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By Jessica Driscoll

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Eleven Rowan University fresh-men arrived on campus a week early to participate in a variety of service projects in the surrounding commu-nity and establish some early friend-ships as part of the university’s Freshmen Connection program.

On Tuesday, the freshmen – along with some helpful upperclassmen mentors – armed themselves with hammers and saws as volunteers for Gloucester County Habitat for Humanity – working on housing for the Len Blowe Court build in Clay-ton.

“I first heard about this at orien-tation and they were really excited about getting us involved,” said Courtney Van Leuvan, 18, of Toms River. “I’ve volunteered with my church before, but never for Habi-tat. I think it’s really wonderful that we’re out here building houses for people and I’m also excited about working at the zoo later in the week.”

Van Leuvan, a psychology major,

said she had been a little nervous about starting the year but was a lot more comfortable now that she had made some new friends.

Rebekah Calverley, an incoming finance major, agreed that meeting

new people before classes start was a big advantage and she said she was thoroughly enjoying her volun-teer work.

“I’m looking forward to paint-

Connection keeps Rowan students busy

(See CONNECTION, Page A-5)

By Lucas K. Murray

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DEPTFORD TWP. — Three township men were arrested late Monday afternoon on attempted murder charges for the brutal beating of a Cape May County man with a tree branch.

Antonio Negron, 25, of Wildwood sustained life-threatening head injuries as a result of an attack outside the home of Den-nis McCall in the 1900 block of Pasadena Avenue around 4 p.m.

There it is alleged that McCall, 47, along with a 17-year-old juvenile male and a neighbor, 51-year-old Kenneth Jernegan, confronted Negron outside McCall’s home.

An altercation ensued, which resulted in Negron

lying at the end of the street near Route 41.

Initial police dispatches had the incident reported as a domestic dispute. Deptford Police Investiga-tor Donald Kiermeier was the first officer to arrive at the McCall home and quickly radioed for an ambulance to rush to the scene.

The seriously injured man was transported to Cooper University Hospi-tal’s trauma center in Cam-den, where he remained as of deadline Tuesday night.

Police would later learn that Negron is dat-ing McCall’s 22-year-old daughter.

Investigators from Dept-ford Police and the Glouces-ter County Prosecutor’s Office shut down part of Pasadena Avenue as they surveyed the crime scene. Two shirts were wrapped in plastic evidence bags at one end of the road near where a 2-foot-long section of tree branch lay in the

Three held in beating in Deptford

(See BEATING, Page A-5)

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■ Tuesday’s meeting drew a big audience as changes were proposed

■ The trio faces attempted murder charges in the attack on a Wildwood man

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

Staff photos by Lori M. Nichols

Rowan University students Emily Scharen (center), of Middletown, and Matt Wojcik, of Denville, hold the plywood in place as Habitat for Humanity volunteer Larry Navarra hammers a nail to secure it at the Len Blowe Court site in Clayton on Tuesday morning.

Rowan student Gerald Andorko, of Delran, removes a board from a house at the Len Blowe Court site.

State was in running for ‘Race to the Top’ funds, but ...

By Jessica Beym

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WASHINGTON TWP. — A subcommittee of the school board will meet next week to research the possi-bility of instating a courte-sy busing fee, after a group of parents from Whitman Square brought a petition to the board Tuesday night urging them to consider other options.

However any changes that could be made won’t be done by the time school starts on Sept. 7, Business Administrator Peg Meehan said.

“I understand the time frame is just not feasible,” said board member Chuck Wiseley after making the suggestion. “But is it pos-sible we can look into this in the next month or so to make some kind of offer to

parents that are willing to pay to bus?”

A questionnaire will be sent out to the families who received busing last year but cut from the route this fall. Once the district officials know how many households would be will-ing to pay – and how much – they can determine if the amount would be enough to rework the routes.

The district, which owns and operates its own bus fleet, reduced its routes and buses for the fall after losing about $8 million in state aid. In doing so, it also changed its busing policy to reflect the state’s require-ments that elementary and middle school kids receive transportation if they live two or more miles from the school, and high school kids if they live more than

District to look at fee system for courtesy busing

(See BUSING, Page A-7)

By Jeanette Rundquist and Jessica Calefati

Star-Ledger staff

After making a high-pro-file bid for up to $400 mil-lion in federal education reform money, New Jersey fell three points short of receiving “Race to the Top”

funding, in part because of an error by the Chris-tie administration in the state’s application, records obtained by The Star-Led-ger of Newark show.

One five-point question on the application asked for budget information comparing the 2008 and

2009 school years. How-ever, the state submitted information comparing the current year to 2011.

That mistake cost the state 4.8 points. The state lost points in other areas as well, the records show.

In the end, New Jersey received 437.8 out of a

possible 500 points, plac-ing it 11th in the compe-tition, just behind 10th place Ohio, the last state to receive funding. The winners of the $4.35 bil-lion competition were announced Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

N.J. education bid gets ‘E’ for error

(See RACE, Page A-8)

By Jessica Driscoll

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DEPTFORD TWP. — Fac-ing a large crowd at Tuesday night’s meeting, the board of education proposed two controversial changes – one

was to require all 12-month employees to work undocu-mented holidays and the other was the decision to hire a replacement secretary for the high school vice principal.

The upcoming retirements of Superintendent Dr. Joseph

Canataro and Business Administrator Kenneth Kling were also addressed.

“The changes to the 12-month calendar are not a very popular thing, but we don’t wake up every day and say we want to stick it to the

employees,” said Board Presi-dent Walter Berglund. “These are tough decisions we need to make. We think we pay our administration very well. They get four weeks vacation, 12 sick days three personal days, five bereavement days

and 14 national holidays. And then we just add eight days thrown in on top that just don’t count? How can we go to our taxpayers and say we’re not going to address this issue?”

Holidays, hiring hot BOE topics

(See DEPTFORD, Page A-5)

These undocumented days, according to the board, include dates like Black Friday, the week after Christmas and an extended Easter holiday. On these days, the board said employees do not come in, but they are still paid and the days do not count toward vacation or personal time. This calendar affects all employees who are not part of the teaching staff.

“Contracts include 14 national holidays,” said Berglund. “Other than that, people should come to work.”

Business Administrator Ken Kling said that hav-ing these employees come in would not provide any financial impact for the dis-trict or taxpayers because the employees are paid for a set amount of days in the contract.

Board member Thomas Spencer agreed that there would be no significant

financial impact, but said the issue is productivity.

“If you’re not here, you’re not productive,” said Spencer. “I’m a 12-month employee, too, and if I don’t go to work on a day that I’m supposed to, I don’t get paid. These employees are contractually obligated to work a certain number of days.”

Kling said the non-teach-ing employees were origi-nally granted these days of during the energy crisis when it became a question of whether a building could be heated or lit when only accommodating minimal staff.

Berglund made the motion to impose a 12-month calendar requiring employees to work days not set as national holidays, but Kling informed him the board would have to first rescind its previous approv-al of the 12-month calendar, as it stood, on Feb. 23.

After a discussion with the board solicitor, the

board chose to table the issue until the next meet-ing when it will be put to a vote.

Some members of the district administration, staff and residents argued that the decision not to employ the new secretary who was set to be hired and the changes to the calen-dar would hurt an already-dwindling morale.

Deptford Education Association Vice President Denise McDermott asked the board, and Kling, if the district was really as finan-cially sound as they stated and if it would be facing staff cuts for the following year.

Kling said that prelimi-narily, based on variables remaining the same as the current year and a 4-cent tax rate increase, the dis-trict would be facing an $800,000 deficit. If the tax rate were reduced, the gap would be even bigger, but he said he had already made some recommendations for

the following year.Berglund also cleared

up a rumor that had been circulating that the board was looking into privati-zation of certain services. He said the board was not planning to make such a decision, which seemed to appease some of those in attendance.

DEA President Mona Bennett brought the issue back to the 12-month cal-endar, saying that, in a time when the governor and others were portraying educators and school staff as “overpaid and under-worked” it was dishearten-ing to think the board was not there to support its own employees.

“If the intent is to save money, think about the cost of opening those buildings – heating and cooling them – there would be no cost savings to me as a taxpay-er,” said Bennett. “I think a lot of people here tonight see it as a mean-spirited

thing and that there might be an underlying motive. I implore you to think about what you’re doing when morale is at an all-time low.”

Others, like Deptford High School Principal Gary Swenson, spoke on behalf of the extensive work done by secretaries and the gap in productivity that would be left if the board upheld its decision not to replace the one at the high school. Cathy Oswald, secretary at the superintendent’s office, asked – as she had before – what had been saved by not allowing raises for non-union employees that were already factored into the budget and also what would be spent on maintenance of the high school’s new stadi-um lights, a decidedly non-academic expense.

Former board member Bonnie Rodgers said that bringing down the morale of the administration was now affecting staff and

would begin to affect stu-dents.

“I’ve talked to staff and parents and they’re not happy with the way things are going in this district,” said Rodgers. “I’m asking the board to start consid-ering the staff and, when the district does get new administrators, to maybe try to work with them a little better.”

Spencer said the board was facing hard decision and, like everyone else, was feeling uneasy. He added that it was not too long ago that teachers were thank-ing the board for saving their jobs – something for which he said he and the other board members took much pride.

“This is a hard time for everyone and the reason no decision was made about the calendar was because the board has questions,” said Spencer. “We don’t take any of these decisions lightly.”

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cers from the area into a waiting squad car wearing light-colored pants that appeared to be stained

with blood. All three individuals

involved face an attempt-ed murder charge. Addi-tionally, Jernegan faces a charge of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Authorities deter-

mined Jernegan used the piece of lumber to strike Negron.

Both he and McCall were being held on $150,000 cash bail. The juvenile remained in custody, as well.

(Continued from Page A-1)

Beating: Three held in attack

ing (at Bancroft in Mul-lica Hill) and working at the day care because I love working with chil-dren,” said Calverley, 18, of Whitehouse Station. “I also like that I’ve had the opportunity to meet more people than just those in my classes and I want to continue to volunteer while I’m at Rowan.”

The students’ communi-ty service projects for this week will include painting at Bancroft, working the concession stands at a Riv-erSharks baseball game to benefit the Ronald McDon-ald House of Camden, volunteering at the Cape May Zoo, helping at Row-an’s Camden camps day care and participating in recreation programs with autistic individuals in the Support Achieving Inde-pendent Living (SAIL) pro-gram at Cherry Hill’s Jew-ish Community Center.

“The Freshman Connec-tion program has been on hiatus since 2007, but when I heard it had started again

I wanted to be involved,” said Wendy Lopez, 21, from North Bergen – a Rowan senior who helped to orga-nize the program. “They have been a great group so far. From digging holes to cutting boards, everybody seems equally excited to get involved.”

“They’re not only volun-teering, but they’re also becoming friends with other freshmen they’ll be

going to college with and us,” added Alison Dom-browski, 19, of Toms River – another upperclassman volunteer.

Gerald Andorko, 18, of Delran said he’d recom-mend the program to any-one new to the school.

“It allowed is to get in early and make all these new friends,” said Andorko, an education major. “I’d do all of it again, I love it.”

(Continued from Page A-1)

Connection: Off to early start

Staff photo by Tim Hawk

Dennis McCall is taken away by a Deptford police officer late Monday after being accused with two others of using a piece of lumber to beat a Wildwood man.

Deptford: Holidays, hiring are hot topics for board of education

George E. BerentGeorge E. Berent 61,

of Woodbury, NJ, died on August 23, 2010.

LegacyGeorge was an easy going

guy with a huge heart. He was a big teddy bear and was affectionately known to his friends as “Jingles”. George was an avid bowler and enjoyed playing darts.

Born in Merced, Califor-nia, George was a resident of Woodbury for over 30 years. He was a United States Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War and after his military career, he was a Maintenance Mechanic for Citco Asphalt

Refinery in Paulsboro for 28 years.

FamilyBeloved Husband of 24

years to Diana M. (nee Radogna); Loving father of David Boyer, Lisa Boyer and Anthony Boyer-Berent; Devoted grandfather of 3 and dear brother of Veron-ica Kaess, Kenneth Burt, Wanda Campanella and the late Dennis Burt.

Farewell TributeRelatives and friends

are invited to gather at Holy Angels Parish at St. Patrick’s RC Church, Coo-per and Euclid Streets, Woodbury, NJ on Friday, 10:00-10:45 AM where the Funeral Mass will follow at 11 AM. Interment Pri-vate.

In lieu of flowers, fam-ily requests donations be made in George’s memory to the Holy Angels Parish at St. Patrick’s RC Church, 64 Cooper Street, Wood-bury, NJ 08096.

Tributes and memories may be shared at: www.mcgfuneral.com

A r r a n g e m e n t s : McGUINNESS FUNERAL HOME, Woodbury (800-993-0888).

Jennifer E. Bodnar Jennifer E. Bodnar,

nee Theilig, 31, a life long resident of West Deptford, passed away in the early morning on August 24, 2010. Jennifer worked as a Registered Nurse for the Oncology Department of Cooper University Hospi-tal.

Jennifer is survived by her husband Brian C. Bodnar; 3 daughters Gen-evieve & Julianna Zane and newborn baby Teagan Bodnar; parents Gregory Sr. & Susan Theilig of Mantua; 3 brothers Greg-ory Jr., Ronald & Jason; in-laws Gerald & Gertrude Bodnar & her sister-in-law Beth Bianchi.

Visitation Friday 10am until the service at 12noon at the DAVIS & WAGNER FUNERAL & CREMA-TION SERVICES 171 Del-aware St. Woodbury, NJ. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Genevieve, Julianna & Teagan Education Fund c/o Brian Bodnar. Memories & condolences shared at daviswagner.com

Matthew (Bubby) T. Bowens

Matthew (Bubby) T. Bowens 68 of Westville, departed this life on Friday, August 20 while a patient at the Kennedy Memorial Hospital Stratford.

Mr. Bowens was born in Mickleton, the son of the late Edward and Esther (nee Bundy) Bowens and was a resident of Westville for 8 years moving there from Paulsboro. He was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church Wood-stown and last employed by Columbia Records for-merly of Pitman.

He leaves to cherish his memory his children: Wade, Matthew, Thomas, Kodey, Jaquese, Robert, Guy, Toyya and Stacy, his siblings: Willard (JoAnn) Gatewood, James (Vesta) Bowens, Lorraine L. Young and Jean E. Gatewood, 7 grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Services will be held Sat-urday at 11AM at Morn-ing Star Baptist Church Eldridge Hill Rd. Wood-stown. Family and friends may attend a viewing at the church Saturday from 9am-11am.

Services entrusted to EDWARDS AND SON FUNERAL HOME, INC. Bridgeton and Salem

www.edwardsandsonfu-neralhome.com

William Chapell Gregory Sr.

William Chapell Grego-ry, Sr., age 79 of Newfield on August 21st. He leave to cherish his memory his wife Kathleen (Aus-tin) of 49 and 1/2 years, four daughters Jane (Ron-ald) Spruill-Stone, Karen Gregory, Barbara (Marvin) Pierce and Terri Gregory, one son William Gregory, Jr. 6 grandchildren, one sister Virginia Garrison, he was predeceased by his brother Windsor Bruce Gregory, Sr and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services will be Saturday, August 28th at St Paul Baptist Church 103 Aura Road, Clay-ton, NJ at 11am, viewing from 9-11am. Interment Gloucester County Veter-ans Cemetery. Profession-al services entrusted to MAY FUNERAL HOMES, CAMDEN, Pennsauken, Vineland and Willingboro. Expressions of sympathy may be sent through may-funeralhomes.com

Nan L. HessNan L. Hess (nee Barg-

er), age 93 died Monday, August 23, 2010.

Nan was born in Phila-delphia and had been a resident of Mantua for over 80 years. She has been a member of Mantua United Methodist Church since moving to Mantua and enjoyed the activities of the Friendship Class. Wife of the late Albert J. Hess, she is survived by one brother Robert Barger and his wife Elda of Mantua, brother in law, Irv Quen-zel, niece, Joyce Duke and her husband Keith, neph-ew, Bob Quenzel and his wife Penny, niece, Patti Granato and her husband Tom and their families. Predeceased by sister Jean Quenzel, sister-in-law Laura Barger, and nephew Bruce Quenzel. Relatives and friends may visit with the family 6 to 8 PM Thurs-day at SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 47 Main St., Man-tua, NJ and Friday 10 to 11 AM at United Method-ist Church of Mantua 201 Mantua Blvd. Mantua, NJ 08051 where funeral services will be held at 11 AM. Interment will be in Eglington Cemetery. Con-tributions in Nan’s memo-ry may be made to Mantua United Methodist Church 201 Mantua Blvd., Man-tua, NJ 08051 or the Fel-lowship Fund c/o Pitman Manor 535 N. Oak Ave. Pitman, NJ 08071.

Memories and condo-lences may be shared at www.smithfhmantua.com

JoAnn Juliano JoAnn Juliano (nee Nel-

son) on August 23, 2010 of Paulsboro. Age 50. Wife of Michael Juliano. Daugh-ter of William Nelson and the late Margaret “Joan” Nelson of Thorofare. Sister of John T. Casciano (late Deborah) of Mullica Hill. Aunt of Matthew Juliano and Dillion Pistilli.

JoAnn was the Presi-

dent of the Verga Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary and she loved collecting Disney.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a view-ing on Thurs. 6-8:30pm at BOUCHER FUNERAL HOME, 1757 Delsea Dr., Deptford. Funeral ser-vice 8:30pm at the funeral home. Interment private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foun-dation, 1415 Rt. 70 E., Suite 311, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034. For directions, sign guest book and to view JoAnn’s Video Tribute visit www.boucherfuneralhome.com.

Blanche E. ‘Chippy’ MatteisBlanche E. “Chippy”

Matteis (nee Hawkins), 56, of Morrisdale, PA, for-merly of Williamstown and Franklinville, passed on August 21, 2010.

Beloved wife of John “Jack” Matteis, Jr. Devot-ed mother of Lisa Johnson, Wendy Dickerson and the late Cindy Nichols. Loving daughter of the late Gail Hawkins and the late Cora Taylor. Dear sister of Lil-lian Platt, Pat Paulaitis, the late Charlotte Doran and the late Doris Nutt. Loving grandmother of 10 grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing on Friday from 10:00 - 11:00 am at the FARNELLI FUNERAL HOME, 504 N. Main Street, William-stown, where a service will follow at 11:00 am. Burial Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hurffville.

To sign the guestbook online, please visit www.farnellifuneralhome.com

Howard R. McDermott

Howard R. McDermott, age 88, of Clarksboro, for-merly of Browns Mills, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010 under the

care of his loving family at Shady Lane Nursing Home in Clarksboro.

Born in Sugar Notch, PA to the late Peter and Sarah (nee Culp) McDermott. Mr. McDermott proudly served during WWII in the US Army. Prior to retirement, he was a jeweler with Lit-tmann Jewelers.

Beloved husband of Edna M. (nee Preston) McDer-mott of Gibbstown. Loving father of Susan Meade of Paulsboro. Dear brother of June Lutes of Stephens City, VA. Devoted grand-father of Anthony Meade and his fiancÈ Lisa Hoff, Eric McDermott (Karen), Amy McDermott and great grandfather of Kiersten Kaess, Matt and Bella McDermott. Mr. McDer-mott was predeceased by his son, Roger McDermott.

Graveside services with Military Honors will be held 11AM Fri., Aug. 27, 2010 at the Gloucester County Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 240 S. Tuckahoe Rd, Williamstown, NJ.

Arrangements under the direction of McBRIDE-FOLEY FUNERAL HOME, Paulsboro.

Memories can be shared at www.mcbridefoleyfh.com.

Brenden Wasniewski

Brenden Wasniewski of Deptford, NJ on August 22, 2010, aged 25 years.

LegacyBrenden was a mainte-

nance mechanic for Fluid-ics, Local Union # 420 in Philadelphia.

Enjoying the outdoors, Brenden liked fishing, camping and hiking. He

also loved riding his motorcycles and 4 wheel-ing. Marching to his own drum, Brenden was strong in his convictions. A loving, caring and generous man, always willing to help oth-ers. Brenden will be sadly missed by all who loved him.

FamilyBeloved son of Karen

(nee Smith) (Gary) Emerle and James J. (Theresa) Wasniewski.

Dear brother of James Wasniewski

Adoring uncle of Kailey and Alyssa Wasniewski.

Loving grandson of Angela Smith, Rose and John Wasniewski, nephew of Dale (Cheryl) Smith and Linda (Steve) Carlisle.

Also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and his faithful cat, Tina.

Farewell ServiceViewing Saturday 9 AM

-11 AM in the McGUIN-NESS FUNERAL HOME, 34 Hunter St., Woodbury.

Funeral Service 11AM Saturday in the funeral home.

Interment Private.In lieu of flowers, dona-

tions may be made to the Gloucester County Animal Shelter, 1200 N. Delsea Dr., Clayton, NJ 08312.

Tributes and memories may be shared at www.mcgfuneral.com.

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the district’s policy was for one mile and 1.5 miles. The policy changes saved about $145,000 and affect-ed around 200 students.

Parents were notified of the busing cuts in July and more than a dozen of them, including Monika

Burke, came to a meeting that month to complain about the changes.

“There’s a lot of people on here,” Burke said as she handed the petition to the board. “They all have the same thing in common with us, the safety for the kids. Its too far to walk.”

Burke said she and her daughter walked the route

earlier this summer and it took them about 40 min-utes.

“I feel that’s way too much for a 7-year-old to walk,” she said.

Not only was she con-cerned about the lack of sidewalks or crossing guards, but Burke said there are a few registered sex offenders who live

less than two miles from Whitman Elementary who worry her.

“You cannot put a price on children’s safety. You’re trying to save money, I understand that,” Burke said. “We are willing as a community to get busing fees to help get the busing reconsidered.”

Andrea Rosenstiehl,

who has a 6-year-old, ques-tioned why another bus goes right past her home but doesn’t stop for her child.

“Was age even a consid-eration?” she asked the board.

Meehan said the board is abiding by the state’s regulations and age is not considered except for the

mileage limit. She said the parents would need to be surveyed before figur-ing out if there would be enough seats, or enough money to have the kids continue to be bused.

Wiseley suggested the youngest children be offered the service first, if possible.

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Race: Error helps cost state a share of federal education funding“New Jersey did not sup-

ply the 2008-2009 data as required and therefore for-feits the points,” said the report from one of the fed-eral reviewers scoring the competition.

According to the pro-gram’s rules, there is no appeal process.

Gov. Chris Christie signed off on the applica-tion, which stressed ten-ure reform, merit pay and school choice, on June 1.

Maria Comella, a spokeswoman for Christie, confirmed Tuesday that an “error” was made on the application but did not say who was responsible. Edu-cation Commissioner Bret Schundler and other offi-cials from his department learned of the error when they made an in-person presentation in Washing-ton, two weeks ago, she said.

“Obviously we were dis-appointed not to receive the funding,” Comella said. “But at the end of the day, we stand behind these reforms and we need to move forward on them quickly.”

The New Jersey Edu-cation Association, the state’s largest teachers union, called the loss of the funding “a direct result of Gov. Christie’s misguided decision to hijack the grant application process for his own political purposes.”

NJEA spokeswoman

Dawn Hiltner said the union “wanted to work with the governor to win this grant.”

Derek Roseman, spokes-man for Senate President Stephen Sweeney, D-3, of West Deptford, compared it to losing easy points on a standardized test.

“These points should have been a gimme,” he said. “This is like losing 200 points on the SAT because you didn’t write your name on the top sheet.”

Assembly Speaker Shei-la Oliver, D-Essex, called the error a “stunning $400 million mistake.”

“It’s astonishing that the administration’s failure to proofread their own home-work would lead to losing out on this funding that could have gone such a long way toward improv-

ing our educational sys-tem,” she said.

New Jersey’s applica-tion was submitted after a heated battle between Christie and the NJEA.

The union and hun-dreds of its local chapters had signed onto an earlier version of the application, in which Schundler had agreed to compromises on tenure and merit pay. But the administration hastily re-wrote the application over the Memorial Day weekend, scrapping the agreed-to changes.

The final application, which was submitted without the backing of the NJEA, was driven to Washington the day of the deadline because the papers could not be faxed or e-mailed.

“On Friday of Memorial

Day weekend we all signed off on the same applica-tion,” Hiltner said. “By Tuesday morning, a differ-ent application had been submitted. How much time could have been put into that application?”

Tuesday’s announce-ment was for a second round of Race to the Top funding. As in Round One, New Jersey lost points because it had not fully implemented a computer program to track students’ academic progress from year to year, for failing to clearly articulate its edu-cation reform agenda, and for not securing enough school district and teacher union support.

However, the state did receive high marks in other areas. It got almost full points for developing

and adopting common col-lege- and career-ready standards, and another nearly-perfect score on its efforts to turn around the state’s lowest-performing schools.

Comella noted that the state’s application for Round 1, which was sub-mitted by the Corzine administration, did not reach the final round.

“This was a strong, comprehensive package of reforms that received praise from the federal Department of Education,” she said. “There were a lot of good, strong applications from competitive states.”

U.S. Education Secre-tary Arne Duncan said his department received “many more competitive applications than money to fund them,” and said he

hopes to create a Phase 3 of Race to the Top funding next year. The department has requested $1.35 billion to fund it.

“There were many great applications we would have loved to have fund-ed,” he said. “ We simply didn’t have the dollars to do it.”

The 10 winners announced Tuesday were: the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Rhode Island. The grants vary, from $700 million for New York and Florida, to $75 million for smaller states such as Hawaii, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia.

– Staff writer Lisa Fleisher contributed

to this report.

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