GEHR Superintendent Delays the Opening of Oakcrest High School Again

The first day of school at Oakcrest High School has been delayed again.  In an email sent by Superintendent John Keenan late Wednesday evening, the day before staff was to report, he stated, "Regretfully, due to continued construction delays and scheduled inspections, we must further delay the start of school for Oakcrest Staff and Students."

Faculty was originally to report on September 1st after the first day of school was delayed for the first time. 

According to Keenan, Faculty and Staff  will now report on Tuesday, September 6th at 7:15 a.m. Students will now report to Homeroom on Wednesday, September 7th at 7:25 a.m.

Police Arrest Ventnor Man in Hit & Run that Killed Pedestrian in West Atlantic City

MAYS LANDING, NJ – An arrest has been made in the death of a women who was struck and killed early Saturday morning by the operator of a vehicle that left the scene of the accident, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Diane M. Ruberton announced today.

On Saturday, August 27, 2016, at approximately 1:06 a.m., Egg Harbor Township Police Department received a 911 call in reference to two pedestrians (2) struck by a motor vehicle on the Black Horse Pike in the area of Fox Place in West Atlantic City. One pedestrian was subsequently pronounced deceased. 

While down in the roadway, one pedestrian was struck by a second vehicle that remained on location. The second victim’s injuries were not life threatening.

GEHR Staff Conducts “Practice” Picketing, Educate Parents About Ongoing Bargaining Crisis

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Staff from the Greater Egg Harbor Regional Education Association (GEHREA), which represents 435 teachers and educational support professionals, conducted “practice” picketing on Tuesday, August 30 – the first day of school for students at Absegami and Cedar Creek high schools along with a person in a rat costume. 

The members picketed from 6 a.m. until 7:05 a.m., arriving in classrooms and on job sites before the start of their contractual day. 

The picketing also included providing an informational flyer to parents dropping off students. The flyer detailed the history of the ongoing bargaining crisis and the fact that staff is beginning their second school year without a new contract. 

UPDATED: Galloway Police Blotter August 14 - 20, 2016

Galloway Township Police responded to 679 calls for service during August 14, 2016 through August 20, 2016.

Additional statistics include: 2 Burglaries, 4 Car Burglaries, 26 Motor Vehicle Accidents, 104 Tickets issued, 1 Driving While Intoxicated, 29 Arrests, 16 Domestic Violence, 0 Fire Calls, 14 EMS Calls and 0 Juvenile calls.

Burglaries
100 Block of Mohican Ct.

Wrangleboro Rd.

Car Burglaries        
500 Block of Cohansey Ave.

700 Block of Plainfield Ave.

1200 Block of BellaDonna St.

1300 Block of Central Ave.

Ongoing Construction at Oakcrest High School Delays First Day of School

The serious construction kinks at Oakcrest High School have official hit a snag. Oakcrest will have a delayed opening as the school will not be ready to open on Tuesday. 

Superintendent John Keenan notified School District Staff through email Friday afternoon that despite the best efforts of the contractors, the school is just shy of completion.

Serious construction over the past couple months has been the center of attention for parents and staff making some question if the school was safe to even start on time.

Faculty is told to report on September 1st and all students will report on September 6th, according to the Superintendent. Oakcrest will have to use the two emergency days, May 26th and May 30th that were built into the calendar in order to make up for the delay. Students will also have to report on June 14th which is the last day of school and graduation.

It is still unknown whether the teachers who have been working for the past 2-years without a contract will be starting school on August 30th as discussions are being had regarding work stoppage. 

Cedar Creek and Absegami High School staff will still report on Monday. A revised calendar for Oakcrest as released by the Superintendent is below.

2016-17 Ohs Revised_calendar by GallowayTwpNews on Scribd