Central regional schools super still getting a paycheck even after resignation

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Central Regional School District has not formally accepted the resignation of disgraced Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides. Parlapandines resigned shortly after he was interviewed by UK tabloid, The Daily Mirror where he aired inappropriate private matters regarding 14-year-old Adriana Kuch and her family.

Families heading into a Thursday Board of Education thought Parlapandines was done, but he’s not. School board members officially named Douglas Corbett as acting superintendent, but they never formally accepted Parlapandines’ resignation.

Instead, Parlapandine was placed on a paid leave of absence by the district. He earns $187,000 per year in that position.

The district is not only paying for two superintendents, they are also paying $150 per hour for a public relations firm to handle the fallout created by the district’s handling of the Adriana Kuch matter.

School board attorney Christopher Dasti confirmed the district is now paying the salaries for both superintendents.

The board refused to answer further questions from the public regarding the matter citing employee confidentiality.

The measure to continue paying Parlapandines was approved by the board.

In the aftermath of Kuch’s death, Parlapandines sent out a letter to students banning non-district-approve gatherings in Kuch’s memory.

“There will not be any rallies in the future without the prior administrative approval; otherwise, action will be taken,” he wrote.

Phil Stilton Latest posts

Phil Stilton is the Editor and Publisher of Shore News Network, an independent digital newsroom providing original reporting on New Jersey, national news, government, public policy, public safety, courts, and community affairs.

As founder of the publication, Stilton leads editorial strategy, investigative reporting, and daily newsroom operations while overseeing coverage that reaches millions of readers annually.

With extensive experience covering municipal government, county government, state legislatures, elections, law enforcement, emergency management, and public records, Stilton specializes in translating complex government actions into clear, factual reporting. His work frequently relies on primary source documents, including court filings, legislation, public meeting records, election finance disclosures, government databases, police reports, and Freedom of Information and Open Public Records Act (OPRA) requests. He has reported extensively on local government accountability, taxpayer spending, campaign finance, public corruption investigations, infrastructure, public safety, and the policies affecting New Jersey residents.

Under Stilton's editorial leadership, Shore News Network has grown into one of New Jersey's largest independent digital news organizations, publishing thousands of original news articles each year while providing breaking news coverage, investigative reporting, and analysis across state and local government. The publication's reporting is routinely sourced from official government agencies, public officials, court records, and firsthand documentation, with a commitment to transparency, attribution, corrections when warranted, and clearly distinguishing factual reporting from opinion.

Stilton's journalism follows established newsroom standards emphasizing accuracy, verification, fairness, and accountability. Every effort is made to verify information through official records and multiple reliable sources before publication. His reporting is intended to provide readers with timely, well-documented information that helps them understand the issues affecting their communities, while maintaining editorial independence from political parties, government agencies, advocacy organizations, and commercial interests.

Readers can submit story tips, corrections, public records, or media inquiries through the official Shore News Network website or its verified social media channels. Shore News Network welcomes corrections and updates when new information becomes available as part of its ongoing commitment to accurate and transparent journalism.