Tag: Uvalde Texas
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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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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…
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Princeton police step up presence at schools
The Princeton Police Department is stepping up its presence around Princeton High School, Princeton Middle School and the four elementary schools in the wake of the May 24 school shooting incident that killed 19 children and two teachers in Texas. An 18-year-old man walked into an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and shot the children…
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Lawrence police step up presence at public, private schools
The Lawrence Township Police Department is stepping up its presence at public and private schools in the wake of the May 24 school shooting incident that killed 19 children and two teachers in Texas. An 18-year-old man walked into the elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and shot the children and their teachers in their classroom,…