Wednesday, 5 August 2020
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Vol. CXXXIII, No. 13
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For years, East Newark pre-K has been in rec center. But now, could the borough be saying
OUT YOU GO? By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com
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ometimes, the smaller the location, the greater the problems become. Such is the case in East Newark, a municipality of .1 of a square mile with just one school, where the issue might even seem
unfathomable. Superintendent of Schools Richard Corbett said last week he was informed at the end of July by borough officials that he would have to vacate the East Newark Recreation Center — used traditionally for pre-K, and various other school activities and slated this year to be used for even more classroom space because of
The East Newark Recreation Center has long been used by the East Newark School for pre-K and an assortment of activities thanks to a shared-services agreement. Might a grant to renovate the center send students packing? social distancing — by the end of the 2020, not even midway through the school year, so renovations might be performed on the center. The borough is expected to accept a $300,000 grant from Hudson County later this month to improve conditions at the rec center. Here’s how Corbett explained how the ordeal went down in late July.
Corbett says East Newark Mayor Dina M. Grilo’s liaison to the board, Kevin F. Catrambone, who also serves as the borough administrator, informed him at first that the school district would not have any access to the rec center at all in the new school year. But then, after further discusSee SCHOOL, Page 19
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