Monday, April 1, 2013
More than 160 schools across Bergen County slated for security reviews, prosecutor says.
Officials are set to inspect more than 160 Bergen County schools in an expanded security initiative formed after the Newtown elementary school massacre, the county prosecutor announced Monday. Under a newly formed county task force, police chiefs in towns that requested the safety reviews will designate a police liaison to receive training from the prosecutor’s office and work with school officials to develop a security plan, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said. “This task force system will create a permanent security environment whereby local schools will have a greater access to information and assistance in their efforts to keep our schools safe,” Molinelli said in a statement. The security inspections have been going on …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Panel made up of local law enforcement officials will answer parent questions
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Thursday, March 14
The New Jersey School Boards Association will host a forum for parents on the topic of school safety and security which will be held at Paramus High School on March 27. The tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., has led local education officials and law enforcement to reassess school security measures and parents also need to play a crucial role in the discussion, reports the NJSBA. "Safe and Secure Schools: A Parent's Forum" will feature a panel of educators and law enforcement professionals who will discuss approaches that districts are taking to improve school safety. There will also be time dedicated for a question-and-answer session. Panelists include: Deputy Chief Kenneth R. Ehrenberg of Paramus Bergen County …
Friday, January 18, 2013
The crux of the ongoing investigation is to find out why the boy exhibited the behavior that 'alarmed many' in the township, police said
Mahwah Police are still investigating what prompted a 13-year-old Mahwah student dressed up in a camouflage Ghillie suit and carried a fake rifle while walking in the woods near some of the township’s public schools last month, Chief Jim Batelli told Patch this week. Though they have not yet done so, police may still file juvenile charges against the boy, he said. “In this case, possession was not a crime,” Batelli said. “But, there [is more of a basis for a possible] disorderly conduct charge, for creating alarm and concern. It’s why you can’t yell fire in a crowded theater, or go into a bank with a Halloween mask on.” According to police, the boy’s outfit was alarming to many people in the area, including the nearby Seiko Corporation, …
Common Cents
12:35 am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Gnobie01. Read what I said closer. I do not trust. But, the reality of it is that there are only a few who would be able to do what would be necessary. I may even flirt with the idea you may be up to it. I have no problem with one stretcher and the means of the action to cause it. more ›