Middletown School Board Member Arrested on Multiple Serious Illegal Gun Charges

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — Middletown Board of Education member Joe Fitzgerald was arrested Monday evening and charged with six weapons offenses, according to local authorities. Police said Fitzgerald was caught with multiple illegal…

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Bill advancing in Trenton mandates Latino and Hispanic history in NJ schools

TRENTON, N.J. — Move over black history and LGBTQ history, there’s a new mandate coming to New Jersey’s public schools. New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation requiring public schools to teach…

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Off-duty NYPD school safety agent arrested for assault in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City employee was arrested Friday morning and charged with assault, police said. Spencer Ingram, a 29-year-old NYPD School Safety Agent, was taken into custody at…

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Mountain Ridge High School band director indicted on sex abuse charges

FROSTBURG, Md. — Derek Lindon Shank, 43, the band director at Mountain Ridge High School, has been indicted by an Allegany County Grand Jury following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct…

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Over 150 Fall Ill, 16 Hospitalized at Mass Casualty Incident During New Jersey High School Graduation

PATERSON, NJ — A sweltering heat wave turned what should have been a joyous celebration for Paterson’s graduating seniors into a medical emergency on Monday, June 23, as soaring temperatures at Hinchliffe…

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Off-duty NYPD school safety agent arrested for DWI in the Bronx

BRONX, N.Y. — An off-duty NYPD school safety agent was arrested early Sunday morning in the 40th Precinct on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to police officials. Paula Finn, 54,…

New Jersey Assembly advances bill mandating epilepsy training for school staff every five years

TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Assembly Education Committee has approved a bill requiring all public school staff to undergo epilepsy and seizure disorder care training at least once every five years.…

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New Jersey schools have a chronic absenteeism problem

TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Senate Education Committee has advanced Senate Bill No. 3776, which would create a “Chronic Absenteeism Task Force” to study and address rising rates of absenteeism in…

New Jersey to force new schools to have solar panels

TRENTON, N.J. — New legislation would require solar energy components to be included in certain school construction projects managed by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA). Under the bill, any new…

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Senior Prank at New Jersey High School Ends with Closure and Criminal Investigation

SOUTH RIVER, NJ — South River Police are investigating an incident involving high school students who broke into South River High School and defaced school property outside of school hours on Thursday.…

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Locker room horror at Maryland high school sparks charges for 5 teens

FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. – Five students from Brunswick High School are facing criminal charges following two separate incidents in which classmates were allegedly assaulted inside the school’s locker room, according to the…

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New York School Director Surrenders to Police in $2 Million Corruption Scandal

MINEOLA, N.Y. — Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indictment of Scott Unger, 65, former Director of Facilities for the Lawrence Union Free School District (LUFSD), and Joseph Greenblatt,…

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New Jersey wants to control when your school district can schedule spring break under proposed bill

TRENTON, N.J. — A bill requiring the state’s top education official to annually recommend spring break dates for New Jersey school districts has been approved by the Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill…

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New Jersey Senate advances bill to offer paid leave for school events with employer tax credit

TRENTON, N.J. — Imagine getting two additional days off from your job each year to attend your child’s student-teacher conferences, meetings, and other school programs. In New Jersey, that could soon be…

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Former PTA president accused of stealing over $27K from Nokomis Elementary School association

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — A former president of the Nokomis Elementary School PTA in the Sachem School District has been arrested and charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing more than $27,000…

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School employee charged with forcible touching of students at Arlington High School

HYDE PARK, N.Y. — A 68-year-old Hyde Park man has been charged with multiple misdemeanors following a month-long investigation into alleged inappropriate contact with students at Arlington High School, the Dutchess County…

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Teen killed in Bethlehem Township pedestrian crash near schools

BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, PA — A 17-year-old male was killed early Sunday morning after a pedestrian crash involving multiple teenagers and two vehicles in the 3000 block of Chester Road, according to Bethlehem…

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Brooklyn teen charged after deadly school-side ambush in Queens

QUEENS, N.Y. — A 16-year-old Brooklyn boy has been indicted on murder and multiple other charges in connection with the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Kevin Hernandez in Ridgewood on April 22, Queens…

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High School Students to be Honored at Scholarship Gala

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Greater Toms River Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Scholarship Reception on Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Bacchus Winemaking Club on Route 37, recognizing…

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New Jersey lawmaker pleads to Dem legislature to restore Phil Murphy’s latest devastating school funding cut

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Senate Republican Budget Officer Declan O’Scanlon on Thursday called on Democratic leadership in the New Jersey Senate to advance legislation and a budget resolution that would restore $45…

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