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Authorities have arrested an unidentified 15-year-old in connection with the stabbing of two Paterson students at Eastside High School on Friday afternoon, which left one of the victims dead . Now hes under review, Blizzard conditions close major highways and roads in Lake Tahoe area, I-5 closed through Grapevine as last wave of winter storm hits Southern California, Dictators and criminals fear this USC instructor whos making the case for an Oscar. In addition, the changes were announced very close to the start of the school year, which caused a lot of consternation. Former Supreme Court justice was paid$900 each time he traveled from South Jersey to the Passaic County school. Probably. Got something youd like to say in response to one of our articles? Absolutely. Community Forums on the 2023-2024 District Budget Tuesday, February 28 th, 6 p.m. - Virtual Forum hosted by the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) CLICK HERE to join the virtual forum.. Wednesday, March 1st, 6 p.m. International High School auditorium, 200 Grand St., or CLICK HERE to watch the live stream.. Thursday, March 2nd, 6 p.m. Eastside High School, 150 Park Ave. or *NJSIAA slams Eastside with unprecedented penalties. Griles, the Rodriguezes said, approached the family after Selwyn led Puerto Rico to the Under-17 championship in a 2011 Central America tournament. Our district prepared and addressed each step of the Corrective Action Plan,and as a result of our follow-up on each area, we have received several positive reports from the NJSIAA monitor regarding our current 2017-18 athletic programs, said Terry Corallo, the district spokeswoman. - Karen Hatch, Eastside Catholic, Marketing and Communications Director. Soon, he said, the coach began ostracizing him during practice. The now-deceased woman who owned the house, the brothers said, was a drug addict who regularly used while they were upstairs. For example, we reported earlier this week that HSI agents have been asking questions about Brian Gem Garrison - a former adjunct tennis coach at Eastside High School in Taylors, S.C. who was . In January, the NJSIAA representative assigned to monitor Patersons athletics program sent the district a letter saying he had checked the basketball roster against eligibility lists and transfer records. We heard strong opposition to the changes from both the faculty and our community. Under the districts 50-step plan, coaches and other employeeswho allow transfer students to live with them or become their legal guardiansmust report that information in writing to their school principal and the superintendent. Again, though, we are told HSI is looking to question the deputy in connection with its investigation. *NJSIAA demands 'full accounting' from hoops power with several overseas players. Father Heric remains our chaplain and community liaison. Finally, Evans had said that one of Eastsides principals, Karen Johnson, would not be disciplined because she was going to retire. Find NJ.com on Facebook. Some kids are saying, Oh, youre only taking two APs. A fight broke out during the Camden County Tournament championship game between Camden High School and Eastside High School. ", "Here I am sitting there watching her. Lyde also told Ugboaja the school could accept international students with I-20s, Ugboaja said. *Troubling new questions, including concerns of human trafficking, broadside Eastside boys and girls programs. undefined Paterson Eastside High School basketball scandal From news that six overseas players were living with the boys coach to the discovery of an international pipeline funneling. A furious Edwin Rodriguez -- who said he sent more than $60,000 to Paterson in two years for rent, food, clothing and other expenses -- moved his sons to another apartment in the fall of 2012. Follow him on Twitter @MattStanmyre. According to videos shared on. There are also blackmail allegations linked to the rumored prostitution/ sex ring. She deserves this opportunity. That trust has cost her a scholarship to Vanderbilt and forced her back to Africa, where she remains a prisoner of immigration rules. To recap: We have been looking into three distinct Thornblade-related scandals: 1) Allegations of embezzlement involving the neighborhood golf club, 2) allegations of a prostitution ring (or sex ring) involving several Thornblade residents, and 3) allegations involving an athletics team at a government-run high school in nearby Taylors, S.C. which is said to be somehow connected to the prostitution/ sex ring accusations. "The post included a video with offensive content that will not be tolerated. "I really thought for me, right now, I was supposed to be playing in the NBA. ICE officials are in the process of interviewing officials and players. The ongoing drama tied to this upscale Upstate neighborhood which was first reported by this news outlet a week ago has been dominating discussions in the greater Greenville, S.C. area. He was visiting family in Queens and playing for a club team in a tournament at Eastside. Now, the state wants answers as the district takes action. Seattle Times staff reporter A Seattle high school teacher is accused of repeatedly having sex with a 16-year-old student, who reported their encounters to school officials and police last. Email Audrey Bass at asbass@greenville.k12.sc.us with any questions! And that consensual sex acts between individuals of consenting age are, well, consensual.. "She's a mature, strong kid and she's hanging in there," Vanderbilt head coach Stephanie Smith said earlier this year. According to that action , Brian Gem Garrison - a former adjunct tennis coach at Eastside High School in Taylors, S.C. - was protected in allegedly predatory activities by the school's . I help her set the whole thing up, said Andrea, a Roosevelt High senior who is waiting to hear back from some of the colleges shes applied to. When I think about even if it was just 50 students whose parents cheated for them, those 50 spots could have actually gone to someone who gained those positions.. All rights reserved. Griles, the Rodriguezes said, was angry Selwyn left practice early to receive an academic award. Luis says he reads up on the college application process and what his peers say about their experiences. The promises were the same he made Rodriguez, his future teammate. PATERSON As a result of the basketball recruiting scandal that rocked Eastside High School in 2017, more than 100 Paterson sports coaches this year were required to pass a test . Ortiz left Somerset and moved in with the Rodriguezes in their apartment in downtown Paterson. March 17, 2019 5 AM PT. In her resignation letter teacher Lisa Abraham wrote, "Justyna stands up for each, individual student. As for SLED, as of Thursday afternoon the statewide agency had not received a formal request from any local or federal law enforcement agency or subdivision of the state to assist in any investigation related to Thornblade, per spokesman Tommy Crosby. Over the weekend, Shafer reached out to Mayor Andre Sayegh and Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale and was put in contact with . The college admissions cheating scandal is roiling some of Southern California's most elite prep schools, . All rights reserved (About Us). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); "Americas government since 1989 from top to bottom has been Thornblade Saga: Internal Affairs Investigation At Greenville County Sheriffs Office, Charleston Democrats Fret Over Former Republican Seeking Local Office On Their Ticket, Washington DC Protesters Target Lindsey Graham Over Supreme Court Vote, #SC2018: James Smith Touts Poll Showing His Viability, Bamberg SC Detention Center Officer Arrested Following Alleged Assault On Inmate, Mark Powells Palmetto Past & Present: Lost Confederate Gold, Ron Paul: The Anti-War Movement Roars Back To Life. The school serves the city's Ironbound neighborhood. But over here, you're like a god.". The kinds of people their own parents work for. She believes that education- particularly the education of the Spirit- is not about politics, money, football.". PATERSON - Eastside boys basketball coach Juan Griles, assistant coach Alberto Maldonado, and the school's athletics supervisor Gregory Cooper were terminated Wednesday night as a . "'An outstanding educator': Paterson Eastside High School principal dies," by The Paterson Press' Joe Malinconico: "Gerald Glisson, who was principal of Paterson's Eastside High . Griles, he said, promised to handle the rest, leaving Edwin to assume his boys would be safe and comfortable. Additionally, our news outlet has been sharply critical in the past of law enforcement investigations conducted into allegedly lewd and lascivious conduct. North 1, Group 4: Eastside. The college scouts never came, either. "Over there if you're that tall, you're like a monster. Submit your letter to the editor (or guest column) via email HERE. "Especially because it was our kids who had to suffer the most because of this.. Father Heric and the board co-chairs told teachers, the principals were fired due to restructuring. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com). From the beginning of our coverage, we have been focused on three distinct Thornblade-related scandals: 1) Allegations of embezzlement involving the neighborhood golf club, 2) allegations of a prostitution ring (or sex ring) involving several Thornblade residents, and 3) allegations involving an athletics team at a government-run high school in nearby Taylors, S.C. which are said to be somehow connected to the prostitution/ sex ring accusations. In an interview, Ugboaja said officials at Evelyn Mack demanded money for room and board for Ejiofor and he refused. A big shakeup happened at Eastside Catholic after two principals were fired and 13 faculty members quit in protest. The Beat reporters heard each other out and decided to invite a teacher, a college student and a parent maybe Azucenas mother to participate in a radio talk show about the scandal. *State vows to crack down on international player recruiting. Another school board member, Emmanuel Capers, said he still believes the actions taken as a result of the news stories were excessive. See the documents. She appears to be living in the home owned by Shirley Jordan where the Nigerian players also stayed; NJ Advance Media observed Aquino leave the home and head to school the morning of March 21. Ortiz found himself leaving practice many nights in tears, wondering why this coach brought him to New Jersey if he didn't let him step onto the court. She says that, on weekends, her mother makes and sells pupusas outside the South L.A. home they rent from an uncle. We want to make sure everything is done properly, Castillo said. And Blessing Ejioforlanded in the U.S. on the fast track to college, via Nigeria, but her dreams were crushed by the adults she trusted most. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. "As a result of the information that Andrea has shared, it is evident that Andrea may be the victim of neglect, child exploitation, emotional abuse and child endangerment," the report reads. COVINGTON, Ga. - Students at Eastside High School are under fire after a social media post went viral showing discriminatory and racial remarks and actions. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. ", "As I'm sure you can understand, I am not able to provide specific personnel details. *State athletics group orders hearing into Eastside. Eastside HS Athletic Department Contacts downloadable PDF . The female student is then placed behind a gate and the first male student states, "Justice is served." The Paterson Public School District announced wide-ranging penalties to its athletics department. Ejiofor said the Jordans "did (their) best to make sure I was okay and comfortable. For Andrea and fellow Boyle Heights Beat reporters, news of the $25-million college entrance racketeering scandal hit like a gut punch. For now, however, he thinks about other opportunities he had after that big international tournament in 2011, and how his career might have been different had he never met Griles. ASB. What sort of proximity are we talking about? But Aquino's living situation deteriorated soon after she was brought to Paterson, according to coaches and the school report. The Eastside basketball scandal was exposed in news stories published in the Star-Ledger. Be permanently banned from teaching and/ or coaching? We have an open microphone policy here at FITSNews! 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Association already has promised a rule change in response to international recruiting of players. The video recording was sent via Snapchat to a lot of their buddies at Eastside Catholic and other Eastside high schools. All are in compliance, wrote the monitor, Gary Farishian. VIDEO: Eastside Catholic HS teachers quit. A closer look how the Paterson Eastside scandal has unfolded -- from a tip to a report detailing how 6 overseas players were living with the new-suspended coach of the powerhouse team. In short, the district and the students fully understand the infractions that took place at last night's game.The students involved in the incident from both schools have had a tremendous season and have worked incredibly hard to be successful. 0:00. "No one ever told me, and I wish someone did.". "Felix had problems in his household, and after that, that girl went from place to place," said a coach familiar with the events in Aquino's life that fall. So far, there has been no official acknowledgement of the seismic, sexually charged side of this investigation by anyone in law enforcement. Aquino, now 18, also has blossomed on the court and will debut this month in ESPN's national Top 10 player rankings for the Class of 2018, according to Dan Olson, a girls basketball recruiting analyst. Her stay with Ayala did not last long, according to coaches and the report, even though he is still listed as her guardian on school documents. Olivia Teforlack, a junior at Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet who wants to go to a University of California campus, said the pressures of high school and the college admission process were overwhelming enough without having to worry about reverse discrimination for the privileged. But Esteban, who admits crying when he read the first story about the Eastside scandal, said Selwyn was broken emotionally by Griles and couldn't wait to return to Puerto Rico after graduation in 2013. We have an open microphone policy here at FITSNews! Our sources also tell us not all of the sex acts currently under the law enforcement microscope were necessarily consensual which would be criminal under any circumstances. The high and mighty went as low as they could go, and it did not play well in Boyle Heights. 3 Ghosts (24-5 . "We just needed one college scout to come and visit him, but nobody ever came. These allegations have since received mainstream media coverage courtesy of The Greenville News. A basketball powerhouse is under fire after packing its roster from overseas, leaving players to live with their coach. All four ended up in Paterson, playing for the powerhouse teams at Eastside High School, . The scuffle broke out with four minutes left in the second quarter of the game. But Johnson, who is Shafers domestic partner, remains on the districts payroll with a total salary of $170,000, according to public records. Submit your letter to the editor (or guest column) via email HERE. KIRO 7 News Seattle facebook feed(Opens a new window), KIRO 7 News Seattle twitter feed(Opens a new window), KIRO 7 News Seattle youtube feed(Opens a new window), Lenin statue in Seattle: Read this Q and A about how it got to Fremont, Eclipse traffic is already awful and we're still four days away, Why is a Confederate memorial in Seattle? The NJSIAA wants to know what rules were broken before it can decide on possible punishment. Some turn down out-of-state offers because their parents need them to help out at home, or because of a fear of leaving California at a time of anti-immigrant fervor and uncertainty about whether Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals protections will continue. Paterson officials 'highly troubled' by latest bombshell in scandal that began with report of 6 overseas players living in coach's condo and widened to include concerns of human trafficking. The districts status update on the plan says none of its employees reported taking transfer students into their homes or becoming their guardians. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Griles, as has been the case since NJ Advance Media broke the story two months ago, did not return multiple calls for comment. coach blew up, NJSIAA demands 'full accounting' from hoops power with several overseas players, School suspends hoops coach who had 6 overseas players living with him. He left Paterson midway through the season and returned to Puerto Rico. 2022-2023 School Year Calendar. LAPD Deputy Chief Gerald Woodyard said LAPD narcotics detectives working with the Long Beach-based Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents recovered 82 firearms, including 42 ghost guns used by the Eastside Wilmas gang, along with 19 pounds of methamphetamine, 5 pounds of cocaine and 3 kilograms of fentanyl. Today, nearly two years after arriving in Paterson, Aquino's living situation has steadied, according to school officials. We have also rescheduled our back-to-school dates to allow us to refocus on the classroom and prepare adequately. "Nobody wanted to spend the money once she got here. (Natalie Jordan also has been suspended by the district.) *African players are flocking to top N.J. basketball teams. Teachers told KIRO 7 Eastside Catholic has buses that bring students who live far away to Eastside Catholic to play football -- with tuition paid for through the Independent School Association. Wealthy celebrities and business executives allegedly paid small fortunes to rig their kids SAT scores, bribe coaches and gain entrance to elite colleges, in some cases taking tax deductions for bribes disguised as charitable donations. In a practice last week with the Vaqueros, Selwyn finished every drill with a flourish. For most of the kids working at the Beat, getting accepted to college is only the first hurdle. Editor's note: The following story contains profane language and disturbing content. On Saturday morning at the Boyle Heights Beat, a student-run journalism operation, the hot topic was the college entrance cheating scandal and how . Eileen Shafer, the schools superintendent, submitted a status report on the 50-step plan to the New Jersey Board of Education during a recent meeting in Trenton. WHAT TO KNOW: After winning Saturday's sectional semifinal at No. That's where Griles, he said, discovered him and recruited him to New Jersey. Once there, the mission began to crystallize. 2023 www.northjersey.com. *Ugly accusations tearthrough highest levels of school. But there are far more serious allegations being probed by agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)s special investigations unit including the alleged activities of a group of men who apparently refer to themselves as The Disciples.. Rick Singer how he was describing it, theres three ways to get into college, he said. ", *Coaches, athletic director fired as fallout spreads. We are disappointed that these students engaged in this inappropriate behavior. Selwyn Rodriguez and Christian Ortiz started their odyssey in Puerto Rico. Blessing Ejiofor (left) and Andrea Aquino pose in a picture posted to Twitter in November 2015. But the player stayed several months, and it was Lyde -- the Eastside girls coach -- who provided money for school uniforms and other living expenses, according to the employee, who asked not to be identified for fear of punishment from Paterson officials. And she announced on social media late last month that she verbally has committed to Oregon State, a Top 10 Division 1 program. Ayala also told people he was related to Aquino, and the ESPN articlerefers to Aquino having a cousin in New Jersey. Christine Kelley, an adult advisor to the Beat which operates under the auspices of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism said shed been on the job eight years and had never seen students deal with more pressure. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Even the women making rice-and-beans in the back of the room stopped to snap photos. Investigators were also looking to interview several current and former students at Eastside High School as well as several current and former employees of the Thornblade Club, per one of our previous reports. What sort of activities are the feds looking into in connection with all of this? "She's obviously confused and doesn't understand what's going on. According to our sources, the deputy in question was not disciplined by the sheriffs office however he is likely to be questioned by HSI regarding his alleged knowledge of the various scandals and proximity to some of its protagonists. More:Paterson Eastside High School basketball ban upheld by state commissioner, More:Paterson names new coach for Eastside girls basketball team, More:Michael Baker named boys basketball coach as Eastside looks to rebound from scandal. 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