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MOUNT OLIVE TWP. - The township’s grades K-12 school district takes bullying complaints very seriously, period.

Timothy Capone, who has faced criticism by board members and parents for years, says he still does not know why he was placed on administrative leave.

With litigation behind them, the two school boards planned to meet privately to begin exploring a merging of services.

New Jersey Herald MONTAGUE — Residents have a First Amendment right to speak on school issues at board meetings and shouldn't fear being sued for doing so, said Board of Education President Barbara Holstein. To prevent what some have perceived as a chilling effect on public participation, the board voted 5-1 to end its practice of opening the public comment portion of meetings with a warning that those airing grievances could face lawsuits for libel or defamation. "There have been other issues with why people coming to the microphone felt they could not do so at times, but nothing like th...

New Jersey Herald MONTAGUE — The Board of Education has appointed Krista Mikulski to fill the seat left vacant by Jennifer VanNess's sudden resignation two weeks ago. Mikulski will have up to 30 days to complete the criminal background check required of all new school board members in New Jersey, at which point she'll be sworn in to serve the remainder of VanNess's term, which expires in April 2022. VanNess stepped down in protest April 26 after the seven-member board voted ­to place Superintendent Timothy Capone on paid leave and withdraw its litigation against High Point Regional High...