School officials present the Legislature with five ways the state can help address the shortage of bus drivers, one of many challenges this school year.
Lawmakers and the Murphy administration are looking at ways to improve school bus safety, following a crash lthat killed a student and teacher from Paramus.
The Assembly voted overwhelmingly to allow cameras on school buses to catch drivers who pass illegally. The Senate balked, despite backing it a year ago.
Some alert student brought their school bus to a stop after the bus driver suffered a medical emergency on the way to school Wednesday morning on busy Route 22.