Newark Schools Spent $566K on Employee Gym That 7 People Use Each Day

A state audit found Newark Public Schools spent roughly $566,000 to build, equip and operate an employee fitness center with a full-time trainer, while sign-in records showed an average of only seven users per day.

NEWARK, N.J. — Newark Public Schools spent approximately $566,000 to construct, equip and operate an employee gym inside its leased administrative headquarters, only…