school security

Paterson, NJ, schools will screen high school students for weapons

South River, NJ, is providing all students with clear backpacks for the new school year

In the aftermath of the Texas school massacre, more NJ schools are opting for armed guards

NJ social justice groups warn more police in schools will make children feel less safe

Bills already approved by the Assembly getting hearings as session nears the end. They include meetings with psychologists for oft-suspended students.

The governor also called the state's teacher's union, the NJEA, the "Corleones."

Safety drills, parent notification systems, and other safety measures in U.S. public schools grew in popularity in the years surrounding the massacre at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School.

State Sen. Jim Beach thinks so. He's sponsoring a bill to establish a pilot program to train veterans and put them in school security positions.

State Senator Dawn Marie Addiego and Assemblymen Scott Rudder and Chris Brown are introducing a bill that would require the establishment of a school security construction code that would apply to the building of new public school buildings and additions. The State Departments of Community Affairs and Education would join forces to create the code.

Garden State lawmakers could soon give final approval to a measure that aims to make public schools in Jersey even safer than they are now.