SoJO 104.9 » Bullying

It's Time That the "Fat Kid Rules The World" [VIDEO]

Rob Acampora — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:24:19 +0000

Growing up an overweight teenager is a tough road to go down - being an overweight adult is also difficult as you may have seen with a local news anchor being berated by a "total stranger", so in a month where we are trying to take a stand against bullying comes a film that shows that a Fat Kid can rule the world.

Should There Be a Law Against Bullying at Work? [POLL]

Tom Morgan — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:29:52 +0000

Without question, bullying is a continuing problem in our schools. The state of New Jersey, and SoJO 104.9 are taking a stand with the ‘Week of Respect’ program. However, are we assuming that bullying doesn’t exist in our work environments? There is technically not a law for adult bullying at work. Physical and sexual [...]

'Week of Respect' Program Starts in New Jersey

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:26:35 +0000

New Jersey is holding its second annual “Week of Respect” program, which was created last year as part of the state’s anti-bullying law. Starting Monday, public schools across the state will teach about preventing harassment, intimidation and bullying. The state’s anti-bullying law is considered the toughest in the country. New Jersey had previously recommended schools [...]

Dharun Ravi is Out of Prison [POLL]

Rob Acampora — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:53:47 +0000

It became official around 8:40 this morning - Dharun Ravi was released from prison after serving just 20 days. He may be out, but he is not necessarily free. Ravi is the former Rutgers University student who was found guilty of “bias intimidation” and “invasion of privacy” (to name just a few of his charges [...]

Who's Bullying Who?

Tom Morgan — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:27:43 +0000

Let me start out by saying--that in NO WAY am I wanting to condone bullying of any kind. Trust me when I tell you, nothing gets under my skin then seeing a kid bullying another kid. Lately, we have been seeing a ton of bullying laws. The question now is, "who's bullying who?" Allow me to explain what I mean by this question.