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State Education Department orders resignations of board members in East Newark, West New York, Jersey City, and Guttenberg
NJ.com East Newark
Jan 13Journal photoEliu Rivera, left, was one of the board members ordered to resign. Nearly two dozen school board members in Hudson County must vacate their positions immediately after failing to submit to criminal background checks mandated by a new state... »
State Education Department orders resignations of nearly two dozen ed board members in East Newark, West New York, Jersey City and Guttenberg, saying they didn't cooperate with background checks
NJ.com East Newark
Jan 13Nearly two dozen school board members in Hudson County must vacate their positions immediately after failing to submit to criminal background checks mandated by a new state law, state officials announced yesterday. Among the board members ordered to re... »
East Newark clamps down on rowdy bars
NJ.com East Newark
Dec 29East Newark is clamping down on two bars officials say have disrupted residents’ quality of life in the tiny borough. At a recent meeting of the borough’s governing body, officials voted to temporarily suspend the liquor licenses of Ambatenita Bar... »
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More New Jersey Charter Malfeasance
Jersey Jazzman
Jan 13You could make a good argument that one or even two school board members not following the law is an anomaly and not necessarily indicative of a systemic problem. But three or more? I'd say something's not right.Here are the New Jersey school districts... »