Tag: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
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Students, adults rally ‘enough is enough’ in wake of Texas mass shooting
Enough is enough. Enough young lives snuffed out, enough dreams lost to gun violence, enough families shattered. That’s the message that was delivered to the crowd of students and adults who gathered at Lawrence High School for a vigil and rally in memory of recent gun violence victims on June 6. The event was organized…
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Monroe students offer opinions on school safety initiatives
MONROE — Only one out of the four students who participated in the School Safety Common Sense Gun Reform Forum last week said she feels safer with armed police officers in the schools. Hanna Touri, who is president of her senior class at Monroe Township High School, said she was concerned with the unknown situation.…
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Sayreville students are determined to improve safety
Editor’s note: This story took place during “Let the Children Lead,” where students in the Sayreville School District participated in the place of and under the names of board members and district administrators during the March 20 meeting. The comments from board members and district administrators during the meeting described in this article were made…
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Sayreville students want to improve safety
Editor’s note: This story took place during “Let the Children Lead,” where students in the Sayreville School District participated in the place of and under the names of board members and district administrators during the March 20 meeting. The comments from board members and district administrators during the meeting described in this article were made…
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Edgar Middle School students link arms in support of shooting victims
METUCHEN — Seventh-grader Charlotte Breen stepped outside her classroom at Edgar Middle School in Metuchen, linked her arms around two of her fellow classmates, bowed her head and closed her eyes in remembrance of the 17 lives lost during the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, last month. “I didn’t hear anyone around me,” she said.…
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Students in Woodbridge share thoughts on gun control reform with Congressman Pallone
WOODBRIDGE — Students at all three high schools in the township had an honest discussion with Congressman Frank Pallone (D-Middlesex, Monmouth) about the gun violence epidemic facing communities every day. “The common theme here is guns,” Pallone said. “America’s gun violence crisis is not normal and it’s not inevitable. Americans are 25 times more likely…
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Hundreds of residents call on gun control measures during South Brunswick March for Lives
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – People from more houses should say, “No guns allowed.” We need stricter gun laws. We shouldn’t have to be worried about guns. Change the age for guns. Books at school, not guns at school. Everyone should have a chance to be safe. Don’t be scared of guns in your district. Those were…
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Parents ask Metuchen board for full-time counselors at Campbell School
METUCHEN — The Metuchen Board of Education will consider employing two full-time guidance counselors at Campbell Elementary School as board members analyze the district’s personnel budget. Currently, the Campbell school has one part-time guidance counselor. Parents addressed the board at a Feb. 27 meeting and discussed what they said is a need for full-time counselors.…
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More school safety measures in the works in Edison
EDISON — Representatives of the Edison School District first approved to have armed police officers at each school and now they will focus on additional measures to ensure the safety of every student in the district. Superintendent Richard O’Malley said making sure every student is safe is the scariest role he plays as superintendent. And…