Lakewood

My Grandma Would Tell Me, ‘Lakewood Is Bad for the Jews.’

My grandmother of blessed memory, Lena Weinman, divided the universe into two parts, what was “good for the Jews” and…

4 years ago

“Take Your Masks and Shove It”: Lakewood Ultra-Orthodox Community Reacts To “Deeply Concerning” Covid Cases in Ocean County

Currently Lakewood is New Jersey's hot spot for coronoavirus infections. There are two reasons: 1) there is a lack of…

4 years ago

Lakewood Lawyer Tells Reporter Re: District Going Remote, God and the Governor Will Decide.

As Lakewood posts a 27% positivity rate on COVID-19 tests, Advance Media's Kelly Heyboer sent an email to Lakewood school…

4 years ago

Covert Collective Action? One-Third of Princeton Teachers Request Leaves of Absence.

For a completely different vibe than Lakewood on school reopenings (see previous post), let’s turn to Princeton Regional Public Schools.…

4 years ago

Two Brave Lakewood Teachers Fight To Stay Out of School Until They Test Negative for Covid-19.

I am in the room all day and it is a lack of concern for the teachers and the students.…

4 years ago

After a Decade of Opposing Voucher Programs, I’m Wondering If I Was Wrong

This is the first in a series of three pieces on my changing views of publicly-funded vouchers to parochial and…

4 years ago

More Lakewood Internal Emails: Board Attorney Accuses Union President of “Hate and Personal Bias”

https://twitter.com/newsguz/status/1301660239893270530 That's Gustavo Martinez of the Asbury Park Press, who has been doing a stellar job covering the latest antics…

4 years ago

Internal Emails Between Lakewood Union President and Board Attorney: “Repulsive Conduct” or “Undocumented Allegations”?

For many New Jersey school districts today is opening day. What that day looks like -- viewed through chromebooks, plexiglass…

4 years ago

Letter From Lakewood Attorney to Union Reps Re: Teacher Requests for Remote Instruction

This is a letter from Lakewood School Board attorney Michael Inzelbuch, sent last night to Jennifer Raike, who represents Ocean…

4 years ago

Parent Lets Loose At District’s “Piss-Poor” Reopening Plan: “My Trust Is Broken.”

This is a comment on the Facebook page of the Lakewood Education Association attached to a post that reprints the…

4 years ago