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No Charges For Jersey Shore Man Who Posted Facebook Threats Against Sparta Schools
A Jersey Shore man accused of posting threats toward Sparta school officials on social media will not face criminal charges, authorities said. The Wall Township man shared a message Friday calling for people to "knock down the doors of the BOE members and union leaders" if Sparta schools aren’t fully reopened soon, DailyRecord reports citing Police Lt. John Lamon. A follow-up investigation of the alleged threats determined that the man was “just venting,” the report says. "The detective bureau followed up and made contact with him," Lamon told the outlet. "The guy said 'I'm not looking to …
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Middletown Elementary School Reports 2nd
Covid-
19 Case
An elementary school in Middletown has resumed classes after a small coronavirus outbreak. Two people from Nut Swamp Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19 and others were asked to quarantine . Multiple people who had close contact with those two individuals are currently quarantining, Middletown Board of Education President Pamela Rogers told Patch. She did not specify whether the positive cases involved students or staff. Nut Swamp closed Friday so the district could clean and disinfect the building, but reopened Monday for all scheduled to be there. Middletown is using a h…
Schools
Covid-
19: Ocean Township Starts With All-Remote Learning Due To Numerous Teacher Leave Requests
COVID-19 is causing chaos for some Jersey Shore school districts as administrators -- and parents -- adjust to new learning curves. Lakewood Middle School, for instance, delayed its Friday reopening until next week because eight modular classrooms are not ready. The Ocean County township's school district plan to erect outdoor classroom units to ease crowding and avoid spreading coronavirus, officials said. Meanwhile, in Monmouth County, the Ocean Township School District switched course --- and opted to resume learning by teaching remotely -- after at least 37 staff members requeste…
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What You Need To Know: NJ Releases New School Guidelines
New Jersey education officials on Thursday released a new set of guidelines for schools reopening for in-classroom learning for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed them in March. The 19-page document divides the districts into six regions, lays out hygiene requirements, social-distancing/face mask wearing procedures, and details closing procedures in the event of new outbreaks among students and teachers. ** ALSO SEE: Murphy Announces Remote Reopening Rules For NJ Schools ** If one or two teachers or students are diagnosed with COVID-19 in the same classroom, anyone…
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'Not A Change Of Course': Murphy Announces Remote Reopening Rules For NJ Schools
"This is not a change of course," said Gov. Phil Murphy Wednesday in announcing that some of New Jersey's schools that can't meet safety standards for reopening can begin the school year in an all-remote fashion. UPDATE: These New Jersey School Districts Plan On All-Remote Starts Schools choosing to reopen with all-remote learning must show plans for satisfying the standards and anticipated date to resume in-person instruction, the governor said. Joined by state and local education officials, the governor also signed an executive order allowing all New Jersey schools to reopen for in-…
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Here Are The Rules: NJ Schools To Reopen With Social Distancing, Face Masks
Going back to school in September will look much different for New Jersey students, who have been remotely learning since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic mid-March. The New Jersey Department of Education on Friday released guidance for reopening of schools for the 2020-21 school year. The guidelines strongly encourage face masks for students, who are required to stay six feet apart in classrooms and buses. Lunch times will be staggered and teachers are required to wear face masks. The guidelines are part of the state's "Road Back" restart and recovery plan, and were compiled…
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