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Tragedy Strikes: Two Teens Shot at NJ High School Football Game
Tragedy Strikes: Two Teens Shot at NJ High School Football Game — A spokesman for theLenape Regional High School District stated that two individuals required medical attention in response to reports of gunfire at the Passaic County Technical Institute football game in Wayne Township. It took place in a...
Mount Vernon Superintendent, On Paid Leave for More than a Year, Sues the School District
For more than one year, Mount Vernon Public School Superintendent Waveline Bennett-Conroy, has been on paid leave, pending a federal investigation that includes accusations that Bennett-Conroy hired her son, Marlon Stevenson, to receive federal grant monies without providing any services to students. Bennett-Conroy was placed on leave in the spring...
IMG Academy (FL) outlasts No. 1 Bergen Catholic in battle of national powers
It’s a game that went different than the last time NJ.com No. 1 Bergen Catholic took on a powerhouse program from the Sunshine State, and for that reason it was one Vito Campanile believed his team could have won. The Crusaders gave IMG Academy (FL) everything it could handle...
Westwood football picks up where it left off with decisive win over Mahwah
WASHINGTON TWP. − Sean Morrison's first pass was a touchdown. His second throw also went for a score. Morrison and Westwood began a new season and new era with a fast start and 28-7 victory over Mahwah on Thursday night in the Super Football Conference American Red Division. ...
New Jersey District Seeks Teachers as 150 Positions Remain Unfilled
Paterson Public Schools has outstanding opportunities for educators, nurses, and many other professionals. For a complete list of job opportunities in this district or to apply for a position, please use the "Open Positions" link. Join the thousands of education professionals who have chosen Paterson Public Schools as the district...
Disgraced NYC public schools exec who turned blind eye to tainted food begs judge for mercy
Finally, he’s caring about children. The disgraced New York public schools executive convicted of taking bribes and serving tainted food to city kids says his own family is “barely hanging on” — as federal prosecutors seek to lock him up for six years. “I am pleading for mercy,” Eric Goldstein, a former official at the DOE, wrote in an Aug. 23 letter, in which he tried to get sympathy by describing how hard his two sons and ex-wife had been suffering because of his crimes. “Not especially for me, but for [his family] because without my financial, emotional and physical support I fear...
Lodi football spoils Garfield's stadium opening with overtime win
GARFIELD — The Garfield Boilermakers debuted a brand-new football stadium at their high school Thursday night. Rival Lodi, however, came in and played “spoilermaker.” Senior Shane Bell ran for a...
Brooklyn High School Football Coach Accused Of Smashing Student‘s Head Into Wall
The student claims it was all because he fell asleep during a football team video review. The mother of Shayson Willock, a 14-year-old high school student, is accusing his coach of smashing her son’s head into a wall, leaving him unconscious, The New York Post reports. In a criminal...
Ridgewood Football: Maroons with Statement Win in Opener Against Clifton
PARAMUS, NJ – Ridgewood’s 2023 home opener was spoiled by Clifton as the Mustangs charged into Bergen County and defeated the Maroons 28-21. The rivalry between the two North Jersey schools continued Friday afternoon in Paramus, with Ridgewood cruising to a 35-0 shutout victory. “It’s awesome, our kids played very hard,” Ridgewood Head Coach Torre Watson said post-game. "We don’t need gimmicks to play hard, but some things were said last year that our kids took kind of personal. When that kind of thing happens, you get a team that is filled with emotion. These kids...
Longer days, new teachers: What Newark Public Schools students can expect on the first day of school
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Thousands of Newark Public Schools students are expected to return to school next week where they will be greeted by new teachers, new classmates, and a new schedule.Approximately 40,000 students are enrolled in the district this school year and, under a new universal schedule, will have a longer school day that guarantees a lunch break for teachers. This year, the district said it hired hundreds of new teachers but continues to face challenges in recruiting educators who can teach science, math, students with disabilities, and...
Hackensack Public Schools Hosts Leadership Conference
HACKENSACK, NJ. – The school district held a district leadership conference that covered various topics ranging from artificial intelligence to instruction for multilingual learners. "We are committed to providing a world-class education to every student in Hackensack Public Schools, and that begins with empowering our leaders," Superintendent Thomas McBryde, Jr. said. "The LEAP Conference is a cornerstone of our professional development strategy, enabling our administrative team to stay current on best practices, share insights, and collectively work towards our shared goal of ‘Elevating Excellence Above and Beyond.’”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The district...
Columbia antisemitism task force reports ‘crushing’ discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students
Jewish students at Columbia University have been driven out of their dorm rooms, chased off campus, compelled to hide their Jewish identity, ostracized by their peers and denigrated by faculty, according to a report released Friday by the university’s Task Force on Antisemitism. The report, the second one released...
Highlanders win opener, 21-3
The West Milford High School football team won its season opener against Paramus, 21-3, there Friday, Aug. 30. Jake Kelshaw made two touchdowns on passes from quarterback Aydin Deane. Deane also scored on a one-yard run in the third quarter. Braden Amundson kicked three extra points. Deane completed nine of...
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