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Kean trustees to decide president's future with school early next week

By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer

Dawood Farahi’s position as university president hangs in the balance until early next week when the Kean Board of Trustees goes back into deliberation to decide whether he stays or goes.

According to a reliable source close to the board of trustees, members are divided on the issue of…

By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer

Late in 2007 a broad probe of  New Jersey colleges and universities showed the entire system was vulnerable to abuse. Serious shortcomings in accountability, transparency and outright violations of public trust were found, not to mention political influence.

When the State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation launched this probe, the storm centered on the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Rutgers…

By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer

SPRINGFIELD — The issue of flooding is not going away any time soon. At last week’s Township Committee meeting, residents urged their local officials to  remediate factors that exacerbate the problem and halt upcoming projects they feel may worsen the situation.…

Despite repeated requests, Farahi is silent, but sources say he’s active

By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer

Controversy surrounding Kean President Dawood Farahi continues to mount. Last week there was confirmation of additional inaccuracies, extravagant spending of taxpayer dollars and evidence this politically connected president is attempting to gain control of the…

Deficit dining: Luxurious restaurant takes up two floors of $50 million ‘science building’

By Patrick Bober and Cheryl Hehl

While the faculty and teachers’ union at Kean University has been digging deeper and deeper into school president Dawood Farahi’s background, concern has also been growing over the school’s extravagant spending in the past few years, including a luxurious restaurant that sources say is…