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Newark parents push for independent interpreters after superintendent summarizes Spanish testimony
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Newark Latino families and labor organizers are asking the school district to require professional interpreters at every board meeting after they say Spanish-speaking parents’ public comments were incompletely interpreted at a recent meeting. Rafael Chavez, a community organizer with the New Labor advocacy organization, said in the absence of a qualified interpreter at last month’s school board meeting, superintendent Roger León stepped in to interpret some parents’ public comments. Chavez told Chalkbeat the issue of interpretation has come up repeatedly at previous Newark board meetings, including at the September meeting where he testified in Spanish without an interpreter. According to Chavez, León omitted portions of parents’ statements that Chavez said criticized how they and their children have been treated in district schools. In a review of the board video , Newark parents Sonia Pangul, Mayra Sanmartin, and Brenda Villatoro Villela can be heard testifying in Spanish about concerns regarding their children’s treatment in district schools and the lack of availability of music, sports, and
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UPDATED NJSIAA 2026 boys soccer tournament brackets after Wednesday’s sectional semifinals
A look at the sectional brackets after Wednesday's sectional semifinals
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Kearny Dems sweep to victory last week
The Blue Tsunami that hit America last week was just as strong in Kearny — the Democrats had a very strong showing. Seen in this image are five of the victors. They are, from left, First Ward Councilman George Zapata, who won a second term and easily fended off a last-minute write-in campaign against his candidacy; incumbent Board of Education trustees Zibbie Viscuso, Samantha Paris and Laura Cifelli-Pettigrew; and Third Ward Councilwoman-elect Sarah Bonilla, who will take office in January. Bonilla easily fended off a Republican challenger.
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A Traveler Buying a $6.49 Bottle of Water at a Self-Service Newark Airport Store Was Prompted for an 18% Tip, and His TikTok Has Been Viewed Millions of Times
A $6.49 water at a self-service Newark airport store came with an 18% tip prompt, and the traveler's TikTok has been viewed millions of times, TODAY reported.
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A new artisan bakery and specialty coffee shop has opened in Wayne.
Morning Club Bread & Coffee is now open at 163 Hamburg Turnpike, offering freshly baked goods, specialty coffee and a menu of breakfast and lunch options. The café’s menu includes espresso drinks, signature lattes, matcha, chai and fresh juices, alongside a selection of pastries, croissants, breads and other baked goods.
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Newark Approves $240 Million Development With 670 Apartments in South Ironbound
The Newark Central Planning Board recently approved the redevelopment of a 116,756-square-foot assemblage at the intersection of Mulberry and Murray streets in the South Ironbound. The project will redevelop nearly an entire block and include an eight-story building with 670 apartments, a parking garage for up to 585 vehicles, and nearly 19,000 square feet of retail space.