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Glen Rock schools bow out of American Legion coloring contest over 'inappropriate' image
GLEN ROCK — The borough's public schools will not take part in this year's American Legion coloring contest because of concerns over the depiction of guns in the image provided, a district official says.
The New Jersey American Legion hosts the Americanism Award coloring contest for fourth- and fifth-graders around the state every year. Participating students color a picture, often distributed by posts to local schools, and winners are selected at the local, county and state levels.
This year, Glen Rock's American Legion post was told by school district officials that the image was “inappropriate,” said Ken Frank, Post 145 vice commander. Glen Rock students have participated in past years.