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'I cry myself to sleep': Relentless bullying has made NJ boy scared to go to school

Summary by NBC New York
Deemitri Figueroa used to love school. Now, he dreads it. The 12-year-old from New Jersey said he been relentlessly bullied by a particular group of kids so much, he’s scared to go to school every day. “I cry myself to sleep, I don’t feel safe at all going to school,” Deemitri said. He and the boys he said have been...

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NEW JERSEY — Deemitri Figueroa used to love school. Now, he fears him. This 12-year-old boy from New Jersey said he had been constantly harassed by a group of children, so much so that he was afraid to go to school every day. “I cry until I fall asleep; I don’t feel anything safe going to school,” Deemitri said. He and the children who, according to him, harassed him for sixth grade at Thomas Jefferson High School in Fair Lawn. Deemitri said he …

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NBC New York broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, May 16, 2025.
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