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Dee Corona, former NJEA lobbyist, dies at 84

January 3, 2021 6:19 pm

Delores Corona, the former top lobbyist for the New Jersey Education Association and a presence in New Jersey politics for parts of four decades, died on December 16. She was 84. Corona was a mathematics teacher in Union Township before...

Joe Clark, famed Paterson principal and onetime GOP candidate, dies at 82

December 29, 2020 9:52 pmDecember 30, 2020 12:32 pm

Joe Clark, who won national fame as the unorthodox high school principal in Paterson known for his firm disciplinary manner, died on Tuesday. He was 82. Clark’s tenure at as the bullhorn-toting, baseball bat-wielding Eastside High School principal became the...

Menendez applauds appointment of Latino to replace Harris in Senate

December 22, 2020 8:22 pm

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez praised appointment of Alex Padilla to replace Kamala Harris in the United States Senate, bringing the number of Latinos in the Senate next year to six. “There is power in numbers, and with the largest number...

Murphy to name Egan, Zubair to Rutgers Board of Governors, replacing two incumbents

December 10, 2020 10:00 amDecember 11, 2020 10:28 am

Gov. Phil Murphy is replacing the only Latino member of the Rutgers University Board of Governors, as well as a key ally to Democratic powerbroker George Norcross, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Murphy will name Kevin Egan, a New...

Allen-McMillan nominated for Commissioner of Education

October 20, 2020 10:48 amOctober 20, 2020 2:24 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy today announced the nomination of Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan to serve as his new commissioner of Education. Allen-McMillan now serves as interim Morris County Executive Superintendent of Schools and served as an assistant Superintendent of Schools in Newark...

Rutgers Dean frets over election unrest

October 12, 2020 7:21 pmOctober 12, 2020 8:13 pm

Carolyn Moehling, the associate Dean of Undergraduate Education at the Rutgers University School of Arts and Sciences, has written a “Dear Colleagues” letter to all professors and lecturers at the state university, requesting that they refrain from scheduling challenging classwork...

T.J. Best joins charter school group

October 2, 2020 12:20 pm

Passaic County Freeholder T.J. Best has joined the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association as director of government affairs. “T.J. is a dedicated public servant who has been a tireless advocate for improving educational outcomes for all kids throughout his...