Lots of Lead, No Transparency in Elizabeth Schools
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Property of the Hillside Public Library Lots of lead, no transparency in Elizabeth schools By Elana Knopp district parents have repeatedly voiced concern about in cation adopted regulation for lead testing throughout the Staff Writer the past. state on July 13. “It’s not because they wanted to test, it’s Elizabeth School District has, according to many par Hugelmeyer did not respond to LocalSource’s request because they had to,” said Cunha-Moreira. ents, done too little too late when it comes to lead testing. for comment. Under the new regulations, New Jersey school districts Lead testing results from the district’s 41 schools show Christina Cunha-Moreira, a parent advocate who has who have not yet conducted lead testing have one year from that 37 of those schools have elevated levels of lead in water two children who attend Elizabeth schools, and candidate the July date to perform lead testing. sources throughout the schools, with several having alarm for the Elizabeth BOE, has been an advocate for the dis The testing regulations will also require all school dis ingly high levels. trict’s students for years, attending every board meeting, tricts to test their water used for drinking and cooking at The state-regulated limit for lead is currently 15 parts posting pertinent information online for parents and least once every six years. per billion. speaking out against what she believes is a lack of trans Districts that test within 365 days will be eligible for According to the results, several schools in the district parency from school board officials. state reimbursement through $10 million allocated for had numbers well over 200 parts per billion. At the meeting, Cunha-Moreira addressed the board, water testing in the state budget. Parents in the district expressed their concern at the telling them that although she, along with other parents, Cunha-Moreira said that after the testing was done, she Sept. 22 of the Elizabeth BOE, with many admonishing had asked the district to test for lead repeatedly, the district emailed the board repeatedly for the results and was told Elizabeth Superintendent of Schools Olga Hugelmeyer, had ignored these requests. Furthermore, said Cunha-Mor that they would be posted immediately. She also filed sev- along with BOE members, for not addressing an issue that eira, the BOE chose not to act until the state Board of Edu See ELIZABETH, Page 8 Union resident sentenced for stealing 1M from friend By Jennifer Rubino Union nine years ago. He relied on his friends Staff Writer to take him to the doctor, and he eventually Kevin Collins, a Union County insurance met Collins through mutual friends. The men salesman, admitted to stealing approximately played golf together, watched sports and one million dollars from a friend. He pleaded drank beer. Collins was a nice, family guy as guilty to theft by making withdrawals from well an an insurance salesman. Kerrigan was the man's life insurance policy using decep an uncle to many of his younger friends.” tive tactics to fool the elderly individual, According to an interview with Randi according to a press release provided by Casey, Collins acted as Kerrigan’s financial Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and advisor, and he was advised to purchase a the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor. $500,000 life insurance policy. Years later, According to a phone interview with it was discovered by Kerrigan that Collins Randi Casey, George Kerrigan, of Union, had been fired from his job by his brother was a marine and worked at Federal Reserve at Jack Collins Insurance and Finances. Bank as an accountant. The men met The stolen money went to support Collins through mutual friends, and Collins set up and his family, said Casey. an insurance policy for Kerrigan so that he “Collins was such a good friend I made FANNY WOOD DAY — Fanwood residents and visitors enjoyed food, music, could leave his legacy to his friends. This him executive of my will,” Kerrigan told shopping, a car show, contests and more at Fanny Wood Day on Sunday, information is also found in published LocalSource. “I had a 401K and the interest Sept. 18, in downtown Fanwood. Winners of the Fanwood Photography Con reports about the incident. Kerrigan was rate wasn’t too high so I decided to pur test were announced — Al Kruper took first and third prize and Brian Cook known to help his friends financially, includ chase the life insurance policy to leave to took second. A pet parade featured pets sporting their best attire and the ing Casey’s husband, who are both of Union. five of my friends. I opened an IRA pizza, ice cream and cream pie-eating contests were a success, with Briana “Kerrigan was always willing to loan his account, which is how Collins was caught. McGowan winning the ice cream-eating contest for the eighth consecutive friends money,” Casey told LocalSource. “He The government reported that too much year. The Fanwood Rescue Squad and Fire Department offered tours of helped my husband pay for college. He’s a money was being withdrawn from the their vehicles and there were rides and a scavenger hunt. single man that lives for his friends and fami account. I contacted the police. Collins ly. 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FOOD: GET YOUR FILL OF SPANISH TAPAS Conner will refer to the goals on the bulletin board in the coming months PAELLA, ARTISAN CHEESES AND to remind students that perseverance and hard work will be required if SAUSAGES they want to ‘reach ‘em all.’ MUSIC: LIVE M l TRIO PLUS DANCE Clarification PERFORMANCE BY VIVA FLAMENCO In the Sept. 1 article, “Will Politics rear rect all significant errors that are brought its head in Union BOE elections?,” Parents to the attention of the editor.