Tag: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

  • North Brunswick residents sought for Parkland remembrance committee

    North Brunswick residents sought for Parkland remembrance committee

    The Citizens of North Brunswick Remember Parkland Committee will hold a meeting at 10 a.m. on March 17 at location to be determined to discuss ways to provide support to the community of Parkland, Florida, that endured the tragic shooting at the Marjory  Stoneman Douglass High School on Feb. 14. For more information or to…

  • Armed police officers will patrol Edison schools

    Armed police officers will patrol Edison schools

    EDISON — Armed police officers will patrol the 19 school buildings in the Edison School District through the end of the school year. After more than four hours of discussion, the Board of Education unanimously voted in favor of a resolution reflecting a shared service agreement with the township to hire off-duty township police officers,…

  • School safety in Edison at forefront in wake of school shooting

    School safety in Edison at forefront in wake of school shooting

    EDISON — The placement of armed security guards in the schools and other safety measures are on the table as the Edison Board of Education begins to assess security protocols following the recent school shooting in Florida. On Feb. 14, a 19-year-old gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.…

  • Police officers will provide additional security at Monroe Township schools

    Police officers will provide additional security at Monroe Township schools

    MONROE — Freshman Vinisha Patel said she feels safe when she enters the doors of Monroe Township High School because of the security guards. “Many of the security guards are [retired] police officers and they really care about us,” she said. And with the school district’s news to eventually arm the security guards, Patel said…