School districts across the United States are hiring additional teachers in anticipation of what will be one of the largest kindergarten classes ever as enrollment rebounds following the coronavirus pandemic. As they await the arrival next fall of students who sat out the current school year, educators are also bracing…

Mary Ann (Johnson) Kotros OLD ORCHARD BEACH – Mary Ann (Johnson) Kotros, 71, of Old Orchard Beach, died June 9, 2021, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. Mary Ann was born on Aug. 6, 1949, the daughter of Cornelius “Fran” Johnson and Palma (DeBaggis) Johnson. Mary Ann, the second oldest…

NEW JERSEY – The Summer Sports Finals for the New Jersey Special Olympics were hosted on the weekend of June 12 and 13, in Lawrenceville, Princeton, Hopewell and Ewing, NJ. Following the 38th annual Law Enforcement Torch Run on the Friday before, events in various sports took place throughout the…

CALERA, Ala. (WBRC) – The Calera Police Department has a new set of tools that will go in every officer’s patrol car over the next few days designed to help officers serve adults or children who have special needs. Calera’s Police Chief hopes the sticker decals added to every patrol…

Kevin Jordan, of Oak Park, walks with his daughter, Bella Jordan, 11, as she pedals her new bike at Beaumont Hospital May 22. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes Melanie Casali, of Macomb Township, walks with her son, Antonio Casali, 5, as he pedals his new bike at Beaumont Hospital May 22….

Parents of six other children with special needs that TOI spoke to had similar concerns. They said that their children are now either struggling or have completely stopped carrying out basic tasks such as using washrooms, holding a plate to eat, walking, sitting on a chair, and even speaking to…

BERKELEY, NJ — The Microgreen Market is bringing something new to Bayville this summer. A tall rack of nutrient-rich microgreens blooms behind the store’s counter, and a bounty of soaps and bath bombs shine on the shelves. Berkeley residents, Kelly Lyons and Kerry Bacsik, planted the microgreens and crafted the…

The Bankshot Court at Freedom Park is the first all-inclusive court in Palm Beach County. Patrick Sherry  |  Special to The Palm Beach Post GREENACRES — One will not find a basketball court like the one at Freedom Park anywhere else in Palm Beach County.  It’s colorful, a rainbow of…

The LifeLink PSU program was able to return to the HUB this spring. “The first day a mentor came in-person was the happiest day for everybody,” says Coordinator Ellen Cannizzaro (center). Ellen Cannizzaro was used to having 600 Penn State students as mentors for LifeLink PSU, a State College Area…

  By Kevin Deutsch The Coral Springs Police Officers Foundation made a $1,000 donation to Abi’s Place, helping students on the autistic spectrum and with special needs pay for scholarships, supplies, and summer camp. “We are so appreciative,” said Nicole Javier, office manager for Abi’s Place. “They reached out to…