US Edition$26M settlement reached in N.J. school pool drowning deaths of teenage brothers
The settlement resolves allegations of lifeguard understaffing, misleading police, and a hazardous pool design that contributed to the drowning of two teens, attorneys said.
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Family of 2 teen boys who drowned in NJ pool nets $26M settlement
The family of two New Jersey teenagers who drowned in a public school pool in 2022 has agreed to settle a civil lawsuit for $26 million, their attorney said Wednesday. Chu Ming Zheng, 19, and Jack Jiang, 16, drowned in the Lincoln Community School pool in Bayonne in June of that year. Their family sued the Bayonne Board of Education, alleging the pool was understaffed and ill-equipped to handle an emergency. “Obviously, everything pales in compa…
$26M settlement reached in N.J. school pool drowning deaths of teenage brothers
The family of two teenage brothers who drowned in a public school pool in Bayonne has agreed to a $26 million settlement, ending a civil case that uncovered what their attorneys claim was a pattern of lies, coverups and reckless disregard for safety by school district staff.
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