Tag: Robb Elementary School
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Opinion: Princeton resident calls for public hearing to reconfirm local trust in wake of mass shooting
After the tragic mass killing at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the nation’s eyes are upon the egregious dereliction of police responsibility there. The newly released Texas Legislature revealing an unconscionable police inaction has rattled citizen confidence everywhere. It would be good for our local leaders to reconfirm the Princeton community’s trust in the…
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Gov. Phil Murphy signs sweeping series of gun safety reforms in Metuchen
METUCHEN – New Jersey has one of the strictest gun laws in the country, but that does not mean the state is immune to gun violence. The statistics are real. Ask Acting Attorney General (AG) Matthew J. Platkin. He named a few during a press conference held in Metuchen Borough Hall on July 5. On…
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Hopewell Valley School District plans to discuss security, armed campus safety officers
The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education and district administration plans to hold a larger discussion on topics of security and armed campus safety officers for the district after the 2022-23 school year begins. Superintendent of Schools Rosetta Treece said that the topic of armed campus safety officers (CSO) had been previously discussed several years…
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Safety measures already in place for Lawrence Township School District
Security vestibules installed at the main entrance to every school, a telephone in each classroom allowing teachers to put the school into lockdown when necessary, and special police officers assigned to every school building. Ross Kasun, the superintendent of schools, outlined safety measures at the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education meeting June 7.…
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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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Our Revolution Hillsborough hosting two events to address recent issues around the country
HILLSBOROUGH – Our Revolution Hillsborough, a local grassroots organization in the community, is preparing to bring people together from the surrounding areas for two special events this week. The first event will take place on the night of June 3 with a special ‘Candlelight Vigil’ to honor the victims of the recent shooting at Robb…
