Judge denies New Jersey school district’s bid to toss teacher’s age discrimination suit

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CAMDEN, N.J. – A longtime physical education teacher’s lawsuit accusing the Washington Township Public Schools of age discrimination will move forward after a federal judge refused to dismiss the case.

U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams ruled that sufficient evidence exists for a jury to decide whether the district unlawfully passed over teacher Guy Campagna, who has worked in the district since 2006.

The district had sought summary judgment, arguing there was no proof that age played a role in its hiring decision.

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Court filings show Campagna, 50, applied in September 2020 for a vacant physical education position at Bunker Hill Middle School after more than two decades in elementary education. He was granted a remote intervie