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Keith Olkewicz, Jersey City Paraprofessional, Dies At 37: 'Blessing Of Decency' Keith Olkewicz, Jersey City Paraprofessional, Dies At 37: 'Blessing Of Decency'
Keith Olkewicz, Jersey City Paraprofessional, Dies At 37: 'Blessing Of Decency' Keith Olkewicz, a Jersey City native who returned to work at the district he graduated from, recently died at the age of 37, the district announced is a statement. "The early death of Keith Olkewicz, an employee and colleague, is a shocking loss," Superintendent Dr. Norman Fernandez said.  "Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones during this immensely difficult time. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones." My heart is broken……. Keith I can’t believe you’re gone. We were just talking about going back to Medieval Times. How’s... Posted by…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Remembering Temara King: Teacher, Mom Believed Killed By Husband In Jersey City Remembering Temara King: Teacher, Mom Believed Killed By Husband In Jersey City
Remembering Temara King: Teacher, Mom Believed Killed By Husband In Jersey City Tributes are pouring in for Temara Sarafina King, the Jersey City schoolteacher and beloved mother police say was fatally shot by her husband earlier this week. King, 35, was pronounced dead at the hospital after officers found her with several gunshot wounds at a home on the 300 block of Bergen Avenue the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 24, DailyVoice reported. Meanwhile, her husband, Lucas Cooper, 39, was being held in Bethlehem, PA, on charges of murder, weapon possession, and child endangerment. King, a special education teacher for PS No. 5 school in Jersey City, is remembered as being endl…

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by Valerie Musson
Sports
Players Mourn Sudden Loss Of Beloved NJ Football Coach Brian Meeney, 46 Players Mourn Sudden Loss Of Beloved NJ Football Coach Brian Meeney, 46
Players Mourn Sudden Loss Of Beloved NJ Football Coach Brian Meeney, 46 Take a quick look at the posts from some of Brian Meeney's current and former players and students, and the impact he made becomes obvious. "I can never repay you for everything you taught me," one wrote. "Kept me out of trouble and made sure I stayed on the path of success, I wouldn’t be where I am today if you didn’t push me the way that you did." "You believed in me," said another, "and most importantly you never gave up on me. Coach Meeney I’ll always love you you were that second father-like figure in my life." The Maywood dad suffered a massive heart attack while on his way to work o…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Murphy To Lift Mask Mandate For NJ Schools: Report Murphy To Lift Mask Mandate For NJ Schools: Report
Murphy To Lift Mask Mandate For NJ Schools: Report New Jersey students will soon no longer be required to wear face masks in the classroom, according to a new report by NorthJersey.com. Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to make the announcement lifting the mask mandate on Monday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m., the outlet said citing his administration. School officials could opt to keep mask mandates in place if they so desire. The New Jersey Education Association released the following statement: “We are encouraged by the data showing a rapid decline of COVID transmission in New Jersey. Because of that, we are cautiously optimistic that the current statew…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Report: Murphy To Announce NJ Teachers Must Be Vaccinated Report: Murphy To Announce NJ Teachers Must Be Vaccinated
Report: Murphy To Announce NJ Teachers Must Be Vaccinated A recent news report says that Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to announce that New Jersey teachers must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Two anonymous sources confirmed the pending announcement exclusively to NJ Advance Media. Washington and California are the only other two states to require teachers be COVID-19 vaccinated. A spokesperson with the New Jersey Education Association said teachers have been preparing for a possible mandate. Murphy will hold his weekly COVID-19 briefing Monday morning. Click here for more from NJ Advance Media.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Feds: NJ Teacher, Soccer Coach Caught Making Child Porn After Sending Hard Drive For Repairs Feds: NJ Teacher, Soccer Coach Caught Making Child Porn After Sending Hard Drive For Repairs
Feds: NJ Teacher, Soccer Coach Caught Making Child Porn After Sending Hard Drive For Repairs A Union County fifth-grade teacher from Morristown who also coaches youth soccer was arrested by the FBI after sending a hard drive containing child porn that he’d created to a California company to recover his files, authorities said. Steven Brooks, 34, who recently taught at Washington Elementary School in Summit and has helped run the Livingston Soccer Club the past 10 years, used a fake online profile to get underage boys to send him videos and photos, authorities said Tuesday. Brooks had emailed an employee at a California company that he had “sensitive and private” information on a ha…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Franklin Lakes Teachers Union, BOE Reach Tentative Contract Agreement Franklin Lakes Teachers Union, BOE Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
Franklin Lakes Teachers Union, BOE Reach Tentative Contract Agreement A tentative four-year contract agreement was reached between the Franklin Lakes Board of Education and the Franklin Lakes Education Association early Tuesday morning. Schools were closed Monday when nearly 270 educators walked out amid stalled contract talks. "The agreement is subject to ratification by the parties," the Board said in a statement. "The Board is prepared to move forward in the best interest of the school community and looks forward to the teachers returning to their classrooms." The strike signaled the breakdown of negotiations between the borough Board of Education and t…

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by Cecilia Levine