2 Reportedly Fired In Point Pleasant Boro After Child Left On Bus

A school bus driver and bus aide have been fired after allegedly leaving a Point Pleasant Boro elementary school student in a locked and garaged bus, according to an Asbury Park Press report published Saturday.

The Ocean Road Elementary School preschooler was left behind on a warm day, and his mother spoke to the media because she wants people to know, according to the report. "If this happened to a different kid, not my son, I would want to know so I can make the decision about what’s best for my child," Alana Hunt, the child's mother, told The Asbury Park Press.

The incident happened on May 2 when a school bus driven by Richard Cohen and aided by Marge Bartolomeo — both substitutes — dropped off students at Ocean Road during the morning, according to the repot. Hunt's 3-year-old son, Tanner, who has special needs, was still strapped in his car seat, according to the report.

Superintendent Vincent Smith confirmed to the Press that Cohen and Bartolomeo were fired shortly after the incident. Read the Asbury Park Press report here.

This is a developing story. Patch will have more information as it comes in.