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$18M Budget Crisis Prompts 150+ Montclair School Job Cuts, Superintendent Says $18M Budget Crisis Prompts 150+ Montclair School Job Cuts, Superintendent Says
$18M Budget Crisis Prompts 150+ Montclair School Job Cuts, Superintendent Says A New Jersey school district is facing an $18 million deficit that its new superintendent blames on “years of bad accounting” and overspending, forcing more than 150 staff cuts this month. Montclair Schools Superintendent Ruth B. Turner said 153 employees received notifications on Oct. 22, including 103 who were terminated or affected by a reduction in force (RIF). The changes take effect Dec. 31. “The process of making and communicating staffing reductions is incredibly difficult,” Turner said in the statement. “The total of 153 letters issued included a combination of reduction-in-fo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Politics
Who Was Charlie Kirk? College Dropout, Forbes 30 Under 30 Influencer Assassinated At Event Who Was Charlie Kirk? College Dropout, Forbes 30 Under 30 Influencer Assassinated At Event
Who Was Charlie Kirk? College Dropout, Forbes 30 Under 30 Influencer Assassinated At Event Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative political influencer and close ally to President Donald Trump, was shot and killed during an event the Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, officials confirmed. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called Kirk's killing a "political assassination." Who Was Charlie Kirk? Hailing from the suburbs of Chicago, Kirk attended Wheeling High School and reportedly dropped out of Harper College to pursue activism full-time, CNN reports. Kirk was often heard saying, “If you want to stand out, don’t go to college. It worked for me,” the outlet said. He …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Tolls Increase On These 4 Bridges Between NJ, PA For First Time Since 2011 Tolls Increase On These 4 Bridges Between NJ, PA For First Time Since 2011
Tolls Increase On These 4 Bridges Between NJ, PA For First Time Since 2011 Tolls are going up on four Delaware River Port Authority bridges between New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Sunday, Sept. 1 for the first time since 2011. The increase on the Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross, Commodore Barry, and Walt Whitman bridges went into effect at midnight.  For passenger vehicles, motorcycles, and small trucks, tolls increased from $5 to $6. For recreational vehicles and mobile homes, tolls go up from $.7.50 to $9 per axle. For buses, the increase goes from $3.75 to $4.50. “DRPA must undertake vital safety and security upgrades and infrastructure improvements,” s…

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by Cecilia Levine