New Jersey School Safety News

5/9/24 - Paterson teen allegedly brought loaded semiautomatic to his elementary school - PATERSON — A 14-year-old student was arrested at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon for allegedly bringing a loaded, semiautomatic handgun into the building, police said.

3/28/24 - 2 teenagers recovering after shooting in front of Newark high school - NEWARK, N.J. -- Two teens are recovering after a shooting in front of a Newark high school.

3/27/24 - 30 schools in New Jersey where your child is most likely to be the victim of violence - The reality is, however, that while New Jersey's schools typically rank as some of the best in the nation, they don't all offer an encouraging learning environment.

3/26/24 - 2 teenagers injured, 1 critically, in shooting near high school in Newark - NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Two teenagers were injured in a shooting near a school in Newark on Tuesday afternoon.

1/24/24 - Violence, drugs and bullying in all NJ schools: Union County - Public schools in Union County experienced a sharp increase in reports of violence, bullying and illegal drug use since the year before the pandemic.

1/22/24 - New Jersey high school temporarily locked down after gun found - SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. - Students and staff were placed on a temporary lockdown at Union Catholic High School in New Jersey on Monday morning after a gun was found on campus, police said.

11/13/23 - Teen wounded after being shot during evacuation at Central High School in Newark - NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- A 15-year-old boy was injured in an apparent drive-by shooting outside of Central High School in Newark on Monday afternoon.

10/16/23 - New Jersey among states with worst bullying in America - New Jersey has the fourth-worst problem with bullying in the country, a new study by WalletHub says.

3/24/23 - Two Morris Knolls students arrested for bringing gun to school, police say - Two students at Morris Knolls High School were arrested Thursday after staff discovered a gun in their possession, according to authorities.

2/11/23 - 4 Students Charged in NJ High School Hallway Attack Days Before Victim Took Her Life - Video posted to social media last week showed several students viciously attacking Adriana Kuch as she was walking with her boyfriend in a school hallway. Two days later, she took her own life in her home. News 4 has obtained the footage (below). WARNING: Some may find it disturbing

1/22/23 - ‘Threat assessment teams’ at NJ schools will identify ‘students of concern’ - Garden State schools are working to get in line with a relatively new state law that officially takes effect in the fall of 2023.

1/4/23 - Paterson School District begins screening all high school students for weapons - PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) -- The Paterson School District revealed that it has begun screening all high school students for weapons.

12/18/22 - Security checks expected at Paterson school after 3 guns found on campus - Staff, students and guests will have to go through security checks starting Monday at the John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson.

12/17/22 - Guns Seized After Fight At North Jersey School Friday: Reports - Three guns were seized at a North Jersey high school during a lockdown prompted by a student brawl on Friday, multiple reports say.

12/16/22 - Gun Found During NJ High School Hallway Brawl; 3 Arrested Following Lockdown - A student trying to get past security as well as another person who was no a student at the school were also found to allegedly have guns on them at the time of the brawl, police said

12/9/22 - Concerns rise as violence continues in the Trenton school system - TRENTON – Thursday morning a brawl broke out at Trenton Central High school between female students.

12/3/22 - Student arrested for bringing loaded gun to school, police say - A Newark student was arrested Friday for allegedly bringing a loaded handgun to school, officials said.

10/19/22 - Threat of violence at Burlington City High School, heavy police presence on campus - BURLINGTON CITY, N.J. - School officials at Burlington City High School say there was a heavy police presence at the school due to a threat that was made on Wednesday. 

10/14/22 - Swatting incidents reported at school districts across New Jersey - NEW JERSEY (WPVI) -- Several school districts across New Jersey received threatening phone calls on Friday that were found to be hoaxes.

10/14/22 - Police launch investigations after shooting threats prompt lockdowns at several New Jersey schools - VINELAND, N.J. - Police departments in multiple southern New Jersey towns are investigating threats against schools that prompted lockdowns on Friday morning. 

10/4/22 - Newark Community Street Team awarded $1 million federal grant to support school safety - The Department of Justice awarded $1 million this week to the Newark Community Street Team (NCST) to continue its prevention work in schools. The award is part of a federal initiative to prevent school violence in K-12 schools.

9/10/22 - Threat to Harm High School Students Found Not Credible - UNION, NJ – A threat from a Union High School student to harm other students with a weapon has been found to not be credible, said Superintendent Scott Taylor