New Jersey

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s first briefing emphasized transparency, reinstating press passes and engaging nontraditional media. Key topics included a federal funding freeze, New Jersey drone activity, and revamped press protocols, signaling a shift in the Trump administration’s communication strategy.

The ongoing debate of transitioning children in schools highlights a broader issue in educational institutions where policies, while intended to protect individuals, may inadvertently create a shield against accountability. When policies are vague or open to interpretation, it becomes challenging to hold individuals accountable for their actions, potentially leaving room for abuse or misconduct.

A New Jersey school district, Kingsway Regional School District, has been socially transitioning students without parental knowledge, as revealed through exclusive email and video obtained by OMG. The district employs a tiered policy to classify students seeking to transition, with an email from counselor Fallon Corcoran expressing the desire to input a student's preferred name discreetly into the Genesis student database. The obtained recording features Fallon stating, "I am not calling home… everything we talk about stays between us." Kingsway Regional's tiered system allows second-tier students to use their chosen gender and name while keeping this information hidden from parents. In an email, a teacher or counselor mentions a student wanting to share their preferred name and pronouns with teachers but without family awareness. Kingsway Regional Superintendent James Lavender attributes the policy to directives from the New Jersey Department of Education.