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Glen Rock Officials Condemn Swastika Written At School
The mayor and borough council members urged the 'community to come together' a few days after a swastika was found in a school bathroom.
GLEN ROCK, NJ — Borough officials have condemned hate speech and urged unity days after a swastika was found in a school district bathroom.
A joint statement about the swastika from Mayor Bruce Packer, Council President Kristine Morieko, and the five other borough council members was posted on the borough website Wednesday.
"The Mayor and Council condemn any and all acts of hate," the statement read. "Hate speech and hate in any form are not welcome in Glen Rock."
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Officials urged the community to come together and for parents to speak with their children about the impact words and actions can have on people.
Officials said the will continue to work with Interim Superintendent Bruce Watson "to reinforce the culture of empathy and inclusion that is the hallmark of our community in Glen Rock."
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The swastika was found in a school district bathroom May 28, police said.
Glen Rock Middle School administrators found the swastika on a wall in a bathroom shared between the high school and middle school.
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