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Politics
Bergen County Councilwoman Arrested In CT Bergen County Councilwoman Arrested In CT
Bergen County Councilwoman Arrested In CT A New Jersey elected official has been charged with larceny and forgery in Connecticut, police said. Abby Lundy, age 60, a Hillsdale councilwoman whose term is up on Dec. 31, 2024, was arrested in New Canaan on Thursday, Aug. 22, for crimes allegedly committed on Tuesday, July 9, court records show. Since-deleted social media posts show Lundy had worked for First Candle, an organization dedicated to eradicating Sudden Infant Death Syndrom (SIDS) and other "sleep-related infant deaths." A First Candle spokesperson declined to comment on her case, but confirmed that she'd been terminated…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Library Restrictions Cause Uproar Among Mahwah Parents Library Restrictions Cause Uproar Among Mahwah Parents
Library Restrictions Cause Uproar Among Mahwah Parents Several Mahwah public schools prohibit children from checking out library books whenever they want -- and parents are less than pleased. At the George Washington Elementary School, for example, the seemingly unprecedented rule mandates that children can only take out books every other week. At Joyce Kilmer, it's once every three weeks. Similar rules apply at the township's other two elementary schools, causing an uproar among parents, NBC4 reports. "We're concerned about what this means for the future of libraries and what it's doing to our children's literacy and education," mom Jennifer …

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by Cecilia Levine