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Ishaan Gupta, a seventh grader at Frank R. Conwell Middle School (M.S. 4), became the runner-up in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday.
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Sarah Komar is a Jersey City Times staff reporter who primarily covers K-12 and higher education. You can reach her at sarah.komar@jcitytimes.com or 347-644-8528 (call or text). Follow her on X @SarahEKomar,…
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