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Hackensack NJ, The Hackensack Public School District is racing against a ticking clock. On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, school officials are set to vote on a massive $169 million budget that could fundamentally reshape the city’s schools—and not for the better.
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RIDGEWOOD, NJ – In a last-minute reversal that has energized the local community, the Ridgewood Board of Education has confirmed that popular gym teacher and wrestling coach Robert Franklin will no longer face a layoff.
The decision comes just days before the district’s high-stakes $134 million budget hearing scheduled for May 4, 2026.
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A years-long legal saga involving a former New Jersey art teacher and a middle school student has reached its final chapter. Following a criminal conviction for a sexual relationship with a minor, the State Board of Examiners has officially stripped Amy D’Ovidio of her teaching credentials. Here are the details of the “brazen” case that shocked the Garfield community.
GARFIELD, N.J. — The New Jersey Department of Education has moved to permanently revoke the teaching licenses of Amy D’Ovidio, a former art teacher in the Garfield school district. The decision, finalized by the State Board of Examiners on March 6, 2026, ensures that D’Ovidio will never again hold a position in a New Jersey classroom.
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Teaneck NJ, a Bergen County high school was thrust into a state of emergency this Friday as law enforcement swarmed the campus to investigate an “item of concern.”
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HACKENSACK, NJ — a Bergen County electrician has filed a lawsuit claiming he was seriously injured when a toilet at Hackensack Middle School suddenly exploded without warning while he was using it.
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