In what may be an historic first, Jesus' mother (whose first name, according to a Bergen Record article, is not Mary) was called to take him home early from school.
In an amusing twist of an early season Christmas, eighth-grader Alex Woinski dressed up for Halloween as Jesus. He was told by his Vice Principal, according to The Record, that "the costume was offensive to certain children" and he'd have to go home. (The Paramus Superintendent told the Record that Alex was not asked to go home, but rather to remove his fake beard and crown of thorns. He then chose to go home so he could take off the costume.)
In an interesting side note, a commentator on The Record's website who claims to be West Brook Middle School teacher Barry Marcello proclaims "This concern came from fellow Christians who thought this outfit (especially the thorns) were a bit over the top! ... I am a Christian. JESUS IS SACRED--not something to be poked fun at on Halloween. School administrators are afraid nowadays thanks to people like you who are ready to publicly 'crucify' them for any decisions they make." Take this fellow with a grain of salt, though. There is no teacher listed on the school's website with the name he claims. (Reader comments can be viewed at the bottom of the article.)
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