Crime & Safety
Ex-Hackettstown Teacher Loses License After Sexual Assault Charge
The man, who admitted to having a years-long sexual relationship with a student, will be barred from teaching for life.
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — A former Hackettstown teacher permanently lost his teaching license, four years after he was accused of a sexual relationship with a student.
The State Board of Examiners permanently revoked Michael J. Martino's teacher certificates at a May 17 meeting. He previously held Teacher of Mathematics Certificate of Eligibility with
Advanced Standing and Teacher of Mathematics and Supervisor certificates.
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Martino was removed from his Hackettstown math teaching position during the 2014-2015 school year, and was arrested that summer, Lehigh Valley Live reported, following a multi-year sexual relationship with a student that began when she was 16. At least one of the encounters happened inside the classroom.
He pleaded guilty this April to one count of second-degree sexual assault, WRNJ Radio reported. The East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, resident was sentenced to a five-year suspended sentence, parle supervision and Megan's Law registration for life.
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