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The teacher crowned as a hero at the beginning of the pandemic and the teacher criticized for standing in the way of childrenâs education is the same person.
The teacher credited with the Herculean task of shifting an entire curriculum online and the teacher vilified today for being too lazy to return to work? Same person.
Hailed as heroes early in the pandemic, teachers are facing a turning point in public opinion a year later. The criticism sounds more like a street fight than a dialogue to solve the problem of reopening schools.
Jersey comedians shoot for comedy record
With many comedy clubs closed or running light due to the pandemic, more and more comics are turning to podcast to get their funny out. Two such comics, Richie Byrne and Mark Riccadonna are taking their Drinks, Jokes, and Storytelling podcast to Twitch in a big way. They are attempting to break the world record for a standup comedy show and raise money for two charities.
The comedython will launch Jan. 22 at noon until Jan. 25 at midnight.
Among the comedians who will be performing include Jersey s own Julia Scotti, Dena Blizzard, Jessica Kirson, Judah Friedlander, Sam Morril, Kurt Metzger, Anthony Rodia, Rachel Feinstein, Bobby Collins, Tony Woods, Mike Vecchione, Rich Vos, Adam Ferrara, Jaime Kennedy and Tony V, plus 200 National Touring Headliners.
Strains of angelic Christmas music drifted across the patio and lawn of the Luyber home and into an open window as the sun set at dusk.
The familiar holiday melodies flowed from harp strings played by Moorestown public school music teacher Laura Dishong as she entertained teen Madison Luyber and her parents who were watching and listening from the window.
The harp music was the first in a series of 15-minute afternoon surprise performances at the teenager’s home, culminating with a drive-by parade Sunday before Madison returns to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for more extensive chemotherapy for brain and lung tumors.