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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…
Police & Fire
Mahwah Police Thank Parents, Merchants For Overwhelming Support
MAHWAH, N.J. – As some parents grew sick with worry that a school shooting incident could happen in their towns, several in Mahwah began bringing homemade food, catered lunches and various artwork – including “thank you” cards – to the local police department. Their primary motivation was a purported threat that was rumored to have been made by a middle-school student. It led to a series of security measures, including having stationed patrols join the usual contingent of uniformed and undercover officers who keep close watch on the township’s schools and children – a display of protection …
Lifestyle
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.
Business
Dick's Will Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Require Gun Buyers Be 21
Dick's Sporting Goods is putting in place strong steps to curtail the sale of firearms in its 700-plus stores, including many in the tristate area. Dick’s, one of the nation’s largest sports retailers, announced Wednesday morning it is ending sales of assault-style rifles and banning the sale of guns to people younger than 21. The move was a direct response to the latest school shooting, which occurred Feb. 14 in Parkland, Florida, claiming the lives of 17 people, including 14 students. "Based on what’s happened and looking at those kids and those parents, it moved us all unimaginably…
Police & Fire
Student Jailed After 'Alarming' Instagram Gun Post Closed Nutley Schools
An 18-year-old Nutley High School student remained jailed Saturday after authorities said he posted an "alarming" Instagram video that included images of teens shooting a handgun at a firing range along with photos of his school and students in a classroom. Alhough he wasn't deemed a threat, the video led to charges of creating a false public alarm against Joseph Rafanello, 18. Rafanello, who authorities said won't be returning to the school, remained held at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark on Saturday pending a detention hearing. "At this point our investig…
Neighbors
Fair Lawn Native's Son Survived Parkland Shooting; Texts Revealed
“Stay under the desk, away from floors and windows and do exactly what your teacher tells you to.” Those were Fair Lawn native Robin Honigstock Krooks' words of advice to her son, Noah, a ninth grader at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Honigstock Krooks graduated from Fair Lawn High School in 1985. Noah survived the shooting that took the lives of 17 people including Woodcliff Lake's Alyssa Alhadeff. His father, Howard S. Krooks, shared the text messages he exchanged with Noah during the massacre on Facebook in an open to letter to Congress and Trump. *** It i…
Police & Fire
Update
: Principal Told Mahwah Parents Of School Shooting Threat 'Rumor'
MAHWAH, N.J. -- Mahwah Schools Supt. C. Lauren Schoen apologized to parents Saturday afternoon for the timing of an announcement the night before involving a 13-year-old boy who'd supposedly threatened to "shoot up" Ramapo Ridge Middle School. But she also said it was necessary. "It is clear from the emails received that the communication sent out on Friday evening did not meet its intended purpose and for that we sincerely apologize," Schoen wrote. "The timing of the email, late Friday, before a four-day weekend, was unfortunate but necessary to respond to increase…
News
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…
Obituaries
Names Released Of 17 Victims Of Deadliest School Shooting Since Sandy Hook
Bergen County Teen Alyssa Alhadeff Killed In Parkland School Shooting The names of the 17 people -- 14 students and three adults -- who were killed and 15 injured in Wednesday's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, were released Thursday. It was the deadliest school shooting rampage since a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, in December, 2012. Among the students killed by a 19-year-old suspect and former student at the school in Florida were Nicholas Dworet, a senior swimming captain, who had just accepted a college schola…
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