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Photo Caption: A page from retired New Jersey State Police Major Robert Yaiser's whistleblower complaint identifies former OCVTS Assistant Superintendent and current North Hanover Superintendent Michael Maschi as an individual defendant in the civil lawsuit.

North Hanover Schools Superintendent Named in OCVTS Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation

North Hanover Superintendent Michael Maschi, formerly an assistant superintendent at OCVTS, is among the defendants in a pending whistleblower lawsuit alleging retaliation following reports of student safety concerns during his tenure at the vocational school district.…

Photo Caption: Interim Superintendent Tim Rehm's welcome letter to Ocean County Vocational Technical School students announces implementation of New Jersey's new statewide cell phone ban for the 2026-27 school year.

OCVTS Announces Cell Phone Ban as District Faces Scrutiny Over Abuse Lawsuits, Whistleblower Claims

Ocean County Vocational Technical School students will face a new statewide cell phone ban when classes begin, even as the district remains under intense scrutiny from civil lawsuits alleging years of sexual abuse, retaliation, and administrative failures.…

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New Jersey High School Athletic Director Charged After Alleged Peeping Incident in Pennsylvania

A New Jersey high school athletic director has been charged after Pennsylvania authorities allege he was captured on surveillance video peering into a young woman's bedroom window. The Hopewell Valley Regional School…

Parents' advocacy group NJStandsUp is urging greater transparency from the Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education after a July meeting where debate over a proposed parental rights amendment was interrupted and the public livestream ended.

Parents Demand Answers After Bridgewater-Raritan School Board Debate Ends With Livestream Cut

Parents' advocacy group NJStandsUp is urging greater transparency from the Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education after a July meeting where debate over a proposed parental rights amendment was interrupted and the public livestream…

The request reflects growing bipartisan concern over New Jersey's school funding formula as communities continue to debate whether the Murphy-era law accurately reflects current local education costs.

Old Bridge Democrats Have Had Enough of Their Own Party’s Flawed NJ School Funding Fiasco

Old Bridge Democratic leaders are urging Gov. Mikie Sherrill to revisit New Jersey's school funding formula, saying years of aid reductions under the S2 law have increased pressure on local taxpayers while school costs continue to rise.…

A federal judge ruled that portions of a former Passaic charter school teacher's discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against iLearn Schools and Passaic Arts & Science Charter School may proceed while dismissing other claims.

Teacher’s Bias Lawsuit Against Passaic Charter School Advances in Court

A federal judge ruled that portions of a former Passaic charter school teacher's discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against iLearn Schools and Passaic Arts & Science Charter School may proceed while dismissing other claims.…

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Wall Township School District Ordered to Pay Nearly $285K in IDEA Attorneys’ Fees After Appeals Court Ruling

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New Jersey to Continue Keeping Parents Out of Child’s Trans Identity in Upcoming School Year

Former Sag Harbor PTA Vice President Admits Stealing More Than $14,000 From School Organization

Fairfax County Supervisor Clocked Driving Porsche at 104 MPH Past School Bus

Ocean County College Highlights Record Graduation Numbers, AI Expansion, Mental Health Growth in Latest Board Report

New Jersey launches new civil rights unit to protect students from discrimination

NJ Creates New Civil Rights Unit to Fight Language-Based Discrimination in Public Schools

Reports of Gunfire Lead to Evacuation of America’s Largest Jewish University

New Jersey School District Seeks Gay-Straight Alliance Advisor Position for Pre-K Children

Jackson School Sale Not Finalized as Questions Still Surround $40 Million McAuliffe Deal

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Former Delaware Child Care Teacher Charged After Investigation Into Abuse of 3-Year-Old

Belleville Resident Sues School Board, Seeks to Void Nearly 200 Layoffs Over Closed-Door Meeting Claims

Mikie Sherrill Signs $60.7 Billion New Jersey Budget That Funds Migrant Legal Fees, Defunds Suburban Schools

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NJ Lawmakers Propose Spending $200,000 to Study Higher Education Bureaucracy

New Egypt High School, Plumsted School District Sued Over Alleged Student Assault

Ocean City, School District Sued After Bench Tips Over at Carey Stadium

Former Brooklyn School Employee Accused of Stealing $111K From After-School Program

Outbound Teaneck Superintendent Says Runaway Bride Reference is Racist

New York Pride Festival Canceled After School Board Member Charged with Explicit Chats With Children

Toms River Holds Municipal Taxes Flat as School Tax Bills Continue to Rise

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