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PEAPACK-GLADSTONE – In the Deans’ Suite at Gill St. Bernard’s School, senior Arnav Patel of Warren Township juggled an armful of toys – dolls and Legos and magic sets – as he collected donations dropped off by students, faculty and staff for the Upper School toy drive. His contribution, a package of Hot Wheels, felt right since he used to play with the miniature car replicas himself. This marks the third annual toy drive Patel has participated in, and now, more than eve...

Trinity finds new ways to give back amid the pandemic Dec. 18, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of27 Trinity School students brought a pair of pajamas in their size to donate to Casa de Amigos.Photo courtesy of Lauren Friday/Trinity SchoolShow MoreShow Less 2of27 Pastor Elias Rodriquez, Grade One teacher Terry Miller, and the Grade One class pose with the backpacks after loading them into the van.Photo courtesy of Lauren Friday/Trinity SchoolShow MoreShow Less 3of27 4of27 Students have fun loading ba...

Sunny 92.3 | WDEF-FM Carols in the City and Community Christmas Tree Lighting Mainstreet Cleveland lights the community Christmas tree and welcomes Santa Claus. After the community tree lighting, the crowd walks together to each of the historic downtown churches for a musical presentation on the steps of each church. “Reverse caroling” is a charming way to start the holiday season. Always 6 p.m., the Friday night before the Cleveland Christmas Parade, which is Saturday. Mainx24 2019 marks t...

Portsmouth Christian announces 8 COVID cases DOVER — Portsmouth Christian Academy at Dover announced eight positive COVID-19 cases at the school since last Friday. There have been six positive cases at PCA’s Upper School - which houses grades 9-12 - as well as two cases from other staff members, officials said in a statement released Thursday night in response to inquiries from Foster’s Daily Democrat. “Based on review of these cases, school officials cannot determine a nexus of transmi...

By Jacqui Nickell Board of Directors Chair Colleen McCall announced on December 7 the appointment of Art Hall as Lakehill Preparatory School’s sixth head of school. Hall’s tenure will begin on July 1, the 50th year of the school. He will succeed current Head of School Roger Perry, who has served in that capacity for 38 years.  “After an extensive nationwide search process and multi-day interviews on campus with faculty, students, parents, alumni, administrators and the directors, the sea...

In Fauquier County, there were 16 new COVID-19 cases reported today, 21 yesterday. The county has had a total of 7,318 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. The seven-day

High school in indiana was named the safest school in indiana after it got a major security efforts. bullet proof doors, hallway cameras, even the smoke canisters on the ceiling. live in washington with more on this. it is all of that really the answer? >> well, the company that set this up, based out of virginia, they certainly think so. keep in mind, they paid for the system in that indiana school, and it does not come cheap. $400,000 per school, but they certainly believe in it. >> one thing ...

Heart was in israel, his rabbi says, drawn to the country to study for a year before going to college. >> ezra was a fun-loving, funny, silly, wonderful guy, big heart. >> reporter: that generosity on display in a final act of charity, delivering food to israeli troops. authorities say a palestinian man on a rampage crossed his path, spraying the street with bullets. ezra was one of five killed in a series of attacks. >> the whole school went into shock. i mean, the middle school and upper schoo...

A final act of charity, delivering food to israeli troops. authorities say a palestinian man on a rampage crossed his path. he was one of five killed. >> the whole skill went into shock. the middle school and upper school immediately canceled classes. >> the 18-year-old graduated from a jewish day school in brookline this year where the brutality of the attack paralyzed teachers and students. >> its devastating. its heart-breaking. >> during a prayer service, the grief was overwell ming. >> toni...

Shelters? >> today state officials said 100 schools do have safe rooms but theyre expensive. fe fema estimate, $1.4 million per school. >> when you have limit fund, you set priorities on schools. it is not they were left out for any reason. it was a matter they were not brought forward yet. >> there arent any community tornado shelters because the town said it faced 1 to 2% chance of a tornado ever hitting on any spring day. tom costello, nbc news. >> joining me now, julie rothman, president of ...