Friday, December 2, 2011

Unlike Wayne Hills, Matawan and Darien High Schools handles a discipline issue the right way

Politi: Unlike Wayne Hills, Matawan High School handles a discipline issue the right way

Source: The Star Ledger

A high school football team is headed to a sectional championship game Saturday without several key players, all suspended for poor behavior. But no, this is not the story you think it is.
In this town, none of the parents have filed lawsuits to reverse the suspensions before kickoff. On this team, none of the players have marched into a board of education meeting in their uniforms to protest the decision. In this story, the coach and his defenders are not making lame references to the Constitution to protect the latest state title, as if the founding fathers fought to defend our rights to wear shoulder pads. This is not Wayne Hills, where half a town seems to have cracked its moral compasses over a football game. This is Matawan, about an hour down (Click Here To Read More)

Two Darien football players suspended for Turkey Bowl after assault arrests

Source: The New Canaan Advertiser

Two Darien football players may not be able to play in Thursday's Turkey Bowl against the Rams due to an incident at an underage drinking party involving an assault that took place on Friday, November 18, according to police. The assault is under investigation by Darien Police. So far, one person has been charged, Scott Waters, 18, who played (Click Here To Read More)

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