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Manchester Township High School Teacher Dies Suddenly

Tara Gardner taught English at the high school.

A Manchester Township High School English teacher died suddenly Sunday morning, school officials confirmed.

Tara Gardner, 38, had been an English teacher at the school; her cause of death was not immediately released.

The high school will open for students and staff at 10 a.m. Monday, Superintendent David Trethaway said, and counselors will be available to help with the loss.

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“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Tara and her family at this sad and difficult time,” Trethaway said in a message to the community.

There was no information immediately available about arrangements.

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