{"id":329949,"date":"2026-08-26T06:14:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/329949\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T06:14:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:14:22","slug":"public-library-staff-allege-dysfunction-poor-leadership-low-morale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/329949\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Library Staff Allege Dysfunction, Poor Leadership, Low Morale"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When Jersey City Free Public Library (JCFPL) Director Terry Hill retires next month, he will leave behind an institution with booming community engagement, but also a staff whose morale has been decimated by dysfunction, favoritism, and chaotic personnel practices, library employees told the Jersey City Times.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSarah 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,…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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