New Jersey: That’s not a doctorate

by E Wayne Ross on September 11, 2008

Tri-Town News: State says administrators must end use of Dr. title

Official wants board to review degrees of other employees

Two current administrators and one retired administrator from the Freehold Regional High School District can no longer be called doctors following the state Commission on Higher Education’s decision to issue a cease and desist order to stop what it deemed to be the illegal use of the titles.

FRHSD Superintendent of Schools James Wasser, Assistant Superintendent Donna Evangelista and Frank J. Tanzini, a retired assistant superintendent, were all issued cease and desist letters from Jane Oates, the commission’s executive director. The letters were dated Aug. 21.