Tag: Woodbridge Board of Education
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Woodbridge candidates seek school board seats
WOODBRIDGE — Six candidates are vying for the three, three-year terms available on the Board of Education in the upcoming election. Incumbents Marie Anderson, Frank Della Pietro III and Brian Molnar will face newcomers Rabia Ahmad, Mubashir Ahmad and Thomas E. Maras. Marie Anderson, 45, who is a 30-year resident of the township, is seeking…
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Woodbridge referendum approved
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — With the overwhelming approval of a $57.7 million bond referendum, construction of a new elementary school, renovation of a middle school, the implementation of full-day kindergarten and district wide technology/security upgrades will move forward. “We are extremely grateful that the Woodbridge Township residents supported our plan to provide…
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Voters to decide on bond referendum for Woodbridge schools
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — The construction of a new elementary school, renovation of a middle school, the implementation of full-day kindergarten and district-wide technology/security upgrades are on the horizon. Voters will be asked to head to the polls on March 14 to approve a $57.7 million bond referendum, which township and school…
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Woodbridge teacher’s dismissal upheld
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — The Woodbridge Township Board of Education had just cause to dismiss Michele Schwab, a longtime fourth-grade teacher at Robert Mascenik Elementary School No. 26, stemming from her involvement with two separate shoplifting offenses, according to an arbitration decision on tenure charges the board filed against her. Schwab, who…
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Woodbridge considers full-day kindergarten
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — A bond referendum for a new Ross Street Elementary School 11, the implementation of full-day kindergarten and security upgrades are on the horizon as the Woodbridge Board of Education looks ahead. “We are looking at a very exciting year,” said Board President Dan Harris as he addressed the…
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Incumbents, newcomer win BOE seats in Woodbridge
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Two incumbents and one newcomer, who were running on the McCormac Team, grabbed the three, three-year seats that were available on the Board of Education in the election Nov. 8. Incumbent Joseph Velez, who was appointed in January to fill Brian Small’s remaining term, garnered the most votes…
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Woodbridge board hopefuls chosen
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Two incumbents and one newcomer, who were running on the McCormac Team, grabbed the three, three-year seats that were available on the Board of Education in the election Nov. 8. Incumbent Joseph Velez, who was appointed in January to fill Brian Small’s remaining term, garnered the most votes…
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Six vying for three seats on Woodbridge school board
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Six candidates are vying for the three, three-year seats available on the Board of Education in the upcoming election. Incumbents Jonathan Triebwasser and Joseph Velez and newcomer Akshar “A.J.” Sidana are running on the McCormac Team and face three challengers — Thomas (Tom) E. Maras, Mubashir Ahmad and Rupal…
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Two lose teaching certificates in Woodbridge scandal
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Teaching certificates have been stripped from former longtime Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Lois Rotella, who allegedly inflicted fear on her subordinates regarding standardized testing that led to the Township School district’s cheating scandal in 2012, and from a former Avenel Middle School music teacher for making…
