School Safety

New Jersey Parent Begs Murphy To Permit Option of Virtual Learning During Pandemic

Anamika Roy-Choudhury lives in Bridgewater and has two children in public district schools. She is a member of a large…

3 years ago

Asbury Park Students Bring Weapons to School and, Once Again, Leaders Cover It Up

Last Tuesday, September 14th, Asbury Park High School students and staff were ordered into an AED lockdown for about 45…

3 years ago

Newark Public Charter Schools Announce 2021-2022 Reopening ‘Compact’ To Guarantee Safety, High Expectations, and Transparency

As the new school year begins, Newark public charter schools just announced a collective COVID-19 safety pledge to parents, staff,…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: Murphy Dwells in Denial While Parents and School Leaders Plead for Remote Options

“Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt,” said Mark Twain, but that riverbed is where our mulish Governor has planted…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: With Re-Election Looming, Murphy Chooses Politics Over Parents

As the number of COVID pediatric infections and hospitalizations in New Jersey rises due to the Delta variant and the…

3 years ago

BREAKING: Murphy to Announce Vaccine Mandate for Teachers

Ten days ago Gov. Phil Murphy issued an Executive Order stating that all staff and students must wear masks in…

3 years ago

As Students Return to School Buildings Amidst COVID, ‘Forgotten Schools’ Deal With Mold, Rot, and Rodents

Gov. Phil Murphy has said “our number one job is to keep our kids, our educators, everybody in the school…

3 years ago

Asbury Park Principal Speaks Out: This District “Benefits Only Those With Ties to This Organized Crime Syndicate”

This is a letter, dated today, from Reginald Mirthil, principal of Asbury Park Schools District's Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, to…

3 years ago

Trenton School Board Sues Teachers to Force In-School Instruction

This past Friday the Trenton Board of Education filed a lawsuit in Superior Court of New Jersey because teachers are…

4 years ago

JAMES: In Newark, Governor Murphy Was Our Guy—Until He Wasn’t

In my last editorial I shared my prayers for a safe return to school. But we need far more than…

4 years ago