0:00. Father Heric and the board co-chairs told teachers, the principals were fired due to restructuring. The girls won just three out of 19 games, which some officials said resulted from players' transferring to other schools. Most found something much closer to a nightmare. But their jobs dont cover all the bills, Andrea said, so when her mother gets home after her Friday night shift, she prepares the pupusas, then steals an hour of sleep before selling them Saturday morning with Andreas 14-year-old sister. 0:49. F: contact@email.org Get Directions. 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. 2023 Cox Media Group. Matthew Stanmyre may be reached at mstanmyre@njadvancemedia.com. Often, the players lived with coaches or other school employees. Now, the state is taking a closer look at how they got here. Rodriguez scored 20 points in a head-to-head matchup with Karl-Anthony Towns, who eventually became the No. ", Andrea Aquino (far right) plays in a game with Paterson Eastside this season. Rodriguez left Puerto Rico in 2011, chasing the promises of a coach from New Jersey -- his own apartment, a spot on an elite high school team and a Division 1 scholarship. Our number one objective at the district is to raise students that meet the standards that we set for society and that we want our very own children to embody.Nevertheless, last night, at the Cherry Hill High School East gym those standards were severely undermined by an incident between Camden High School and Eastside High School during the championship game of the Camden County Basketball Tournament.Let me be clear, I am saddened and disappointed with the conflict from last night, but I believe we need to make this a learning experience for our student body.Furthermore, we know meaningful action must be taken and it must be done swiftly which is why the District will be withdrawing both teams from NJSIAA tournament play.This initiative is being taken to ensure that our scholar-athletes know that accountability for their actions is paramount not only in basketball but also in the larger game of life. When he contacted Lyde, the coach offered a spot on his team and free housing. *State vows to crack down on international player recruiting. Legislation would ban buying, selling, makingor altering a transcript with the intent to deceive. 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. This decision was announced in an email that was sent to our community last night. The USSS and HSI investigations are ongoing. Having said all of that, there are criminal statutes on the books which protect minors in this state from being exploited and prevent adults from contributing to their delinquency. According to our sources, the Thornblade saga has elements that could potentially fall under both of these categories. CHERRY HILL, New Jersey (WPVI) -- An altercation broke out Thursday night in the middle of a high school basketball game in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The officials at the post office insisted it was left in a safe place. But who would look at a student of privilege and wonder the same thing? 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 about state athletic association rules. Additionally, our news outlet has been sharply critical in the past of law enforcement investigations conducted into allegedly lewd and lascivious conduct. On Saturday morning at the Boyle Heights Beat, a student-run journalism operation, the hot topic was the college entrance cheating scandal and how . "I am the one who has missed out (on) a school.". Also, Evans had said the district would seek tenure charges against Griles in an effort to oust him from his teaching position at Eastside. Meanwhile, sources tell us the Greenville county sheriffs office which was first made aware of the allegations involving the clubs finances in May of this year has launched an internal investigation into the proximity of one of its officers to the related scandals. WHAT TO KNOW: After winning Saturday's sectional semifinal at No. Its absurd.. According to our sources, Mathews was grilled for more than three hours by investigators. 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 It is not immediately clear, although some light was recently shed on the case when Greenville, S.C. insurance marketing executiveRick Mathewsissued a statement related to his recent divorce fromJennifer Mathews who runs a yoga and pilates studio in Greenville. I used to play against them and perform good. Ejiofor lived there with other Eastside girls and boys basketball players from Nigeria, including Juliet James and ThankGod Okenwa, according to school documents obtained by NJ Advance Media. "It was like he offered me heaven," Ortiz said. Off the court, Ejiofor said she lived in a home on East 22nd Street owned by Shirley Jordan, whose daughter, Natalie, is a district teacher and an Eastside track coach. WHEN/WHERE: Monday, 4:30 p.m., at No. 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. 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. In the last week, these students have looked across the divide at youngsters their own age who live in an alternate universe of abundance and entitlement. On Saturday morning at the Boyle Heights Beat, a student-run journalism operation, the hot topic was the college entrance cheating scandal and how to craft stories about it for the groups newspaper and radio show. Furthermore, we have argued (controversially) that school officials caught having sex with students who have attained the age of consent should not be charged criminally. Griles, the Rodriguezes said, then became a ghost, leaving the brothers to taxi to doctor's appointments in Fort Lee. Eastside HS Athletic Department Contacts downloadable PDF . It happened during the Camden County. He told his father he needed a mattress and a TV, but even after the father sent $600 to buy both, they never materialized. We have an open microphone policy here at FITSNews! "I ended up in Jersey.". 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. Capers, who said he coaches football at Irvington High School in Essex County, asserted that Paterson is now being held to a higher standard than are other districts. According to videos shared on social media, a male student can be seen escorting a female student with hands behind her back. But there he was Wednesday in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, at a massive Goya factory. The first one, a senior named Luis, knew the name of the cheating scandals mastermind. Selwyn Rodriguez never imagined a basketball journey that included meeting reporters in front of a giantbottle of seasoning salt. She said she learned of the problem after enrolling last summer at Vanderbilt, where she had earned a full athletic scholarship. Officials said Johnson has been using sick days she accumulated during her career with Paterson Public Schools, which started in 1979. Unfortunately, the timing was poorly chosen, because it happened just a few weeks before school. Once there, the mission began to crystallize. * Ousted athletic director: There are others at school involved in scandal. The promises were the same he made Rodriguez, his future teammate. Email Audrey Bass at asbass@greenville.k12.sc.us with any questions! We now recognize that this timing was a mistake, and we are working to rectify the impact it has had. It took3teachers who risked everything tohelp the final 2 African players escape the mess at Eastside High. A basketball powerhouse is under fire after packing its roster from overseas, leaving players to live with their coach. That the athletic directors job.. ", Said Edwin Rodriguez: "(Griles) basically put my sons' lives at risk putting them in this house with this drug addict. She believes that education- particularly the education of the Spirit- is not about politics, money, football.". There was no disagreement on that point, or on another one: I was disappointed, but I was not surprised, said Carol Martnez, a Roosevelt senior who has been accepted by two California State University schools and Loyola University New Orleans but is hoping to get into UCLA, USC, UC Santa Barbara or Wesleyan. 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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. The districts status update on the plan says none of its employees reported taking transfer students into their homes or becoming their guardians. He was visiting family in Queens and playing for a club team in a tournament at Eastside. ", "Here I am sitting there watching her. Should they lose their jobs? Ortiz left Somerset and moved in with the Rodriguezes in their apartment in downtown Paterson. "I would just meet her at the gym and work out from there and take her to her game if need be. No one was seriously injured in the melee. Unfortunately, there are a pair of federal investigations underway related to the saga which first popped up on our radar screen almost two months ago. He plays wheelchair basketball, he said, hoping for a scholarship. Selwyn and Esteban added they rarely left that room because they feared what was happening downstairs. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Aquino was moved to a Prospect Park apartment with a district employee, an arrangement that "was supposed to last a couple weeks." She said students had turned down offers that were close to free rides because they couldnt come up with the several thousand dollars still due. Faculty members don't believe it and told KIRO 7 high school Principal Justyna King worked to improve the culture at the school, increased diversity and cared about academics for all students. According to our sources, most of the initial speculation has centered around Eastside High School in Taylors, S.C. and perhaps one other nearby school in the South Carolina government-run system. The students involved have been disciplined according to the student code of conduct. Their experiences cover six years and account for four of at least 13 players NJ Advance Media has identified as coming through Eastside's ambitious and bold pipeline. During the meeting the other co-chair resigned and the board of trustees removed Father William Heric as the interim president. But criminally charged? *State criminal investigators launch probe into Eastside. 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. 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. *The (many!) The districts investigation last year had found that some players involved in the scandal had registered at Eastside, rather than through traditional channels. The scuffle broke out with four minutes left in the second quarter of the game. She planned to study pharmacology at Vanderbilt. Ejiofor still hopes to return to the U.S. and pursue her dreams, but she said she has been denied a new visa three times. "I really thought for me, right now, I was supposed to be playing in the NBA. On Friday, an unidentified boy, 14, was fatally stabbed during a fight outside Paterson's Eastside High School at dismissal, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office. Good question. In April 2015, the teenager moved to New Jersey, using a visa issued for a New York-based private school, the document said. Here's why, This is just tip of iceberg, senator says in demanding full probe, Eastside girls team out of states, multiple suspensions announced, Troubling new questions, including concerns of human trafficking, broadside Eastside boys and girls programs, Season's over: Eastside boys pull out of Passaic County Tournament, The (many!) Eastside High School. Calendar & Category Legend: Eastside High School. Some of these Disciples are members at the Thornblade club, we are told. Rick Singer how he was describing it, theres three ways to get into college, he said. Asked if he cared to comment, he shifted in his wheelchair and said he wanted to go to college but didnt know how hed ever come up with the money, so hes doing whatever he can. I think Eileen Shafer has done a tremendous job being proactive on this.. More specifically, we have been informed that investigators are looking to question a former athletics coach at Eastside over his alleged proximity to some of the central figures in this unspooling drama. Father Heric remains our chaplain and community liaison. Since our first story on Thornblade ran last week, we have been bombarded with tips related to these various allegations. 2 Morristown, 45-40, the No. Selwyn's knee healed, but his relationship with the coach never did. The task force . Thanks To Our Sponsors. A care package loaded with supplies from his mother, sent to the address in Somerset, never appeared, either. Both the Paterson Eastside High boys and girls basketball teams have seen an influx of international players enter their programs, raising concerns over immigration statuses. Blessing Ejiofor landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in February 2014, working through a mental checklist of her new life in North Carolina. While membership obviously had its privileges, the club apparently had a strict no cancellation policy. The veterans still call him "the rookie," but Selwyn hopes it'll be "Rookie of the Year" when the season ends. For Andrea and fellow Boyle Heights Beat reporters, news of the $25-million college entrance racketeering scandal hit like a gut punch. But Esteban, who admits crying when he read the first story about the Eastside scandal, said Selwyn was . As we previously reported, Thornblade club officials have acknowledged the existence ofserious financial irregularitiesrelated to the operations of the facility including alleged credit card fraud that was first reported earlier this year to the Greenville countysheriffs office. The video recording was sent via Snapchat to a lot of their buddies at Eastside Catholic and other Eastside high schools. They had to be heard. The smell of marijuana often wafted into their room, and they feared arguments downstairs eventually would escalate. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association said in a statement Friday it approved the . The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, or NJSIAA, recruiting sanctions against Eastside stemmed from a series of stories by the Star-Ledger exposing the fact that six players from Puerto Rico and Nigeria were living at Griles Paterson condominium. Ayala also told people he was related to Aquino, and the ESPN articlerefers to Aquino having a cousin in New Jersey. "Over there if you're that tall, you're like a monster. All four ended up in Paterson, playing for the powerhouse teams at Eastside High School, now the focus of multiple state and local investigations after a series of NJ Advance Media reports. "Here in Puerto Rico, I was a top prospect," Selwyn, now 22, said as he sat on a weight bench in his carport adjacent to his grandmother's house. 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. "'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 . Phone 770-784-2920 | Fax 770-784-2918. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com). 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. Eastside Catholic later issued the following statement: "Thank you for your interest in our school. Thirteen faculty members quit in protest, most of them teachers. She says that, on weekends, her mother makes and sells pupusas outside the South L.A. home they rent from an uncle. Or an issue youd like to address proactively? What if they came knocking on the door?". See the documents. Andrea Aquino was treated like a curiosity in Caacupe, Paraguay, according to local coaches and an article on ESPN.com. Editor's note: The following story contains profane language and disturbing content. "Papi, if I don't leave this place soon, it'll drive me crazy," he told his father in a phone conversation. "She's obviously confused and doesn't understand what's going on. Got a tip for a story? In anticipation of a radio story for the Beat, Andrea went to work on her Roosevelt campus last week and asked students what they thought of the scandal. There are also blackmail allegations linked to the rumored prostitution/ sex ring. She had left Nigeria to play basketball and study at Evelyn Mack Academy in Charlotte, determined to earn a scholarship to an American college. Selwyn Rodriguez with Vaqueros de Bayamon in Puerto Rico. We want to make sure everything is done properly, Castillo said. 0:05. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. All Rights Reserved. *NJSIAA demands 'full accounting' from hoops power with several overseas players. School is supposed to start August 23, but on Friday the school confirmed classes will be postponed one week and start August 30. Lopez is the author most recently of Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement, From Some Whove Done It and Some Who Never Will. His book The Soloist, inspired by his columns on his relationship with a Juilliard-trained homeless person, was a Los Angeles Times and New York Times best-seller, winner of the PEN USA Literary Award for Non-Fiction, and the subject of a Dream Works movie by the same name. As of this writing, we are told the internal investigation conducted by the Greenville sheriffs office into the deputys conduct is complete and that the local agency has no plans to investigate the matter further. "She was treated like a freak because she was so tall," said a New Jersey coach familiar with Aquino who declined to be identified due to the delicacy of the situation. It was an unfortunate ending for Ejiofor, who otherwise excelled at Eastside. *This is just tip of iceberg, senator says in demanding full probe. Thornblade Saga: Could SLED Join Investigation? The fight happened Thursday night between Camden High School and Camden Eastside High School. Faculty members toldKIRO 7 Father Heric and the co-chairs of the board of trustees fired the principal of the high school and principal of the middle school without the permission of the rest of the board of trustees. This news outlet has leaned consistently libertarian in its coverage, and in addition to supporting all manner of consensual sex we have gone so far in the past as to editorialize on behalf of decriminalizing prostitution. That trust has cost her a scholarship to Vanderbilt and forced her back to Africa, where she remains a prisoner of immigration rules. "I can't say no to this,"Ortiz, now 20, remembers thinking. Griles, the Rodriguezes said, was angry Selwyn left practice early to receive an academic award. *School suspends hoops coach who had 6 overseas players living with him. He has won more than a dozen national journalism awards and is a four-time Pulitzer finalist. Im taking three or four. Well good for you, but I dont want to die, said Olivia, who joins clubs and is on the cheer squad to make her college application more appealing. supports HTML5 video. When the member refused to pay his monthly dues, his wife was reportedly provided with video evidence of her husbands infidelity. And at 6-foot-5, Ejiofor led Eastside to a pair of Passaic County championships, earning scholarship offers from Duke, LSU, Syracuse, Rutgers and several others. 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.. Based on all the feedback, we realized that both the changes and their timing were a mistake. - Karen Hatch, Eastside Catholic, Marketing and Communications Director. Submit your letter to the editor (or guest column) via email HERE. Camden was leading Eastside 30-17. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. As we exclusively reported on July 23, 2020, allegations ofserious financial irregularitiesatthe prestigiousThornblade Clubpromptedan investigationby the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) an agency with broad jurisdictional authority when it comes to cyber-enabled financial crimes.. *N.J. lawmakers take steps to halt phony transcripts like ones used at Eastside. Infighting, finger pointing and chaos erupted among high-ranking Paterson school district administrators as the Eastside High basketball scandal barreled out of control, according to a. Documents obtained by NJ Advance Mediashow discourse within the district as scandal barreled out of control. 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. *A Star-Ledger Editorial: Report flawed by 'unexpectedly bizarre conclusion', Justice Wallace's work is "relentlessly ignorant of those who coach sports on this level. But the club has declined to comment on the rest of the story . Finally, Evans had said that one of Eastsides principals, Karen Johnson, would not be disciplined because she was going to retire. I found out in late June of this year that my wife, Jennifer Mathews, had engaged in multiple extramarital activities, Mathews said in the statement. Days after a report detailed that six overseas basketball players were living with a coach, a number of pressing issues remained. All are in compliance, wrote the monitor, Gary Farishian. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com), *Season's over: Eastside boys pull out of Passaic County Tournament. 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. It's still unclear what sparked the altercation. 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But Johnson, who is Shafers domestic partner, remains on the districts payroll with a total salary of $170,000, according to public records. In the meantime, a disclaimer as we have been investigating these reports, we have been cautioned (repeatedly) that controversial behavior is not necessarily the same as criminal behavior. *Hoops power packs roster from overseas; state questions safety of teens living with coach. In addition, two Board members have stepped down. By Steve Lopez Columnist. North 1, Group 4: Eastside. "We would come back from the theater or wherever and we found that woman on the ground many times," Esteban said. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. He has also written three novels and two column collections. Lyde also told Ugboaja the school could accept international students with I-20s, Ugboaja said. Ejiofor said the Jordans "did (their) best to make sure I was okay and comfortable. So far, there has been no official acknowledgement of the seismic, sexually charged side of this investigation by anyone in law enforcement. Once in the mainland United States, Ortiz slept on piles of laundry and cold floors, while Rodriguez lived with a stranger who openly used drugs. ASB. Eastside Catholic updated its website announcing Father William Heric, the school's chaplain, as the interim president on Thursday. In the fall of 2015, officials from her high school filed a report to the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency (formerly the Department of Youth and Family Services). The decision was made yesterday to reverse these changes and go back to the previous structure. Soon, he said, the coach began ostracizing him during practice. The Camden City School District said Friday that both teams have been withdrawn from the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) state tournament. Andrea Aquino began her journey in Paraguay. "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. The punishments imposed against Cooper and the others stemmed from an investigation conducted by a. *15 questions we still want answered after taxpayer-funded special report. In his senior season, Rodriguez only played a few minutes per game. HSI agents have also reportedly been asking questions aboutBrian Gem Garrison a former adjunct tennis coach atEastside High Schoolin Taylors, S.C. who was arrested and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor last spring. The players came to Paterson Eastside from Nigeria, Paraguay and Puerto Rico in search of their own hoops dream. For example, Lyde and a student registration secretary were able to get pay that they originally been denied during Evans tenure. In the meantime, we are told half of Greenville is lawyered up in response to our ongoing reporting on the Thornblade saga prompting several of our sources to warn us to be careful how we proceed. 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. Griles had taken the role of legal guardian for most of those players, the schools subsequent investigation found. Head coaches and assistants in all sports had to take the exam, which also included questions about the city school districts policies and procedures, officials said. Spirit Week Application SIC Call for Nominations SIC Call for Nominations *Fired coach wonders: How did I become guardian for 7-foot Nigerian player? NJ man had guns, ammo, fake marshal ID at airport: FBI, 'Havana syndrome' 'unlikely' caused by foreign adversary: US intel, Eli Lilly cuts insulin prices up to 70% amid pressure to slash costs. It has also prompted an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) although it is not initially clear which component of the multi-faceted situation the feds are focused on. He told me he was going to get it fixed, but I couldn't handle that any more. Edwin Rodriguez said he paid Griles $900 a month for an apartment for Selwyn, then 17, and Esteban, then 24. CHERRY HILL, New Jersey (WPVI) -- An altercation broke out Thursday night in the middle of a high school basketball game in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com). The police investigated the incident as an alleged gang rape. The deputy in question is a family friend of both Rick and Jennifer Mathews (below), our sources say. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). 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