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LAUREN LAMANTIA

Articles by LAUREN LAMANTIA

Lenape district staffer of 16 years earns Safety Star of Year Award

When its schools shut their doors at the height of the COVID pandemic and turned to remote learning, the Lenape Regional High School District had someone to  count on: Tony…

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‘A simple lesson’: Schools get inspirational message from author

A personal but hopeful message about addiction was communicated to county residents on Jan. 14 by Damon West, speaker and author of “The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create…

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Medford cold case from 1980 is reopened for reinvestigation

When Michael and David Sadusky were 16 and 17 and their brother Joseph was in his 20s, tragedy struck their family.  Debra Sadusky, the only girl in the family, went…

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At 50 years old, Pinelands library relocates to Medford town hall

The Pinelands Library has recently relocated from Allen Avenue in downtown Medford Township to a new home on the first floor of town hall on Union Street. The library opened…

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Lenape district pilots tuition based program at Seneca High

The Lenape Regional High School District is piloting a nonresident, tuition-based program at Seneca High School that will open the door to more student opportunities.  The tuition-based enrollment program is…

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The teacher shortage isn’t looming, it’s here

In lieu of the ongoing COVID pandemic and years of building up to what is now staff shortages in education, teacher and author of “Fired Up Teachership” Michele Rispo Hill…

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Medford Arts Center holds 2022 Works on Paper Juried Exhibition

The Medford Arts Center is ringing in the new year with two upcoming events, the Gallery at Medford Arts selected works of artist Sarkis Mazaniam and the 2022 Works on…

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Shamong schools look to new members, prepare for year ahead

The Shamong Township Public Schools Board of Education held its reorganization meeting on Jan 3 to welcome new and old members. The session saw the swearing in of reelected board…

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Shamong district looks forward to a positive year

Like many districts, the Shamong Township public schools faced challenges in  education, including transitioning back to in person learning after a year of remote classes. As for what’s to come…

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With fanfare, Medford board of ed welcomes new superintendent

The Medford Township board of education held its reorganization meeting on Jan 5 and gave a hearty welcome to the new superintendent of schools. Keira Scussa received a standing ovation…

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