school safety

It was hardly a thought back in the day, but now we have to wonder – are our kids safe at school?

As the old adage goes, "crime doesn't pay," but criminals in New Jersey may have to pay more after being convicted in order to create a pot of money to be used for upgrades to school security in the Garden State.

Jackson Township's school facilities will be getting $13.4 million dollars in upgrades. According to the Asbury Park Press, the district's ten schools are in line for security enhancements that call for new security cameras, the installation of an electric key fob system and an emergency call line directly into the township police department.

A new report finds New Jersey schools are getting safer.

As New Jersey students head back to school, the safety experts are reminding students, parents and motorists to be safe on the road and on the streets now that kids are back in the classroom.

April marks four months since Sandy Hook school shootings. In New Jersey, school districts continue to strengthen their security measures, examine their plans and work on ways to protect our children when they are at school. A special forum is set for Tuesday in Monmouth County that turns the focus on the past, present and future of this complicated issue.

Are your children safe in New Jersey's classrooms?

In light of the recent events at  Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, Berkeley Township School District is having a School Safety Meeting tonight to try to ease parents of the safety of their children.  And the safety measures already in place.