New Jersey
New Jersey school apologizes for anti-Israel Ramadan letter
A New Jersey school district issued an apology after a letter on Ramadan with anti-Israel content had been sent by an assistant principal, NBC New York reported earlier this week.
According to the report, the assistant principal of Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey shared a widely circulated note, which offered seemingly innocent information regarding the month of Ramadan, but also included some anti-Israel comments.
Against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war, the letter stated the US is “co-conspiring” with the Jewish State to bar “Muslim Palestinians from partaking in Ramadan.”
The letter further noted that “the Israeli Zionist occupation enacts a genocide against” Palestinians.
The note incurred severe criticism and parents’ complaints.
New Jersey school responds to Ramadan letter incident
“The document was not reviewed or approved by any district office or personnel,” school Superintendent Dr. Kevin Gilbert said later in response.
“While the intention of sharing the document was to provide a resource, serious content was overlooked,” he added.
“This resource contained language that, at any time, would be inflammatory but, particularly now, is deeply problematic and inappropriate for our schools.”
“The language in the document does not reflect what we believe creates a community that values inclusivity and belonging,” Gilbert concluded.
New Jersey
New York man killed in North Jersey rollover crash
A 25-year-old New York man died Sunday after he drove into several trees and his car overturned on a Sussex County highway, according to New Jersey State Police.
Police said Andrew Slagle of Westtown, New York, was driving around 2 p.m on State Route 284 in Wantage Township when he veered off the road and struck several trees, according to a state police spokesman.
The car flipped over near milepost 7, police said.
The crash remains under investigation and no additional information was available Sunday night, police said.
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New Jersey
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New Jersey
How to watch the New Jersey Hall of Fame induction ceremony, hosted by Danny DeVito
NJ Hall of Fame sneak peek: Video
A hologram-like video of Frankie Valli singing ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’ at the New Jersey Hall of Fame at American Dream Mall.
Fans of actress Meryl Streep, actor Paul Rudd and former Giants quarterback Phil Simms can cheer as the celebrities and an array of other New Jersey icons are inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame at the 16th Annual Induction Ceremony, airing this weekend on WWOR/My9.
The ceremony airs at 6 p.m. Sunday and can be viewed again on Dec. 28 and Dec. 29 on NJPBS. It will also stream on the Hall’s YouTube ad Facebook channels.
The event honors 21 of the Garden State’s most accomplished residents across six categories, including Arts & Letters Education & Science, Enterprise, Performing Arts & Entertainment, Public Service and Sports.
The induction event, hosted by actor Danny DeVito, drew celebrities to the newly opened New Jersey Hall of Fame Entertainment and Learning Center, where they recorded their award presentations and speeches.
NJ Hall of Fame inductees
This year’s inductees were chosen from pool of 50 after a public vote. This group joins more than 230 New Jersey natives who were inducted since the first class was named in 2008.
Streep, an actress who won three Academy Awards and eight Golden Globes and received a Presidential Medal of Freedom, is from Bernardsville. “My dreams were born in New Jersey and my imagination was nurtured in her public schools and for that, I am very grateful,” she said at the event.
See the full list of inductees here.
To qualify for the New Jersey Hall of fame, an inductee must have lived in New Jersey for at least five years. It is not necessary to have been born in New Jersey.
The 10,000 square foot center housing the New Jersey Hall of Fame is filled with interactive exhibits where visitors can experience space travel and sing on a karaoke stage with holograms of music legends like Frankie Valli and Gloria Gaynor. On the Hometown Tour exhibit, passengers climb into a classic car for a virtual reality tour through the hometowns of the New Jersey Hall of fame inductees.
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