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Bus #151 had collected 28 Edison students bound for John Adams Middle School by the time the driver realized they were in danger. As she approached a stop sign to turn, Bienvenid Almonte later wrote in her report, “the bus accelerated and lost all brakes.” In a split-second, she veered off of Rahway Road and onto a vacant lot, hoping to lose as much momentum as she could before the bus careened into the side of a house. It was a parent’s worst nightmare. Miraculously, most on board were OK, but two students were sent to the hospital with minor injuries following the October 2023 crash. Police …