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A.C. school cafeteria workers serve only cheese sandwiches, again, after food fight | NJ.com

A.C. school cafeteria workers serve only cheese sandwiches, again, after food fight | NJ.com

A.C. school cafeteria workers serve only cheese sandwiches, again, after food fight

By The Star-Ledger Continuous News Desk

June 17, 2010, 6:18AM
ATLANTIC CITY — Atlantic City High School cafeteria workers served only cheese sandwiches during one lunch period Wednesday as punishment for a food fight, at least the second time this has happened this year, a report in the Press of Atlantic City said. Workers warned students that Wednesday, today and Friday would see cheese sandwiches for the lunch period where... Full story »

Seton Hall prepares another presidential search, names provost as interim president

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By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger

June 17, 2010, 5:15AM
SOUTH ORANGE — Seton Hall University will spend the next few weeks analyzing what went wrong with its failed presidential search and preparing for a second shot at finding another leader, school officials said Wednesday. The appointment of an interim president — Seton Hall University provost A. Gabriel Esteban — for a one-year term means the Catholic university will... Full story »

Low-performing N.J. schools with reform plans get $45M in federal grants

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By Star-Ledger Staff

June 16, 2010, 9:45PM
Seven out of 12 schools selected have plan that replaces principal, extends school day, boosts teacher training Full story »