education," it said. According to the newly-released set of rankings, the top public high school in Morris County is The Academy for Mathematics, Science & Engineering in Rockaway. Here are the other top-rated high schools in Morris County, according to Niche.com. State test scores, college readiness, graduation rat…

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COVID-19: Numbers Continue To Climb In Morris County Area Following Labor Day Bash COVID-19: Numbers Continue To Climb In Morris County Area Following Labor Day Bash
Covid-19: Numbers Continue To Climb In Morris County Area Following Labor Day Bash The number of coronavirus cases linked to a Morris County Labor Day party has nearly doubled, township officials said. At least eight confirmed COVID-19 cases are linked to the Chatham Borough party, and as of Wednesday, another nine new cases in the Chathams were confirmed, Township Mayor Michael Kelly said. The new cases brought the six-day total to 21, he said.  Chatham high schoolers were switched to remote learning after 12 of them had tested positive for the virus. It was unclear exactly how many of the new cases reported Wednesday were students. The high school went all-r…

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Chatham HS Students Back To Hybrid Learning Chatham HS Students Back To Hybrid Learning
Chatham HS Students Back To Hybrid Learning Students at Chatham High School will return to the classroom for hybrid learning starting Monday, days after officials had switched to a fully-remote plan when a positive COVID-19 case was identified. The school was closed Thursday and Friday after Superintendent Michael LaSusa became aware of the case on Wednesday evening. A letter sent to the school community Thursday stated that health officials are carrying out contact tracing protocols to identify others who may have been exposed to the virus, DailyRecord reports. “I have now had the opportunity to confer at length with our Department…

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Chatham HS Goes Remote After Student Who Went To Party Tests COVID-19 Positive Chatham HS Goes Remote After Student Who Went To Party Tests COVID-19 Positive
Chatham HS Goes Remote After Student Who Went To Party Tests Covid-19 Positive Just two days into the academic year, students at Chatham High School have been rolled back to remote-only classes after a student who attended a weekend gathering tested positive for COVID-19. Chatham Superintendent Dr. Michael LaSusa sent an email to parents Wednesday night stating that the high school’s students will begin fully remote classes as of Thursday, NJ.com reports. “This case may be linked to a non-school event that took place over the holiday weekend and about which we communicated with our local public health officials yesterday and earlier today,” said LaSusa. The Chatham S…

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