New Jersey school cancels Halloween parties, cites diversity

MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) -- A northern New Jersey elementary school has canceled Halloween parties at the school this year; officials cite community diversity and say some students felt left out at past parties.

NJ.com reports (http://bit.ly/1Xi1jXR) that a school letter sent to parents says different cultures are represented in the Seth Boyden Elementary School community and many students felt left out at past Halloween celebrations. ...