Ex-Manasquan Band Director Loses License: NJBOE

The former director of the Manasquan High School Warrior Band has lost his license months after pleading guilty to stealing about $2,300 from the organization between 2015 and 2016, according to the state Board of Examiners.

Alan Abraham, 60, of Belmar pleaded guilty on Sept. 24 to one count of third-degree theft-by-unlawful taking in front of Superior Court Judge Vincent N. Falcetano, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni

On Feb. 4, Abraham was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay restitution, according to the state BOE. He was also ordered to forfeit his public employment and forever disqualified from “holding any office or position of honor, trust or profit under this state or any of its administrative or political subdivisions."

Abraham agreed to relinquish his certificate, and at its meeting of May 17, the BOE voted to accept Abraham’s relinquishment.

Indeed, 16 teachers have temporarily or permanently lost their licenses since May 1 for bad behavior. And lawmakers want to make sure that they don't teach again – or not until their suspensions expire.

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