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These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among Best In Monmouth County These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among Best In Monmouth County
These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among Best In Monmouth County A school isn't just a building. It's a place for children to foster self-confidence, learn social skills and explore their strengths. Many factors go into what makes a great school, and Niche.com has crunched that data to compile its latest rankings of the best K-12 public and private schools in America (click here for more on methodology). Scroll down for the list of 10 NJ schools that made the top ranking for Monmouth County. "One thing that sets Niche's rankings apart is we consider the entire student experience, including what students do after high school, and the college search proce…

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by Jon Craig
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North Jersey Mom, Beloved Special Education Worker Lauren Marek Dies, 35 North Jersey Mom, Beloved Special Education Worker Lauren Marek Dies, 35
North Jersey Mom, Beloved Special Education Worker Lauren Marek Dies, 35 A North Jersey family is mourning the loss of the "center of their universe." Lauren Marek of West Caldwell died on Dec. 19 at Mountainside Medical Center in Glen Ridge, her obituary says. She was 35 years old. Marek was married to John Marek and was the mother of Audrey, 7, and John, 4. A GoFundMe page launched for Marek's family had raised $35,000 as of Tuesday evening. "Lauren was a kind and compassionate person who was always first in line to help anyone in need," the page reads. "She was always volunteering, asking what else she could do and never asked for anything in return." …

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by Cecilia Levine
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These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among 100 Best In America These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among 100 Best In America
These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among 100 Best In America A school isn't just a building. It's a home: A a place for children to foster self-confidence, learn social skills and explore their strengths. Many factors go into what makes a great school, and Niche.com has crunched that data to compile its latest rankings of the best K-12 public and private schools in America (click here for more on methodology). Scroll down for the list of 10 NJ schools that made the top 100 in the country. "One thing that sets Niche's rankings apart is we consider the entire student experience, including what students do after high school, and the college search…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Stranger Things' Star Noah Schnapp Headed To UPenn 'Stranger Things' Star Noah Schnapp Headed To UPenn
'Stranger Things' Star Noah Schnapp Headed To UPenn Noah Schnapp, University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2026. Netflix's "Stranger Things" rocked a Wharton UPenn hoodie and held hands with his twin sister Chloe, while opening his acceptance letter on his laptop in a video posted to TikTok, as originally reported by Page Six. The 17-year-old Scarsdale native plays Will Byers on "Stranger Things." The show's fourth season is set to premiere next year, when Schnapp begins classes at the Ivy League school.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woodbridge High School Teacher Who Died Suddenly ID'd Woodbridge High School Teacher Who Died Suddenly ID'd
Woodbridge High School Teacher Who Died Suddenly ID'd A beloved teacher and assistant football coach was found dead at Woodbridge High School on Wednesday after suffering a medical episode. Woodbridge Superintendent Joseph Massimino posted a letter to staff and parents about the death of longtime business teacher Jeffrey Grimm. He was 45 years old. Grimm, of Union, also served as offensive line football coach for Matawan Regional High School.  It appears he passed from natural causes, and police have not labeled his death as suspicious. "The Woodbridge Township School District community is devastated by the passing of beloved …

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by Jon Craig
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PA High School Principal Killed In NJ Crash Driving Son To Soccer Game PA High School Principal Killed In NJ Crash Driving Son To Soccer Game
PA High School Principal Killed In NJ Crash Driving Son To Soccer Game The principal of a Pennsylvania high school died in a New Jersey crash while driving his son to a soccer game, district officials said. Sean A. Hughes, who has served as principal of Lower Merion High School for the past 14 years, was behind the wheel of a Ford SUV that collided with a Mercedes Benz SUV in Winslow Township early Saturday morning, local police said. The crash occurred just before 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Fleming Pike and Hay Road on Fleming Pike. Two other people were hospitalized, including a 13-year-old child, authorities said. Lower Merion superintendent Khalid …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Teacher Accused Of Making 'Terrorists' Remark To Student Suspended, Police Notified NJ Teacher Accused Of Making 'Terrorists' Remark To Student Suspended, Police Notified
NJ Teacher Accused Of Making 'Terrorists' Remark To Student Suspended, Police Notified UPDATE: A high school teacher accused of telling an Arab-American student "we don't negotiate with terrorists" when he sought a homework extension has been suspended, officials with the Ridgefield School District in Bergen County confirmed. Another Ridgefield Memorial High School teacher and classmates witnessed the teacher's comment to Mohammed Zubi, a 17-year-old Muslim senior who's captain of the varsity soccer team, according to the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ). "I didn't mean it like that," the teacher reportedly told the boy afterward, the…

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Teacher Reportedly Tells Arab-American NJ Student 'We Don't Negotiate With Terrorists' Teacher Reportedly Tells Arab-American NJ Student 'We Don't Negotiate With Terrorists'
Teacher Reportedly Tells Arab-American NJ Student 'We Don't Negotiate With Terrorists' UPDATE: A Bergen County high school teacher accused of telling an Arab-American student "we don't negotiate with terrorists" when he sought a homework extension has been suspended, district officials confirmed. READ HERE: NJ HS Teacher Accused Of Making 'Terrorists' Remark To Student Suspended, Police Notified ****** ORIGINAL STORY: A slur by his teacher has left the captain of high school soccer team in Bergen County so shaken that he's unable to return to class. Mohammed Zubi, 17, said he asked his math teacher at Ridgefield Memorial High School if he could finish an assignment at …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Beloved Saddle Brook Woman Who Survived Brain Tumor, 23, Killed In Crash Beloved Saddle Brook Woman Who Survived Brain Tumor, 23, Killed In Crash
Beloved Saddle Brook Woman Who Survived Brain Tumor, 23, Killed In Crash She was a blessing to many, a remarkable woman who'd survived a brain tumor with deep faith and abiding humor. Then, in a devastating instant, she was gone. Shock mixed with heart-rending grief continued to spread Tuesday with the news that 23-year-old McKenna Winnie of Saddle Brook had been killed in a traffic accident in South Jersey. The Rutgers University research assistant was headed east on Route 619 in Upper Pittsgrove Township (Salem County) late Monday morning when her car collided with a tractor-trailer heading south at the intersection of Route 77, according to New Jersey State P…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Teacher Accused Of Ripping Hijab Off Student Was Trying To Fix Her Hood, Attorney Says NJ Teacher Accused Of Ripping Hijab Off Student Was Trying To Fix Her Hood, Attorney Says
NJ Teacher Accused Of Ripping Hijab Off Student Was Trying To Fix Her Hood, Attorney Says A New Jersey teacher accused by a former Olympian of pulling a 7-year-old student's hijab off was just trying to fix her hood, her attorney told Daily Voice. "This is not a story about a teacher who forcibly removed a student’s hijab," said Samantha Harris, the attorney representing Tamar Herman, a teacher in the Maplewood South Orange school district.  "This is a story about social media, misinformation, and what happens when people publicize rumors without any knowledge of or regard for the truth." The story began getting media attention after former Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad took …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Olympian Accuses NJ Teacher Of Pulling Hijab From 7-Year-Old Student's Head Olympian Accuses NJ Teacher Of Pulling Hijab From 7-Year-Old Student's Head
Olympian Accuses NJ Teacher Of Pulling Hijab From 7-Year-Old Student's Head A North Jersey family is accusing their 7-year-old daughter's teacher of pulling her hijab from her head. The Wyatts told ABC7 the incident happened at the Seth Boyden Elementary School in Maplewood. The family's story took off when 2016 fencing Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad shared the incident on social media, saying the teacher “forcibly removed the hijab of a second-grade student.” I wrote this book with the intention that moments like this would never happen again. When will it stop? Yesterday,... Posted by Ibtihaj Muhammad on Thursday, October 7, 2021 Tamar Herman's attorney Samantha…

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Jersey City Teacher, 68, Charged With Sexually Assaulting More Students Jersey City Teacher, 68, Charged With Sexually Assaulting More Students
Jersey City Teacher, 68, Charged With Sexually Assaulting More Students A 68-year-old teacher from Hudson County is facing additional and upgraded charges in the sexual assaults of two students, authorities said. Apparao Sunkara was arrested at his Hicksville, Long Island home on March 16, and charged with abusing an 11-year-old victim at the Infinity Institute, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Sunkara was indicted this week by a Hudson County Grand Jury for sexually assault a total of three female students, all ages 11 and 12 years old at the time of the assaults, Suarez said. The Grand Jury indictment upgraded Sunkara's charges from 201…

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