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Newtown School Shootings

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

New Safety Measures Coming to Freehold Borough Schools

After meeting with the Safety Committee, the Freehold Borough Schools Superintendent spoke of safety changes coming to Freehold Borough schools.

This article was updated at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday with input from Freehold Borough Police Chief Glenn Roberts. New safety measures are coming to Freehold Borough schools in order to better protect students. At the Freehold Borough Board of Education (BOE) reorganization meeting, Superintendent Elizabeth O’Connell explained to the board and meeting attendees what changes would be coming to schools in order to ensure school safety. According to O’Connell, the school’s Safety Committee normally meets quarterly. However, after the tragedy in Newtown Connecticut, the committee got together with Freehold Borough Police Chief Glenn Roberts to come up with ways to keep students safe. “We have an emergency crisis plan process which we reviewed …

Claudine Scozzari

2:15 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Especially in the case of family court matters because let's face it, no one is perfect. And, that expectation is unfair to put on anyone. However, law enforcement carry weapons 24 hours a day. I might want to see every police officer lawfully allowed to carry a weapon/service revolver, a batton, and police badge sign in at the front desk at any K-8 school on a MONTHLY basis for notification to …   more ›

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

CT School Shooting Victim’s Daughter: ‘She Taught Me How to Be Compassionate’

A memorial service will be held Thursday for Mary Sherlach, the school psychologist at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

When the school day ended, Mary Sherlach didn’t stop helping people. “She was a psychologist off the job,” said her daughter, Maura Schwartz, 27, of Deptford, NJ. “Any time my aunts needed someone to talk to, they called my mom. Any time a friend was in crisis, they called my mom. She did not take her (work) hat off. This wasn’t just a job for her; it was who she was. She was constantly wanting to help people.” Sherlach, 56, was among 26 people—including 20 children—killed during a shooting rampage Dec. 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Adam Lanza, also killed his mother and himself, authorities said.  Sherlach, the school’s psychologist, has been hailed as a hero in the deadly …

Michele Fultz

10:22 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013

Many School Psychologists, like myself, have your family in their thoughts and prayers. I'm very happy to see that your community is so supportive and that a tribute will be left for you mother. God Bless all of you!   more ›

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