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East Orange School District holds town hall after outrage, teacher protests over staffing cuts
The East Orange School District will operate on a half-day of classes again Friday, after a shortened school day on Thursday.It comes after nearly 100 staff layoffs were announced. The school district then held a town hall to address the sudden shortened school day on Thursday after teachers called out sick in protest along with an explanation of sudden job cuts.Parents were forced to scramble to find care for students after the district suddenly called for the shortened day when too many teachers called out sick in protest.Angry parents and teachers sounded off in East Orange, New Jersey, where a...
Huge budgeting error forced N.J. school district to cut 93 staff, including teachers
As East Orange schools operated on a half day schedule on Friday for the second day in a row, the superintendent attributed the district’s cut of 93 positions to local officials mistakenly expecting more state aid when approving this year’s budget. East Orange’s school board voted to slash...
NJ party boss, still in prison, gets $80K no-show school job
HILLSIDE — Anthony Salters, this township's Democratic Party boss, just started serving time in federal prison. So how is the powerbroker also teaching homebound students for Hillside Public Schools?. The district hired Salters for the newly created $80,000 position in April — just three months after he pleaded guilty...
N.J. girl scores historic first touchdown in boys varsity football, shattering gridiron’s glass ceiling
Cranford High School was well on its way to an easy victory over Scotch Plains-Fanwood High Thursday night in a varsity football game, as some fans filed from the bleachers and began their trek to the parking lot. And then history happened. If you purchase a product or register for...
Montclair Standardized Test Scores Called ‘Crisis’ for Black Students
New standardized test scores presented to the Montclair Board of Education this week show gaps between the performance of minority students and their peers persist even as local students scored higher than their counterparts across the state. Of juniors at Montclair High School, 88% were “graduation ready” in English language...
Football: West Essex Rallies to Hand Hanover Park its First Loss, 22-21
EAST HANOVER, NJ -- After falling behind by 14 points in the first 10 minutes of the game, West Essex stormed back for a 22-21 football victory over previously undefeated Hanover Park on the road Friday night.The victory was the 114th in the career of head coach Chris Benacquista, making him the winningest football coach in West Essex High School history.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERFullback Brady Phillips' 4-yard touchdown run with 6:43 left in the third quarter followed by Robert Warmington's extra point gave West Essex (6-1) a 22-21 lead, and...
Congrats to the North Jersey students of the week for Oct. 18, both from Lodi
NorthJersey.com is back with its "Student of the Week" recognition – which highlights exceptional students throughout the school year. Every week during the school year, North Jersey school districts nominate outstanding students for recognition in The Record, and on NorthJersey.com and in the Daily Record. ...
Key Game for Bloomfield High Football, at Livingston, Awaits on Oct. 18
Believe it or not, the high school football regular season in New Jersey is quickly winding down.For the Bloomfield Bengals, there are two games left in the regular season, both on the road. Head coach Mike Carter's team will take a 3-4 record into a key game, at Livingston High, on Oct. 18, in a 7 p.m. kickoff. The regular season finale is on Oct. 25, at West Orange, in a 7:30 p.m. game.The Bengals' chances of qualifying for the NJSIAA playoffs are slim, but a win over Livingston, which is 3-3 and battling a playoff berth, could help...
Columbia High School stage likely not ready for spring performances
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The Columbia High School stage upgrades are likely to take months, and mean the stage is not expected to be ready for spring performances, Supt. Jason Bing wrote in a note to the community.Earlier this month, Bing told the community work was expected to begin in coming weeks with an estimated completion of March 2025.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTEROn Friday, he shared timeline updates after meeting with contractor the Puretek Group the prior day. Bing said that installing the new stage rigging system was expected to take about...
DeLorenzo leads Ramapo gymnastics team to title at Bergen County Championships
All-around champion Sophia DeLorenzo led Ramapo to the team title at the Bergen County Championships on Friday at Ridgewood High School. Ramapo put together a winner score of 107.925, while Pascack Hills finished second with 102.775, followed by Holy Angels (100.775), Ridgewood (100.35), and Indian Hills (89.85). In the all-around...
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