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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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Watch: Portal North Bridge Cutover Nearing Completion
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor, Railway Age. Amtrak, New Jersey Transit (NJT), and contractor crews are working around the clock at the Portal North Bridge project site in Kearny, N.J., to complete the second and final cutover and resume full service on Nov. 16. Amtrak on Nov. 12 released...
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This Newark, New Jersey Deli Has Piled Its Pastrami Sandwiches So High Since 1962 That One Is Plenty
Some sandwiches are lunch, and some sandwiches are a two-day plan. In downtown Newark, one family deli has been stacking pastrami on rye since 1962, and the portions are so big that many people walk out with half of it wrapped for later. The menu boldly calls it the best...
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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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Nutley Med School Lands $20M Gift to Fight Burnout in New Doctors, Nurses
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine — Existing Student Wellbeing Office. An anonymous donor has handed Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine $20 million to build a new program aimed at keeping medical students, resident physicians and early-career nurses from burning out before their careers even get rolling. The school announced the gift on Wednesday, earmarking it to launch what it's calling the Healthcare Professionals' Wellbeing Academy.