Teaneck High School Teacher Gorki Marcelo Dies At 47 Teaneck High School Teacher Gorki Marcelo Dies At 47 Teaneck High School Teacher Gorki Marcelo Dies At 47
Teaneck High School Teacher Gorki Marcelo Dies At 47 A Teaneck High School teacher whose impact was felt by students, staff, and families has died at 47, school officials said. Gorki Marcelo died on Thursday, Aug. 13, according to Teaneck Public Schools and Alvarez Funeraria. He was born on Nov. 27, 1978, in the Dominican Republic, according to the funeral home. A cause of death was not made public. Marcelo was a business teacher at Teaneck High School, Interim Superintendent Angela R. Davis said in a letter to the school community. “Mr. Marcelo was a dedicated educator and colleague whose presence touched the lives of students, staff, and f…
Firefighters Pushed Through Heavy Smoke Then Came An 8-Foot Surprise At Virginia Middle School Firefighters Pushed Through Heavy Smoke Then Came An 8-Foot Surprise At Virginia Middle School Firefighters Pushed Through Heavy Smoke Then Came An 8-Foot Surprise At Virginia Middle School
Firefighters Pushed Through Heavy Smoke Then Came An 8-Foot Surprise At Virginia Middle School Firefighters battling a classroom blaze in Virginia early on Thursday had to deal with one very large wrinkle. An 8-foot python. Crews were called to Forest Middle School in Bedford County at approximately 12:45 a.m. after a fire alarm sounded, according to fire officials. The fire in Virginia. Forest Fire Department Crews arrived to find water pouring from the second floor, flames visible inside, and smoke showing through the windows. Then things got a little wild. Firefighters secured a water supply and began forcing their way inside as additional crews arrived and stretched ho…
Tick Tock: $50K Powerball Ticket In Virginia Is Days Away From Becoming Worthless Tick Tock: $50K Powerball Ticket In Virginia Is Days Away From Becoming Worthless Tick Tock: $50K Powerball Ticket In Virginia Is Days Away From Becoming Worthless
Tick Tock: $50K Powerball Ticket In Virginia Is Days Away From Becoming Worthless Check the glove box. Empty the junk drawer. Turn those pockets inside out. Somewhere in Virginia, a $50,000 payday is days away from becoming a worthless piece of paper. The unclaimed Powerball ticket was sold at Quik-E Foods at 4380 Waterlick Road in Forest and has been sitting unclaimed since the Saturday, Feb. 21 drawing, according to the Virginia Lottery. Now the clock is ticking. The ticket expires at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, exactly 180 days after the drawing, the deadline set by Virginia law. If nobody comes forward by then, that $50,000 is gone. The mystery winner came tantalizi…
Former Newtown Mayor's Daughter Charged In 2-Year-Old Child's Abuse At Preschool Former Newtown Mayor's Daughter Charged In 2-Year-Old Child's Abuse At Preschool Former Newtown Mayor's Daughter Charged In 2-Year-Old Child's Abuse At Preschool
Former Newtown Mayor's Daughter Charged In 2-Year-Old Child's Abuse At Preschool A former Pennsylvania mayor's daughter has been charged after an alleged child abuse incident involving a 2-year-old at the preschool where she worked, police announced on Monday, Aug. 10. Erin Elizabeth Burke, 28, of Newtown, was charged following the incident at Newtown Discovery Preschool on Blacksmith Road in Newtown Township on Friday, July 24, according to police and court documents. The school initiated a ChildLine report of suspected child abuse after the incident involving Burke and the 2-year-old student, according to police. The Newtown Township Police Department's Detective Di…
Passaic Educator Frank Koterba Dies Passaic Educator Frank Koterba Dies Passaic Educator Frank Koterba Dies
Passaic Educator Frank Koterba Dies Frank Koterba, a Passaic Public Schools teacher and president of the Education Association of Passaic, has died, according to his family and colleagues. Koterba's sister, Raina, announced his death in a Facebook post on Saturday, Aug. 1. "As many of you know, my brother left his physical body on July 30. To say that my family is heartbroken is an understatement," she wrote. "Frank had a presence that could fill any room. He treated everyone with respect. He took the time to truly know people. He loved his family fiercely. He gave selflessly. He stood up for what he believed in. He quietly …
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Lynn Middle School Student: DA Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Lynn Middle School Student: DA Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Lynn Middle School Student: DA
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Lynn Middle School Student: DA A former Massachusetts teacher once named one of Amazon's teachers of the year has been charged with raping a child, authorities announced.  Tymond Tran was charged with aggravated rape of a child with a 5-year age difference, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, posing or exhibiting a child in the nude, and providing obscene matter to a minor, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  The allegations stem from incidents that prosecutors said happened in Lynn in 2022, while he taught computer science at Thurgood Marshall Middle School.  Tran pleaded …
NVOT Teacher Secretly Filmed Women's Buttocks In Parking Lot: Cops NVOT Teacher Secretly Filmed Women's Buttocks In Parking Lot: Cops NVOT Teacher Secretly Filmed Women's Buttocks In Parking Lot: Cops
Nvot Teacher Secretly Filmed Women's Buttocks In Parking Lot: Cops A Bergen County high school teacher is accused of secretly filming multiple women's buttocks in a parking lot, police said. Michael A. Conner, 43, an English teacher at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, was arrested on Thursday, July 16, following a weeklong investigation by the Woodcliff Lake Police Department, Chief Stephen Regula announced. Northern Valley Regional High School - Old Tappan Facebook The investigation began on Thursday, July 9, when officers responded to reports of a suspicious man following a woman near her workplace, police said. The suspect was…
Bridgeport Elementary Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen Paraprofessional: Police Bridgeport Elementary Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen Paraprofessional: Police Bridgeport Elementary Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen Paraprofessional: Police
Bridgeport Elementary Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen Paraprofessional: Police A Connecticut elementary school teacher is facing multiple felony charges after authorities accused him of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old school paraprofessional. Investigators say a student with special needs was present during the alleged assaults. Christopher Verras, a teacher at Thomas Hooker School, was arrested last week after Bridgeport police opened an investigation in May, according to published reports. Police allege Verras sexually assaulted the paraprofessional on more than one occasion. Authorities also allege a student with special needs was present during the incidents.&nb…
Love Pours In For Blue Point Teacher, Three Kids After Husband Dies Suddenly At 46 Love Pours In For Blue Point Teacher, Three Kids After Husband Dies Suddenly At 46 Love Pours In For Blue Point Teacher, Three Kids After Husband Dies Suddenly At 46
Love Pours In For Blue Point Teacher, Three Kids After Husband Dies Suddenly At 46 The sudden death of a Long Island husband and father has led to an outpouring of support from the community, with an online fundraiser soaring past $100,000. Keith Rang, of Bayport, died suddenly Tuesday, June 16 at age 46, according to his obituary from Raynor & D'Andrea Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife, Kristen, and three young children, according to the fundraiser. “As they navigate this tragedy, the family is surrounded by a caring community, but they need extra support to help them through the days ahead,” organizer Jacqueline Noon wrote in the GoFundMe. “The Rang family ha…
Can You Spell The 4 Words That Cost Jersey City Kid The National Bee Crown? Can You Spell The 4 Words That Cost Jersey City Kid The National Bee Crown? Can You Spell The 4 Words That Cost Jersey City Kid The National Bee Crown?
Can You Spell The 4 Words That Cost Jersey City Kid The National Bee Crown? Only four words stood between a Jersey City student and the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship. Ishaan Gupta, representing the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development, finished second in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee after a dramatic 90-second spell-off Thursday, May 28, in Washington, D.C. Watch the moment Speller 29 Shrey Parikh won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee by competing in the third Spell-off in Bee history. His winning word, the final word he spelled correctly during the Spell-off, was "bromocriptine."  Scri…
Two Teachers Injured, Student Detained After Roye-Williams Elementary School Assault: Sheriff Two Teachers Injured, Student Detained After Roye-Williams Elementary School Assault: Sheriff Two Teachers Injured, Student Detained After Roye-Williams Elementary School Assault: Sheriff
Two Teachers Injured, Student Detained After Roye-Williams Elementary School Assault: Sheriff Two teachers were injured and a student was taken into custody after an assault at a Maryland elementary school on Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Deputies responded to Roye-Williams Elementary School in Havre de Grace after a student assaulted two teachers, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office, leaving two with injuries. No students were hurt. Investigators say the incident happened at the school on June 16, and the student was quickly detained.  Officials have not released the student's age or identified the teachers involved. The Harford County Sheriff's Off…
Langley High School Math Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student: Police Langley High School Math Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student: Police Langley High School Math Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student: Police
Langley High School Math Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student: Police A 38-year-old teacher is behind bars after allegedly having inappropriate contact with a student in Virginia. Reston resident Matthew Thorsen, a math teacher at Langley High School, is being held without bond following an investigation into inappropriate behavior involving a minor, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. On Tuesday, June 2, the School Resource Officer assigned to the building was notified about concerns involving a student and teacher, leading to the investigation by detectives from the Child Abuse Squad. It is alleged that Thorsen "engaged in unlawful and inapp…