Tag: school security
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Message to students leads to police response
An individual who allegedly sent a threatening message to Allentown High School students has been detained and the threat is believed to have been a hoax. According to Upper Freehold Regional School District administrators, Allentown High School students received a message on Jan. 3 advising them not to come to school on Jan. 4. The…
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Voters reject proposal for additional officers in Matawan-Aberdeen schools
Residents in Aberdeen Township and Matawan have rejected a $400,000 question that sought voter approval to increase security at schools in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. The question was on the Nov. 6 election ballot. The question authorized by the Board of Education was defeated by a count of 5,416 “no” to 3,903 “yes,” according…
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South Brunswick superintendent to hold meeting based on school security and equity
South Brunswick Superintendent of Schools Scott Feder will serve as a host to a community meeting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 at Crossroads Middle School South, 195 Major Road, South Brunswick, to share more about the district’s hopes and dreams for equity and what it means to the school district and to the community. All…
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School security question will be on ballot in Jackson
JACKSON – Residents who are concerned about school security and the size of the Jackson School District’s budget will have an opportunity to weigh in on those issues on Nov. 6. A public question on the ballot will ask voters if they want to add six school security officers at a cost of $411,611 for…
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Edison school board discusses director of school safety and security, Class III officers
EDISON — While the Edison Police Department and the Edison Township Public Schools Board of Education hash out contract details to bring in Class III special law enforcement officers (SLEO) to provide security in and around schools, the board is seeking to hire a director of school safety and security in the meantime. The director…
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Lawrence Township board will stick with plan that puts armed officers in schools
Despite continuing opposition from some parents, Lawrence Township Public Schools officials are standing firm in their decision to employ a handful of security personnel who are authorized to carry guns in schools. The parents, some of whom have children enrolled in the special education program, object to allowing the school resource officer (SRO) and the…
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Cranbury school administrators planning security improvements
The Cranbury School District will spend $963,000 to pay for a door security project to better secure the Cranbury School, with the ability to put the school on lockdown in a matter of seconds. The district is transitioning away from having keys to open and lock doors to a swipe card system, “so it’s an…
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Jackson residents will vote on addition of personnel to school district’s security force
JACKSON – Residents will be given an opportunity to have a direct say on the size of the Jackson School District’s security force by casting a vote on a special question on the Nov. 6 ballot. The district has six elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools. A public question will ask voters…
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Hopewell Valley Regional school security forum scheduled for Oct. 9
A special forum outlining school security upgrades in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District has been set for Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Hopewell Valley Central High School Performing Arts Center. Superintendent of Schools Thomas Smith, Assistant Superintendent Anthony Suozzo and Rosetta Treece, the director of curriculum and instruction, will be on hand…