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Alyssa's Law: Bill to Improve School Security Headed To Senate Alyssa's Law: Bill to Improve School Security Headed To Senate
Alyssa's Law: Bill to Improve School Security Headed To Senate A proposed school safety bill honoring former Woodcliff Lake teen Alyssa Alhadeff who died in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting cleared the New Jersey Assembly Monday and is headed to the Senate for further consideration. The bill (A-764) requires all public elementary and secondary schools to have a panic alarm for use during a security emergency such as a non-fire evacuation, lockdown, or active shooter threat. “Our children deserve the chance to learn in peace,” said Ralph R. Caputo (D-Essex).   “I am not suggesting this will stop all security th…

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Alyssa's Law: Panic Alarms May Go In New Jersey Schools Alyssa's Law: Panic Alarms May Go In New Jersey Schools
Alyssa's Law: Panic Alarms May Go In New Jersey Schools A proposed bill to install panic alarms and red emergency lights in New Jersey schools honors former Woodcliff Lake teen Alyssa Alhadeff who died in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla. The bill (A-764) was passed Monday by the Assembly Education Committee in Trenton. "Alyssa's Law" requires all public elementary and secondary schools be equipped with a panic alarm for use in a school security emergencies including evacuations, lockdowns or active shooter situations. The alarm would be an addition to existing security systems. A gr…

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Bergen's Lori Alhadeff Gets Real With Megyn Kelly: I'm In Survival Mode Bergen's Lori Alhadeff Gets Real With Megyn Kelly: I'm In Survival Mode
Bergen's Lori Alhadeff Gets Real With Megyn Kelly: I'm In Survival Mode Nearly a month after her daughter was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Massacre, Woodcliff Lake's Lori Alhadeff opened up about the tragedy and her goal to promote school safety on NBC News' Megyn Kelly Today. "I'm in survival mode," said the mom, mourning 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff and 16 others robbed of promising futures. Alhadeff had the nation in tears the day after the shooting when she shared a powerful message with the president on CNN. "President Trump, please do something. Action. We need it now. These kids need safety now." The previous ni…

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Mom Of Bergen Teen Killed In Parkland Shooting Kept Ziplock Bag Of Her Hair Mom Of Bergen Teen Killed In Parkland Shooting Kept Ziplock Bag Of Her Hair
Mom Of Bergen Teen Killed In Parkland Shooting Kept Ziplock Bag Of Her Hair Every night, Lori Alhadeff formerly of Woodcliff Lakes sprays herself with her late daughter's Victoria's Secret perfume. She sometimes wears her late daughter's Converse and her old hoodies. It's what allows her to still feel close to 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff, who was killed in the Parkland massacre last month, according to a new report. BuzzFeed recently revealed all that the teen left behind, among them a ziplock bag filled with Alyssa's hair. She says it was the one thing she could still have of her daughter's. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL BUZZFEED STORY.

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Grieving Bergen Mom's Message To Trump: 'Please Do Something' Grieving Bergen Mom's Message To Trump: 'Please Do Something'
Grieving Bergen Mom's Message To Trump: 'Please Do Something' A grief-stricken mother from Bergen County remembering her teenage daughter killed in Wednesday's Parkland, Florida shooting held nothing back from the media, using it as an opportunity to reach President Trump.  Lori Alhadeff said although her 14-year-old daughter, Alyssa Alhadeff, was dead, there were other children living in fear at school -- and those were the ones she was going to continue fighting for. Her powerful message to the president in an interview with CNN was so powerful that it left a newscaster tearful and speechless. "President Trump, what can you do?" Lori Alha…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woodcliff Lake Teen Alyssa Alhadeff Killed In Parkland School Shooting Woodcliff Lake Teen Alyssa Alhadeff Killed In Parkland School Shooting
Woodcliff Lake Teen Alyssa Alhadeff Killed In Parkland School Shooting Grieving Bergen Mom's Message To Trump: 'Please Do Something' Names Released Of 17 Victims Of Deadliest School Shooting Since Sandy Hook A teenager from Woodcliff Lake was among the 17 victims of Wednesday's high school massacre in Florida. Alyssa Alhadeff, 14, was a Stoneman Douglas High School student and a skilled soccer player. She lived in Woodcliff Lake from 2010 to 2014, before her family moved to Florida. In an interview with CNN, Alyssa's grief-stricken mother Lori Alhadeff begged President Trump to take action -- leaving the newscaster and many others in tears. "How do we a…

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by Cecilia Levine