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New Providence, NJ
Police & Fire
New Providence School Board Candidate Runs Over Opponent's Sign: Police New Providence School Board Candidate Runs Over Opponent's Sign: Police
New Providence School Board Candidate Runs Over Opponent's Sign: Police A 43-year-old New Providence school board candidate was arrested and charged after he ran over someone's sign with his car, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 16. At 2:41 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 11, a resident on Bergen Road said their sign supporting Rupa Kale for school board was purposely run over by a vehicle, New Providence police said. An investigation revealed Miguel Marshall, who launched a write-in campaign, was responsible, police said. Marshall is charged with criminal mischief, reckless driving and leaving the scene of a crash, police said. Marshall ran for school board last…

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by Sam Barron
Meriden, CT
Schools
Student Sets Off Pepper Spray On Meriden School Bus, Prompting Emergency Evacuation Student Sets Off Pepper Spray On Meriden School Bus, Prompting Emergency Evacuation
Student Sets Off Pepper Spray On Meriden School Bus, Prompting Emergency Evacuation A Meriden school bus was evacuated Wednesday afternoon, May 21, after a student discharged pepper spray, authorities said. The incident occurred as the bus traveled past Ceppa Field on Gale Avenue. An email to police seeking information on the number of students on board, the school they attend, and how many were treated for injuries was not immediately returned. Meriden firefighters responded to the scene and decontaminated the bus. There were no serious injuries, Meriden police said. Some children were transferred to a different bus, while others were picked up by parents at Ceppa Field.…

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by Josh Lanier
Mount Vernon, NY
News
Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA
Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA A Westchester youth basketball coach has been arrested on sexual conduct charges against a child shortly after denying any wrongdoing in a video posted to social media, prosecutors announced.  Dwayne Murray of Mount Vernon, the 62-year-old Executive Director of the Mount Vernon Junior Knights and Assistant Coach of the Mount Vernon High School boys basketball team, was arrested on first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday afternoon, May 15.  Prosecutors allege that from October 1, 2023, to March 1…

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by Ben Crnic
Lindenwold-Clementon, NJ
News
Foot Fetish: Clemento Assembly Candidate Selling Photos On Website, Report Says Foot Fetish: Clemento Assembly Candidate Selling Photos On Website, Report Says
Foot Fetish: Clemento Assembly Candidate Selling Photos On Website, Report Says Rebecca Holloway has never been one to toe the party line. Holloway, who is running for State Assembly alongside Kevin Ryan, is selling photos of her feet on a foot fetish website, as reported by the New Jersey Globe and shared by Politico. She has been selling photos of her feet for the last two years, charging $5 a month for a subscription, the Globe reported. A link to her page turns up a 403 error as her page appears to be set to private or removed. A former school board member in Clementon and mother, Holloway has made challenging the South Jersey Democrat political…

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by Sam Barron
Philipstown, NY
Schools
Haldane School District Reverses Ending DEI Policy After Legal Review (UPDATE) Haldane School District Reverses Ending DEI Policy After Legal Review (UPDATE)
Haldane School District Reverses Ending DEI Policy After Legal Review (Update) A Putnam County school district that temporarily suspended its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policy under the threat of losing critical federal funding now says it plans to fully reinstate the policy at its next board meeting.  In a letter sent to families on Thursday, May 1, the Haldane Central School District confirmed that its Board of Education intends to restore the DEI policy in its entirety during a scheduled public meeting on Tuesday, May 6.  The reversal follows the Board's vote on Tuesday, April 22 to temporarily suspend the DEI policy. That decision was made on…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
Schools
Superintendent Suspension: Newburgh District Names Acting Replacement Amid Controversy (UPDATE) Superintendent Suspension: Newburgh District Names Acting Replacement Amid Controversy (UPDATE)
Superintendent Suspension: Newburgh District Names Acting Replacement Amid Controversy (Update) Nearly a week after suspending its superintendent as part of an ongoing investigation and legal proceedings, the Newburgh Enlarged City School District Board of Education has named her acting replacement.  In a meeting on Tuesday night, Jan. 28, the district's Board of Education named Dr. Lisa Boun Acting Superintendent of Schools in a 5-4 vote.  Boun's appointment, which will go into effect on Tuesday, Feb. 11, follows the suspension with pay of Superintendent Jackielyn Manning-Campbell on Thursday, Jan. 23.  This action followed a recent budget audit alleged…

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by Ben Crnic
Harrisburg, PA
Schools
Harrisburg School District Board President Jim Thompson Dies Hours After Meeting Harrisburg School District Board President Jim Thompson Dies Hours After Meeting
Harrisburg School District Board President Jim Thompson Dies Hours After Meeting The Harrisburg School District is grieving the sudden loss of James R. Thompson, its newly appointed Board President, who passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, just hours after attending a board meeting. Thompson, 67, was present at the Committee of the Whole Board Meeting on the evening of Nov. 19, where he fulfilled his duties alongside fellow directors and district leadership. His passing marks the end of a remarkable tenure that spanned over a decade of service to the Harrisburg School District. Thompson was reelected to the board in 2023 and recently named Board Preside…

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by Jillian Pikora
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
News
Laughing Emoji Leads To Resignation Of Orangetown School Board Member Laughing Emoji Leads To Resignation Of Orangetown School Board Member
Laughing Emoji Leads To Resignation Of Orangetown School Board Member A Hudson Valley school board member resigned after receiving backlash from a social media post in which she placed a laughing emoji to respond to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Dawn Kitz, a South Orangetown Central School District board member, resigned effective Wednesday, Sept. 25, saying she held herself responsible and "I apologized" to offended community members. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Kitz, who joined the board earlier this year, complained during the meeting and on Facebook, saying she had faced an "extremely challenging situation" since joining the boa…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
Schools
New Law Will Put A Student On Every School Board In NY New Law Will Put A Student On Every School Board In NY
New Law Will Put A Student On Every School Board In NY There will soon be a student on every school board in New York.A new law requiring all state boards of education to have at least one student member will take effect on July 1, 2025. The students will attend public meetings, but not executive sessions, and won't be allowed to vote. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the bill on Thursday, Sept. 5. It will also remove the current law requirement that a student member seat be authorized by referendum of the voters of the district.  The bill would also remove the requirement that a student member be a senior at the school and instead require only …

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by Joe Lombardi
Camden, NJ
Schools
Camden Schools Superintendent Calls On Board President To Quit In Wake Of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Camden Schools Superintendent Calls On Board President To Quit In Wake Of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Camden Schools Superintendent Calls On Board President To Quit In Wake Of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit The state-appointed superintendent for the Camden City School District is calling for the resignation of the advisory school board president amid sexual abuse allegations. Camden Superintendent Katrina T. McCombs, in a letter to the community, wrote: "In order to allow our community to heal and refocus on what truly matters—the education and future of our students— it would be in the best interest of the state-operated district of Camden City for Advisory Board President Wasim Muhammad to voluntarily relinquish his seat." "We are at the beginning of a new school year—a time that s…

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by Jon Craig
Mahopac, NY
Schools
School Board Member In Hudson Valley Under Fire For Comments On Israel-Hamas War School Board Member In Hudson Valley Under Fire For Comments On Israel-Hamas War
School Board Member In Hudson Valley Under Fire For Comments On Israel-Hamas War Elected officials and community members are calling for a Hudson Valley school board member to step down following alleged antisemitic remarks made at a board meeting.  The outrage was prompted following a school board meeting in Putnam County on Tuesday, July 9, when Carmel Central School District Trustee Jim Wise allegedly controversy within the town over a comment on the Israel-Hamas war. The statement in question, "From the river to the sea, Palestine shall be free," was defended by Wise in a post on social media on Wednesday, Aug. 7.  "I also reject absolutely the idea that …

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by Ben Crnic
Vineland, NJ
Obituaries
Mom Of 4 Killed In Crash Was EMT, Newly-Promoted NJ Corrections Department Employee Mom Of 4 Killed In Crash Was EMT, Newly-Promoted NJ Corrections Department Employee
Mom Of 4 Killed In Crash Was EMT, Newly-Promoted NJ Corrections Department Employee Condolences are pouring in for the family of Brandy Woolson, a local first responder and mom of four, whose vehicle was struck by a dump truck that police said failed to yield at a stop sign, as reported by Daily Voice. Woolson, 43, was employed by the NJ Department of Corrections for the past eight years where she held several positions between Bayside and South Woods State Prisons, according to an obituary published by Hoffman Funeral Home. The DOC mourned her loss on Facebook, noting Woolson had recently been promoted. "Mrs. Woolson was a dedicated member of the SWSP and …

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by Jon Craig
North Hunterdon, NJ
Schools
NJ Town BOE Member Threatened Sup't In Trying To Reverse Son's Suspension, Ethics Board Finds NJ Town BOE Member Threatened Sup't In Trying To Reverse Son's Suspension, Ethics Board Finds
NJ Town BOE Member Threatened Sup't In Trying To Reverse Son's Suspension, Ethics Board Finds A school board trustee in Warren County crossed the line in trying to have her child's bullying suspension revoked, according to a state ethics board. Lisa Moyer, a member of the board of education in Allamuchy Township, violated several sections of the school ethics board, after her child was suspended for harassment, intimidation and bullying in 2022, the School Ethics Commission ruled. The board recommended Moyer be reprimanded for her actions in a ruling released in April. Moyer, however, says she was just trying to defend her son. Paperwork obtained by Daily Voice shows Moyer's son, 1…

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by Sam Barron
Albany, NY
Schools
New Details: District Employee Punched Capital Region Assistant Superintendent, Police Say New Details: District Employee Punched Capital Region Assistant Superintendent, Police Say
New Details: District Employee Punched Capital Region Assistant Superintendent, Police Say This story has been updated. An assistant school superintendent in the region is abruptly resigning after claiming that a colleague physically assaulted him on school grounds. In Albany County, Cohoes Police responded to Page Avenue Elementary School for a reported assault at around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16. According to the incident report obtained by Daily Voice, Cohoes City School District Assistant Superintendent Daniel Martinelli told officers that he got into a heated argument with James Stapleton, the district's facilities director. As the argument escalated, Staple…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Schools
'Cis White Male' Comments Lead To Montco School Board Member's Resignation 'Cis White Male' Comments Lead To Montco School Board Member's Resignation
'Cis White Male' Comments Lead To Montco School Board Member's Resignation A school board member in Montgomery County resigned from her post Monday, Dec. 12 after her controversial comments in a board meeting made national headlines.  In a meeting of the Upper Moreland School District board on Tuesday, Dec. 6 that was later uploaded to YouTube, member Jennifer Solot said she wouldn't back her colleague Greg D'Elia's bid for board director because she felt electing a "cis white male" would "send the wrong message." “I believe that Mr. D’Elia would make an excellent president,” said Solot, who was chairing the meeting as acting director before the members coul…

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by Mac Bullock
Alexandria, VA
News
Daughter Of Spotsylvania Superintendent Candidate Says Dad Is Unfit For Role: Reports Daughter Of Spotsylvania Superintendent Candidate Says Dad Is Unfit For Role: Reports
Daughter Of Spotsylvania Superintendent Candidate Says Dad Is Unfit For Role: Reports Jael Taylor, estranged daughter of Spotsylvania's school superintendent candidate Mark Taylor, said her dad is beyond inexperienced for his potential new gig, reports said. Mark Taylor was offered $245,000 a year to serve as superintendent, although he has no experience in education, so his daughter wrote a letter to the school board to tell them they are making a big mistake, WUSA9 reported. Jael said her father provided her with a weak homeschooling education and has shared social media posts that are disrespectful to various minority communities. She said these are just a few of the many…

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by AJ Goldbloom
White Plains, NY
Schools
Familiar Face, Different Place: Longtime Schools Superintendent In Westchester Jumps Ship Familiar Face, Different Place: Longtime Schools Superintendent In Westchester Jumps Ship
Familiar Face, Different Place: Longtime Schools Superintendent In Westchester Jumps Ship A longtime school superintendent in Westchester is taking his talents several miles down the road after announcing his resignation and new gig. Mount Vernon Schools Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton, who has been at the helm for nearly a decade, announced that he will be resigning from his role to take over in the same position at the Edgemont School District. Hamilton’s unexpected resignation is effective as of Thursday, June 30, at which point he will transition from Mount Vernon to Edgemont. “I want to thank the Mount Vernon district and the Board of Education for welcoming me eight years…

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by Zak Failla
West Chester, PA
News
Viral Facebook Post Shows PA Teacher Taping Mask On To Child's Face (PHOTO) Viral Facebook Post Shows PA Teacher Taping Mask On To Child's Face (PHOTO)
Viral Facebook Post Shows PA Teacher Taping Mask On To Child's Face (Photo) A Pennsylvania school has issued an apology after a viral Facebook post included a photo of a teacher taping on children's face mask. The image first appeared on Facebook by a group called “North Penn Stronger Together" on Monday, according to the New York Post. The photo was later confirmed to have been taken at Pennfield Middle School in Hatfield after the school issued an apology. "Pro-mask or anti-mask, I hope we can all agree that taping masks to children’s faces crosses the LINE. This was not a joke for the child or the parents,” the post said. *Please be respectful in comments.…

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by Jillian Pikora
Newark, NJ
Schools
Former North Jersey BOE Member, Husband, Son Killed In Florida Crash Former North Jersey BOE Member, Husband, Son Killed In Florida Crash
Former North Jersey BOE Member, Husband, Son Killed In Florida Crash A former trustee of a North Jersey school board, her husband, and one of their sons died in a highway crash in Florida over the weekend, according to district officials and authorities. The victims were identified as former Millburn BOE member Danielle Prieto, 53, her husband Alfred, 57, and their son Antonio.  Left to mourn their losses are their two other sons: Millburn HS senior Roberto, and 25-year-old Alec. The crash occurred on Interstate 75 just south of State Road 52 in Pasco County, NJ Advance Media reports. Millburn Schools Superintendent Dr. Christine Burton shared the news in a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Greenburgh, NY
News
Bullet Found Inside Gym At School In Hudson Valley Bullet Found Inside Gym At School In Hudson Valley
Bullet Found Inside Gym At School In Hudson Valley Students and staff at an area school got an unwelcome surprise when a bullet was found in the bleachers at the end of their game. In Orange County, Minisink Valley Schools Superintendent Brian Monaghan issued an alert to the community advising that following a boys modified basketball game, a bullet was found in the stands. Monaghan said that several members of the team were sitting in the middle school gym’s bleachers when they found a bullet on one of the steps. The students gave the bullet to their coach, who gave it to a member of the administration who happened to be on site for a Boa…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Schools
Long Island School Board Trustee Resigns After Being Accused Of Verbally Abusing Student Long Island School Board Trustee Resigns After Being Accused Of Verbally Abusing Student
Long Island School Board Trustee Resigns After Being Accused Of Verbally Abusing Student A Long Island school board trustee resigned after allegedly being involved in an “incident” with a teenager where he verbally abused a student. James Mancaruso, a member of the Sachem School Board of Education, stepped down from his position after allegedly yelling and cursing at a female student on the Sachem East High School campus in Farmingville. According to News 12, Mancaruso received a pair of phone calls last week cautioning that his child was in danger and about to be attacked by other students, prompting him to head to the high school. It is alleged that a teenage girl was confro…

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by Zak Failla
Lancaster, PA
News
Lancaster County Schools Named After Slave-Owners To Be Renamed In Honor Black-Female Teachers Lancaster County Schools Named After Slave-Owners To Be Renamed In Honor Black-Female Teachers
Lancaster County Schools Named After Slave-Owners To Be Renamed In Honor Black-Female Teachers Two schools in the School District of Lancaster will be renamed to honor Black-female community leaders. The school board voted on the new names at a board meeting on Thursday night.  Edward Hand Middle School, which was temporarily called Southeast Middle School since mid-2020, will be renamed- Hazel I. Jackson Middle School. Jackson was an English teacher at the formerly named-- Edward Hand Middle School from 1961 to 1970. She was the first female Black teacher in the school district and at Millersville University. The board also voted to rename Buchanan Elementary School-- Rita Sm…

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by Jillian Pikora
White Plains, NY
Schools
School Board President In Westchester Fired Over Facebook Posts School Board President In Westchester Fired Over Facebook Posts
School Board President In Westchester Fired Over Facebook Posts A school board president in Westchester has been ousted following a months-long scandal over racially charged social media posts that appeared on his account. The Port Chester Board of Education voted 3 to 1 this week to remove its president, Tom Corbia, with only Trustee Anne Capeci voting to keep him in his position. Earlier this year, the School Board announced that they were adopting official misconduct charges against Corbia, though the specifics were confidential following inappropriate posts that were posted on his account. Corbia has vehemently denied making the Facebook posts, cla…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Westchester School District Going Remote To Start New Year COVID-19: Westchester School District Going Remote To Start New Year
Covid-19: Westchester School District Going Remote To Start New Year A Westchester school district will temporarily be sticking with its remote learning when they turn the calendar from 2020 to 2021. Pelham Schools Superintendent Cheryl Champ said that after discussing the matter at a recent School Board meeting, the district will shift to full remote instruction the week after the Holiday recess - Monday, Jan. 4 through Friday, Jan. 8 Wednesday, Jan. 6 will also be an early dismissal day for all students. 
“Following the Thanksgiving holiday, we saw a clear increase in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country, the region, and our school district,” s…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Schools
Here Are School Election Results In Westchester Here Are School Election Results In Westchester
Here Are School Election Results In Westchester Some of the results from New York’s first all-mail school elections are trickling in as districts work to count the ballots. As of Wednesday, June 17, no school districts in Westchester County have reported that their budgets failed, while many of the incumbent school board members look likely to maintain their seats. In May, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an Executive Order that said all school elections will be held by mail, later rescheduling them and extending the final date for ballots to Tuesday, June 16. Some results are in, with others expected later in the week on Thursday or F…

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by Zak Failla
New Rochelle, NY
Sports
Status Of Reassigned Coach Uncertain As New Rochelle HS Football Team Heads To State Final Status Of Reassigned Coach Uncertain As New Rochelle HS Football Team Heads To State Final
Status Of Reassigned Coach Uncertain As New Rochelle HS Football Team Heads To State Final This story has been updated. The New Rochelle High School varsity football team is heading to the state final. This much we know.  What we don’t know is if the Huguenots will be playing in Syracuse with longtime head coach Lou DiRienzo on the sideline after he was “reassigned” for an incident reportedly involving a student. The New Rochelle School District announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13 that the popular coach was being unexpectedly removed from the team, saying that DiRienzo had been “reassigned from his teaching and coaching responsibilities.” A rally for “Coach D” was h…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Schools
White Plains Teachers, School District, Reach Agreement On Contract White Plains Teachers, School District, Reach Agreement On Contract
White Plains Teachers, School District, Reach Agreement On Contract The White Plains School District and the city’s Teachers’ Association have settled on an agreement on a three-year contract that will include a 1.5 percent annual salary increase. The new contract was agreed upon by both parties as of Friday, Feb. 8, and it was officially voted on an approved Monday night at its meeting on Feb. 11. The deal becomes effective on July 1, and will last through June 30, 2022. Officials from the District and White Plains Teachers’ Association stated that they were pleased the negotiations went off without a hitch. Kara Lyons, President of the WPTA said, “The As…

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by Zak Failla
New Rochelle, NY
Schools
Iona Student Petitions For New Rochelle School Officials' Resignations Iona Student Petitions For New Rochelle School Officials' Resignations
Iona Student Petitions For New Rochelle School Officials' Resignations An Iona College student has started a change.org petition imploring New Rochelle school officials to resign in the wake of several violent incidents involving high school students in the past two weeks. Brendan Eckstein, a student at Iona College started the petition on Jan. 18, hours after the third stabbing incident involving students on North Avenue, including the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Valerie Schwab outside Dunkin’ Donuts on Jan. 10. The petition calls for the resignation of Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne, High School Principal Reginald Richardson and the School Board “im…

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by Zak Failla
Newburgh, NY
Schools
New Teacher Contract Approved In Newburgh New Teacher Contract Approved In Newburgh
New Teacher Contract Approved In Newburgh NEWBURGH, N.Y. -- Newburgh teachers are getting a raise. As part of a new five-year agreement approved by the school board Tuesday, Newburgh teachers will be receiving two-percent raises. The agreement runs through June 30, 2022. Varsity head coaches will receive $500 raises for the current school year and $200 a week for postseason practices. The previous contract with the Newburgh Teachers Association expired on J

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by Sam Barron