For more than three decades, Paul Rooney showed up faithfully to his job at the Kearny School District, walking the six blocks from his parents’ home to sweep floors, clean bathrooms and tidy up classrooms.
Working as a custodian at Schuyler Elementary School gave Rooney purpose, according to his family. It allowed the intellectually disabled man to earn a paycheck and keep a routine, while pitching in to better his community.
Yet in that time, Rooney’s family now charges, he was being taken advantage of — paid less than other school janitors though he performed the same basic duties…