92.7 WOBM » CT School shooting http://wobm.com Ocean County's Hometown Station! Fri, 24 May 2013 13:49:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Newtown Parents Implore Jersey To Pass Gun Clip Limit [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/newtown-parents-implore-jersey-to-pass-gun-clip-limit-audio/ http://wobm.com/newtown-parents-implore-jersey-to-pass-gun-clip-limit-audio/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 17:07:07 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=260138 Excerpts from Newtown Parents' News Conference in Support of Limiting Ammo Magazine Size (A-1329) from NJ Assembly Democratic Office on Vimeo.

Parents of victims of the horrific Newtown school massacre filled Assembly Democratic Leader Lou Greenwald's State House office yesterday and fought back tears as they pleaded for the legislature to pass a bill to impose a 10-bullet limitation on the capacity of semiautomatic ammunition magazines.

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]]> http://wobm.com/newtown-parents-implore-jersey-to-pass-gun-clip-limit-audio/feed/ 0 NJ Assembly Democrats Facebook Gun Control Divide Persists, Questions Remain About Sandy Hook, Poll Shows [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/divide-and-questions-about-sandy-hook-poll-shows-audio/ http://wobm.com/divide-and-questions-about-sandy-hook-poll-shows-audio/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 09:11:41 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=260146 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is proposing a litany of gun control and violence prevention legislation.

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]]> http://wobm.com/divide-and-questions-about-sandy-hook-poll-shows-audio/feed/ 0 Photos of Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims sits at a small memorial near the school (John Moore/Getty Images) Panel In Neptune Discusses School Safety [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/panel-in-neptune-discusses-school-safety-audio/ http://wobm.com/panel-in-neptune-discusses-school-safety-audio/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:11:00 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=251162 Keeping children safe in the classroom is the top priority, but during a panel discussion on school safety in Neptune, law enforcement officials and educators stressed the importance of not succumbing to emotion and creating sustainable solutions that focus learning.

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]]> http://wobm.com/panel-in-neptune-discusses-school-safety-audio/feed/ 0 Ilya Hemlin, Townsquare Media Three Months After Newtown, How Safe Are NJ Schools? [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/three-months-after-newtown-how-safe-are-nj-schools-audio/ http://wobm.com/three-months-after-newtown-how-safe-are-nj-schools-audio/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:38:23 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=240891 As we mark the 3-month anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Connecticut, many are asking how safe New Jersey Schools really are.

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]]> http://wobm.com/three-months-after-newtown-how-safe-are-nj-schools-audio/feed/ 0 Jim Rogash, Getty Images NJ Gun-Free School Zone Bill Meets With Opposition [POLL/AUDIO] http://wobm.com/nj-gun-free-school-zone-bill-meets-with-opposition-audio/ http://wobm.com/nj-gun-free-school-zone-bill-meets-with-opposition-audio/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:25:19 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=230383 Today marks the two-month anniversary of the horrific Newtown, Connecticut school massacre. That tragic fact did not stop several gun rights activists from voicing their staunch opposition yesterday to a bill that would allow towns to create gun-free school zones.

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]]> http://wobm.com/nj-gun-free-school-zone-bill-meets-with-opposition-audio/feed/ 0 Kevin Mcardle, Townsquare Media NJ Assembly Advances Over 20 Gun Control Bills [POLL/AUDIO] http://wobm.com/nj-assembly-advances-over-20-gun-control-bills-audio/ http://wobm.com/nj-assembly-advances-over-20-gun-control-bills-audio/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:16:24 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=230388 In an effort to fast-track legislation designed to prevent gun violence, the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee approved 20 bills yesterday.

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]]> http://wobm.com/nj-assembly-advances-over-20-gun-control-bills-audio/feed/ 0 Assembly Dems Facebook What's The Best Way To Reduce Gun Violence In NJ? [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/whats-the-best-way-to-reduce-gun-violence-in-nj-audio/ http://wobm.com/whats-the-best-way-to-reduce-gun-violence-in-nj-audio/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:35:53 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=226785 With the memory of the Newtown Connecticut school massacre still fresh in many people's minds, Governor Christie's NJ SAFE Task Force has held the first of 3 planned public hearings this week, to gather ideas and suggestions about how to reduce gun violence in the Garden state.

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]]> http://wobm.com/whats-the-best-way-to-reduce-gun-violence-in-nj-audio/feed/ 0 Testimony at NJ Safe Task Force hearing in Camden (YouTube) New Jersey Backs Gun Control Laws By Huge Margins [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/new-jersey-backs-gun-control-laws-by-huge-margins-audio/ http://wobm.com/new-jersey-backs-gun-control-laws-by-huge-margins-audio/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:40:21 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=220410 New Jersey voters favor a broad range of gun control measures according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll released this morning.

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]]> http://wobm.com/new-jersey-backs-gun-control-laws-by-huge-margins-audio/feed/ 0 Spencer Platt, Getty Images Forum Today Discusses NJ School Safety [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/forum-today-discusses-nj-school-safety-audio/ http://wobm.com/forum-today-discusses-nj-school-safety-audio/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:00:49 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=218071 In the wake of the recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, the New Jersey School Boards Association is sponsoring a program today entitled "Safe and Secure Schools: Perspectives after Newtown."

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]]> http://wobm.com/forum-today-discusses-nj-school-safety-audio/feed/ 0 A woman walks past a sign that reads "Together we are Strong" at a memorial for those killed in the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School (Andrew Burton/Getty Images) Governor Christie Proposes Violence Prevention Plan [VIDEO/AUDIO] http://wobm.com/governor-christie-proposes-violence-prevention-plan-videoaudio/ http://wobm.com/governor-christie-proposes-violence-prevention-plan-videoaudio/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:24:34 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=218061 The day after President Barack Obama unveiled his gun control plans, New Jersey Governor Christie announced the creation of the NJ SAFE Task Force.

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]]> http://wobm.com/governor-christie-proposes-violence-prevention-plan-videoaudio/feed/ 0 Governor's Office/Tim Larsen NJ Schools Facing Surprise Security Inspections [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/nj-schools-facing-surprise-security-inspections-audio/ http://wobm.com/nj-schools-facing-surprise-security-inspections-audio/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:23:45 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=218135 In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting tragedy last month, state education officials in New Jersey are planning a series of surprise security inspections at schools across the Garden State.

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]]> http://wobm.com/nj-schools-facing-surprise-security-inspections-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User Kristen Byers Chris Christie Open To All Violence-Control Ideas [VIDEO/AUDIO] http://wobm.com/chris-christie-open-to-all-violence-control-ideas-videoaudio/ http://wobm.com/chris-christie-open-to-all-violence-control-ideas-videoaudio/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:16:22 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=218068 Governor Chris Christie has created a bi-partisan task force to look at what causes gun violence including; mental health issues, addiction, gun laws, school safety and the level of violence in society.

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]]> http://wobm.com/chris-christie-open-to-all-violence-control-ideas-videoaudio/feed/ 0 Governor's Office/Tim Larsen Obama To Offer Gun Control Proposals [LIVE VIDEO] http://wobm.com/obama-to-offer-gun-control-proposals-live-video/ http://wobm.com/obama-to-offer-gun-control-proposals-live-video/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:01:14 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=217174 President Barack Obama will unveil proposals Wednesday at 11:55AM to curb gun violence, his response to the December massacre of 26 students and teachers at their elementary school in Newtown, Conn. Watch live streaming video of the speech here.

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]]> http://wobm.com/obama-to-offer-gun-control-proposals-live-video/feed/ 0 Vice Presiden Biden & President Obama announces gun proposals at the White House (White House) Is NJ Doing Enough To Keep Kids Safe In School? [POLL/AUDIO] http://wobm.com/is-nj-doing-enough-to-keep-kids-safe-in-school-audio/ http://wobm.com/is-nj-doing-enough-to-keep-kids-safe-in-school-audio/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:30:31 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=217008 Are your children safe in New Jersey's classrooms?

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]]> http://wobm.com/is-nj-doing-enough-to-keep-kids-safe-in-school-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr user: knittymarie Newtown Shooting Survivors Record Song For Charity http://wobm.com/newtown-shooting-survivors-record-song-for-charity/ http://wobm.com/newtown-shooting-survivors-record-song-for-charity/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:26:12 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=216445 Children who survived last month's shooting rampage at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School have recorded a version of "Over the Rainbow" to raise money for charity.

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]]> http://wobm.com/newtown-shooting-survivors-record-song-for-charity/feed/ 0 Photos of Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims sits at a small memorial near the school (John Moore/Getty Images) NJ Schools Would Have Emergency Alerts Under New Bill [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/nj-schools-would-have-emergency-alerts-under-new-bill-audio/ http://wobm.com/nj-schools-would-have-emergency-alerts-under-new-bill-audio/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:47:00 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=214586 Lawmakers throughout the nation are still scrambling to draft legislation that might help avert tragic situations like recent the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

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]]> http://wobm.com/nj-schools-would-have-emergency-alerts-under-new-bill-audio/feed/ 0 Vigii in Newtown, Connecticut (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Conn. Lawmaker Apologizes Over Facebook Post http://wobm.com/conn-lawmaker-apologizes-over-facebook-post/ http://wobm.com/conn-lawmaker-apologizes-over-facebook-post/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:24:29 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=213549 A Connecticut lawmaker has apologized after saying in a Facebook post that shooting victim and former Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords should "stay out of my towns."

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]]> http://wobm.com/conn-lawmaker-apologizes-over-facebook-post/feed/ 0 Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (L) is excorted down the hall by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) after she resigned from the House of Representatives (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Should NJ Gun Owners Names Be Published? [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/should-nj-gun-owners-names-be-published-audio/ http://wobm.com/should-nj-gun-owners-names-be-published-audio/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:00:27 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=212877 The names and addresses of gun owners in New Jersey would be prohibited from being released to the public under legislation that's being sponsored by State Assemblyman Dave Rible.

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]]> http://wobm.com/should-nj-gun-owners-names-be-published-audio/feed/ 0 Scott Olson, Getty Images Newtown Sets Up Task Force To Handle Donations http://wobm.com/newtown-sets-up-task-force-to-handle-donations/ http://wobm.com/newtown-sets-up-task-force-to-handle-donations/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2013 17:25:50 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=212902 Chris Kelsey is the tax assessor in Newtown, but for the better part of three weeks, his job has been setting up and organizing a warehouse to hold the toys, school supplies and other gifts donated in the wake of the massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary school.

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]]> http://wobm.com/newtown-sets-up-task-force-to-handle-donations/feed/ 0 Twenty miniature stockings adorn a makeshift memorial for the mass shooting victims (John Moore/Getty Images) Former US Rep Giffords Visits Newtown http://wobm.com/former-us-rep-giffords-visits-newtown/ http://wobm.com/former-us-rep-giffords-visits-newtown/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:39:15 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=212529 Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is visiting the Connecticut town where a gunman massacred 26 people at an elementary school last month.

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]]> http://wobm.com/former-us-rep-giffords-visits-newtown/feed/ 0 Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)