April 19, 2023
Alina Adams is a New York City mom of three school-age children and a New York Times best-selling author of soap-opera tie-ins, figure-skating mysteries, and […]
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April 10, 2023
By Laura Waters at April 10, 2023
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Multiple media outlets are reporting that four-year-old preschool student with autism, who attends South Orange-Maplewood Schools District’s Montrose Early Childhood Center, was forcibly grabbed by […]
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March 23, 2023
By Laura Waters at March 23, 2023
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The drama continues in Asbury Park Public Schools as the new Athletic Director Troy Bowers, a former gym teacher in Irvington, is, according to insiders, […]
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March 22, 2023
By Staff Writer at March 22, 2023
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Assemblywomen Marilyn Piperno and Kim Eulner strongly oppose a fourth year of state-run Start Strong testing, citing concerns about its relevance, utility, and the estimated […]
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March 21, 2023
By Staff Writer at March 21, 2023
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Sai Bhargavi lives in Berkeley Heights, which she and her husband chose in order, she says, to raise their child in what she calls “a […]
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January 25, 2023
By Staff Writer at January 25, 2023
This is a letter to Acting Education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMIllan from Shennell McCloud, CEO of Project Ready and Jasmine Morrison, Executive Director, Unapologetic Parents.They are […]
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