South Orange-Maplewood school officials filed a bias complaint, after a high school athlete was briefly kept from playing due to her hairstyle. It's a style protected from racial discrimination by state law.
This “open letter” is addressed to you as a result of the growing frustration parents are feeling as related to the unnecessary “broad brush” restrictions of spectators not permitted at indoor athletic events.
Ocean City (22-8) advances to the Group 3 state semifinals at 5 p.m. on Thursday at Deptford High School, where the Red Raiders will face Central Jersey champion Westampton Tech, a 61-53 winner over Neptune.