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Is There a Bullying Problem at Rutgers? [POLL]

Steve Trevelise — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:24:10 +0000

Fresh on the heels of a Quinnipiac Poll that says New Jersey residents disapprove of the huge Rutgers payouts comes the idea of spending more of our money at Rutgers.

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Is NJ a Bully State? [POLL]

Steve Trevelise — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:30:51 +0000

NJ has the nations toughest anti bullying laws. We’ve got a Governor who has been accused of bullying at his town hall meetings. We’ve got a state university that has fired a coach after a video came out of him abusing his players and uttering gay slurs. At that same university a student jumped off the George Washington Bridge after being secretly recorded in a gay encounter by his roommate.

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Coaches vs Bullying – Not a Bad Idea for Rutgers? [POLL]

Steve Trevelise — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:00:06 +0000

Rutgers has had two major homophobic bullying incidents in the past 3 years going back to the suicide of Tyler Clementi.

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Great Video of a Bully Getting a Taste of His Own Medicine

Dennis and Judi Show — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:43:49 +0000

While we don't promote violence on the Dennis and Judi show, every so often it's nice to see a bully get a taste of their own medicine.

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October is National Bullying Prevention Month

Steve Trevelise — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:30:27 +0000

October has been named “National Bullying Prevention Month” It’s an attempt to raise awareness to bullying in school but if you’re already dealing with this as up to half of class is, then you already know. The questions are what can you do and what can be done in the school?

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Should Bullying Victims Who Defend Themselves Be Punished? [POLL]

Ray Rossi — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:55:37 +0000

Crazy to even ask, but in an age where zero-tolerance policies abound, the question is appropriate.

Why should it be that the victims of bullies be punished along with the perpetrators…when all the victims are doing is standing up for themselves?

“Zero tolerance” should mean, as in the lyrics from the Twisted Sister rocker…”We’re Not Gonna Take It”… “bullies beware, we’re locked and loaded”

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Father and Son Mock Young Girl's Cerebral Palsy – Here is a REAL Case of Bullying [VIDEO]

Jim Gearhart Show — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:49:33 +0000

You don't go very long in between times of reading stories about anti-bullying. Even adults now are claiming that they are being bullied. We've gotten ourselves so crazy with protecting people from bullying, that we don't even know what the parameters for bullying really are anymore. The following is a story that may put it all in perspective for all of us.

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Adult Bullying Becoming More Common [POLL/AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:15:50 +0000

You may not hear a lot about adult bullying, but it is a problem. There are bullies at work, at home, on the internet and in social cliques.

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NJ Schools Report Over 12,000 Cases of Bullying

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:28:38 +0000

New Jersey education officials now have a handle on just how much bullying happens in the state's public schools.

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'Week of Respect' Program Starts in NJ Schools

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:26:35 +0000

New Jersey is holding its second annual "Week of Respect" program, which was created last year as part of the state's anti-bullying law.

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