Sayreville HS football

The majority of New Jerseyans think the Sayreville board of education took appropriate action in response to allegations of sexual assault and hazing among seven players of the Sayreville War Memorial High School football team.

The sexual hazing case that has already engendered such raw emotions in Sayreville, is now the subject of what an NBC News report is calling "the racism rumor."

Sayreville high school football coach George Najjar and four assistants were formally suspended, with pay, by the district's school board Tuesday night.

Interesting column today by Star Ledger columnist Paul Mulshine on whether or not it’s prudent for school districts to continue to support high school football programs. Do districts spend too much – both monetarily and in terms of investing community pride - especially given the high cost both in the health of the players and in simply maintaining the program...

Triggered by the sexual hazing scandal at Sayreville War Memorial High School, upcoming legislation in Trenton would increase the penalties for adults who fail to report instances of child abuse.

While many lawmakers are clamoring for the head of embattled Sayreville War Memorial football coach George Najjar on a platter for not being aware that freshmen were being sexually abused – former players are coming to his defense in droves...

Sayreville school officials have repeatedly said there is no proof to suggest that staff members were aware of the alleged hazing that took place in the football team's locker room. But the district still hasn't ruled out the possibility that coaches may face some type of disciplinary action.

The other night I received a phone call from an acquaintance of Coach George Najjar of the Sayreville War Memorial HS Bombers. We never got into the nitty-gritty over what was alleged to have happened in the locker room – nor whether or not the coach had any knowledge of what was going on...

Gov. Chris Christie called the alleged hazing attacks on members of the Sayreville War Memorial High School football team "a stigmatizing event" for the victims.

“Guilt by association” and “innocent until proven guilty” were just some of the phrases thrown out to substitute host Eric Scott this morning when he brought up the story of one or more senior members of the Sayreville football team at Sunday’s Pop Warner Sayreville Leprechauns games – either watching the game or actually assisting Pop Warner players...