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Student in Wheelchair Left to the Side in School Picture – What Would You Do?

Matt Ryan — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:57:02 +0000

We hope that this photo can be chalked up to an awful oversight, but the question is how do you right this wrong? In the photo, the class is arranged in three rows, with the teacher standing on the left. To the far right is 7-year-old son Miles. He’s leaning from his wheelchair, trying to [...]

Girl Claims She Was Banned from Prom Because Her Breasts Are Too Big [PICTURE]

Matt Ryan — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:25:08 +0000

On Saturday night, an 18-year-old girl was banned from her prom. She says it’s because her breasts are too big. She was wearing a strapless dress that showed some cleavage, and the school told her she couldn’t come in. They finally let her in with a shawl covering everything up, but she left, saying it [...]

Video of Kid Yelling At Teacher Goes Viral [VIDEO/POLL]

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:00:01 +0000

Yelling at each other, sadly enough, seems to be the only way people feel they can get their point across these days. One student was caught on camera scolding his teacher…and the video has gone viral. According to the YouTube account that uploaded the video, a young man named Jeff was kicked out of his [...]

Two Monmouth County Public Schools Named Among Top 15 in the Country

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:42:14 +0000

Yet another reason I’m proud to call Monmouth County home. Two public schools here in Monmouth County were named in the top 15 in U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools National Rankings. Biotechnology High School in Freehold came in at number 8, with High Technology High School in Lincroft coming in just behind [...]

New Jersey Teen Sues School District Over Bullying [VIDEO]

Matt Ryan — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:58:31 +0000

A New Jersey teenager who endured intense bullying at school from fourth grade through high school is now suing the district and specific students for failing to stop abuse. Bullying has always been a problem. I was bullied in school, but only for a short time. After having enough, I punched the kid who was [...]

School Makes Students Go to the Office for Toilet Paper

Matt Ryan — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:59:37 +0000

Vandalism has always been a problem at schools. While controversial, one school thinks it has the answer to the problem. An eastern Pennsylvania high school says vandalism forced it to create a policy in which toilet paper has been taken out of the boys’ bathrooms. Boys at Mahanoy Area High School now must go to [...]

Area School Districts Ban Birthday Food [POLL]

Matt Ryan — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:41:16 +0000

It used to be when someone in your elementary school class had a birthday, cupcakes or Munchkins were enjoyed by all. Well, times have changed and things aren’t so “sweet” as many school districts are banning birthday treats and food of any kind from the classroom. Middletown Township Schools banned food from class parties last [...]

Armed Guards Outside School Are More Distracting Than Safe

Laurie Cataldo — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:41:00 +0000

Marlboro Township has announced that starting next week, when students return from winter break, they will be greeted with armed guards outside their schools. It affects the five elementary schools, two middle schools, and early learning center in the district…and it’s a bad idea. The decision is a direct response to the school shooting in [...]

Talking to Kids After Sandy Hook Shooting

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:41:20 +0000

I can't imagine what it was like for parents to send their kids off to school today in the wake of Friday's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.

Fear and worry comes with the territory of having children, but you never want to see little ones afraid.

Parents Stressed as School Closings Continue

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:16:59 +0000

Many of our local school districts are now going on two weeks with the kids home from school. Parents are considerably less excited than the little ones. Brick, Toms River, Middletown, Manchester, and Wall are among the districts closed for the rest of the week. As parents headed back to work this week, concerns about [...]

Toms River Adult Reportedly Slaps Bus Bullies – What Would You Do?

Matt Ryan — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:06:30 +0000

On Friday morning, 28 year old Rebecca Sardoni and her mother 51 year old Stephanie Sardoni boarded a bus headed to East Dover Elementary. It is reported that Rebecca slapped the boys who were bullying her 9 year old daughter. The grandmother also took part by yelling at the kids on the bus. It's another case of bullying gone too far, but what should be done and what would you do?

'Jersey Shore' Embarrassing Yearbook Photos

Matt Ryan — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:03:34 +0000

So you think your yearbook pics were bad? You haven’t seen anything yet! Here’s the crew a few years back. Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Most likely to contract herpes. Nicole “Snooki” Pillozi Most likely to get pregnant. Jennifer “JWoww” Farley Most likely to be confused with Micky Rourke by 30. [...]

Jersey Shore Middle School Closed Due to Mold

Matt Ryan — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:39:42 +0000

It’s going to be an interesting start to the year for one Jersey Shore middle school. The doors are closed and parents are upset. Students and staff at Manchester Township Middle School will be having class at the high school on a split session. Mold was discovered on the first floor and sources say that [...]

Bus Monitor Bullies Get Punished

Matt Ryan — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 19:49:57 +0000

It was the video that went viral and sickened the country. Now, the students behind the horrible bullying of bus monitor Karen Klein are facing the consequences. But, is it enough? The four middle school students have been suspended from school for one year. Additionally, they will required to serve fifty hours of community service [...]

Bullied Bus Aid Reveals Plans For Donated Money [VIDEO]

Matt Ryan — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:21:31 +0000

You’ve no doubt heard the story of 68-year-old Karen Klein, the school bus monitor who was mercilessly bullied by middle school children, and the ton of money that was raised through Indiegogo.com to send her on a well-deserved vacation. Klein appeared on ‘Today’ this morning and discussed her plan

Amazing Update! Kids Bully Their 68 Year Old Bus Monitor Into Crying [VIDEO]

Matt Ryan — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:34:25 +0000

We hear about bullying everyday. This is a shocking and very sad video of a bunch of middle school students tormenting their 68 year old school bus aid. Luckily, there is some good news at the end of this story. Watch as 68-year-old bus monitor Karen Klein gets verbally harassed by a group of middle [...]

Local Elementary School Students Reciting Their Own Pledge of Allegiance [OPINION/POLL]

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:43:09 +0000

It’s an issue that’s causing some friction in my hometown…and I’ll be honest, I’m not sure if I’m okay with it. Students at the Asher Holmes Elementary School in Marlboro are standing in front of the American flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance everyday. Then, Marlboro Patch reports, they recite this: I pledge allegiance [...]

Dad Puts 'F' Student On The Curb For Punishment [VIDEO]

Matt Ryan — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:56:52 +0000

A middle school student is receiving a different kind of punishment for getting ‘F’s’ on his report card. His father made him stand at a busy interstection with a sign showing off his failures. Is this right? See the video after the jump. The front of the 7th graders sign read: “Hey, I want to [...]