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

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey’s guidance for transgender students is back in the spotlight as parents, advocacy groups, and elected officials continue debating the state’s policies governing how public schools respond when…

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Ocean County Liberal Arts Program Was Sanctuary for Sexual Predators Targeting High School Students, According to Lawsuit

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A newly filed lawsuit in Ocean County Superior Court is dramatically escalating scrutiny of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School Grunin Center Performing Arts Academy, alleging a decades-long…

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New Jersey AG Investigation in Vocational School Whistleblower Case Involving Student Sexual Abuse

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A controversy surrounding the Ocean County Vocational Technical School District that Shore News Network first reported on in June has now moved into Superior Court, with former law…

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Swastikas, ‘Heil Hitler’ Scrawled Inside Former Jackson School Set to Become Yeshiva

Jackson Township, NJ – The vacant Christa McAuliffe Middle School building that is in the process of being sold to Beth Medrash Govoha was allegedly broken into and vandalized, with swastikas, Nazi…

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New Jersey Supreme Court to Rule on COVID Hazard Pay Dispute for School Workers

Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey Supreme Court is scheduled to issue a decision Wednesday in a closely watched labor dispute that could affect public employee contracts statewide. The case, East Orange…

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

Sag Harbor, NY – Former Sag Harbor Elementary School PTA Vice President Hope Livingston, 50, has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $10,000 from the parent-teacher organization she once helped lead, according…

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School bus aide arrested after alleged assault of special needs student

Police say surveillance video led to multiple criminal charges BENSALEM, Pa. — A school bus aide has been arrested after police said surveillance video showed him inappropriately touching a 14-year-old special needs…

Millville School District’s Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Allowed by Judge

CAMDEN, N.J. — A federal judge has ruled that a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by longtime Millville educator Jacqueline Cruz against the Millville Board of Education and Superintendent Tony Trongone will proceed…

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Brooklyn Man Charged After Allegedly Chasing Woman With Hammer Into Queens Schoolyard

Queens, NY – A Brooklyn man is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors say he chased a woman through Queens while wielding a hammer before forcing his way onto the grounds of…

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

Fairfax County, VA – Fairfax County Mason District Supervisor Andres Jimenez has been charged with reckless driving after a Virginia State Trooper allegedly clocked his Porsche traveling 104 mph in a 70-mph…

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Ohio Lottery pumps $1.49 billion into schools after $4.4 billion sales year

Nearly $3 billion in prizes paid out as lottery creates 30 new millionaires and boosts education funding CLEVELAND, OH — Ohio Lottery players fueled a $1.49 billion contribution to education after generating…

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

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is expanding its civil rights enforcement efforts with the creation of a new state unit that will investigate complaints of language-based discrimination in public schools and other…

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School bus crashes into building after head on collision in Baltimore County

Police investigating Harford Road crash involving students from Maryland School for the Blind BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — A Baltimore County Public Schools bus transporting students from the Maryland School for the Blind…

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NJ Senate Committee Advances Bill Clarifying Renaissance School Payments for Nonresident Students

TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee has advanced Senate Bill 3614 with amendments, clarifying which school districts are responsible for making per-pupil payments when students attend a…

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Police investigate report of child harassment outside Hackettstown Middle School

Officers interviewed an adult man near the school as investigators continue looking into a reported incident involving a child. HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — Police are investigating a report that an adult man allegedly…

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

SPARTA, N.J. – A job posting from the Sparta Township Public School District has generated debate after advertising for a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) Advisor position that includes responsibilities at an elementary school…

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Husband of Canadian Illegal Charged in Point Pleasant Assault Threatened NJ Politicians: We Know Where Your Kids Go to School

ASBURY PARK, N.J. – Social media posts attributed to Matthew Geroni, the husband of Canadian citizen Kaitlin Tracey, are receiving renewed scrutiny following Tracey’s arrest on charges stemming from the alleged assault…

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