Tag: bullying
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Mom of child who committed suicide after bullying asks community to be proactive
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Students, staff members and parents of the Freehold Township K-8 School District have received advice from the founder of a nonprofit organization who seeks to promote positivity and put the “human” back into “humanity.” Dianne Grossman, the founder of Mallory’s Army, recently spoke separately to pupils and parents at the West Freehold…
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North Brunswick Junior Police Academy cadets learn about healthy behaviors
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Cynthia Baumgartner wanted to go have pizza with Hana Kang and her boyfriend. Excited, she asked her boyfriend, Christopher Fernandez, if they could go. Shutting her down, he said he wanted her to stay in her room and make him a meal. Using a threatening tone of voice, he told her to…
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Pop star spreads positive message of overcoming bullying
WOODBRIDGE — At age 12, Meredith O’Connor was the lead in her school play and modeling for a model agency. Despite such accomplishments at a young age, O’Connor was being bullied by some of her peers. The bullying had started as early as elementary school. This left her with low self-esteem. She said she was…
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Trump would violate school bullying policies
As a parent of a South Brunswick student, I would like to raise a concern about the district’s harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) policy in our current national atmosphere. This has been an important policy that has benefited our students and community. Just the other day, an older child came to my own child’s defense,…
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Workshop to address bullying in schools
The South Brunswick Parent Academy will hold a workshop titled, “Connect & Respect: A Current Conversation About HIB, the Anti-Bullying Law” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 17 at Crossroads North Middle School, 635 Georges Rd., Monmouth Junction. The conversation will focus on bullying and HIB laws (harassment, intimidation, bullying) in South Brunswick, how the law is evolving,…