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Parents Sue NJ District After Toddler Was Allegedly Left On Bus For 5 Hours Parents Sue NJ District After Toddler Was Allegedly Left On Bus For 5 Hours
Parents Sue NJ District After Toddler Was Allegedly Left On Bus For 5 Hours The family of a New Jersey preschooler who was allegedly left alone on a school bus for more than five hours last year has filed a lawsuit against the district's board of education, school district, and several staff members. The complaint, filed this month in Atlantic County Superior Court by Darielle and Miguel Lugo on behalf of their daughter, Makani, alleges the district and its employees were negligent on Dec. 17, 2024, when 4-year-old Makani never made it off her morning bus to Bargaintown Preschool in Egg Harbor Township. According to the lawsuit, bus aide Noelle Sarni “intentionally…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
‘No Empty Chair’: NY Launches Weeklong Crackdown On Teen Driving Dangers ‘No Empty Chair’: NY Launches Weeklong Crackdown On Teen Driving Dangers
‘No Empty Chair’: NY Launches Weeklong Crackdown On Teen Driving Dangers With graduation season approaching, New York State Police are ramping up enforcement efforts to help ensure that every student makes it safely to the ceremony. The annual “No Empty Chair” campaign kicked off across New York on Monday, April 21. The weeklong traffic safety initiative is aimed at preventing tragedies involving teen drivers, with daily crackdowns on the most common and dangerous violations. Launched in 2014 by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the campaign is both a public awareness effort and an active enforcement strategy. It serves as a solemn reminder of young lives…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drivers Caught Passing School Buses In Hudson Valley (VIDEO): 'Be Patient,' Officials Warn Drivers Caught Passing School Buses In Hudson Valley (VIDEO): 'Be Patient,' Officials Warn
Drivers Caught Passing School Buses In Hudson Valley (Video): 'Be Patient,' Officials Warn Authorities in Orange County are urging drivers to obey school bus stop laws following repeated violations that continue to endanger children including many that have been caught on camera.  In a social media post on Tuesday, Feb. 4, Orange County Emergency Services shared a video showing numerous instances of drivers illegally passing stopped school buses—despite flashing red lights and extended stop arms.  🚨 Watch This Video 🚨 It highlights just a few of the alarming violations we frequently witness across Orange County of... Posted by Orange County Emergency Services- NY on…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
County Equips School Buses With Stop-Arm Cameras In Hudson Valley County Equips School Buses With Stop-Arm Cameras In Hudson Valley
County Equips School Buses With Stop-Arm Cameras In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley county is ensuring drivers are fined for not stopping for a stopped school bus by installing new stop-arm cameras. Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced on Tuesday, Aug. 27, that stop-arm cameras have been installed on nearly all school buses countywide in time for the 2024 school year. “These cameras will automatically record any vehicle that illegally passes a stopped school bus, capturing crucial evidence that will be used to enforce traffic laws and hold offenders accountable,” explained Day. “But this program is not about enforcement; it’s about saving lives, and n…

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by Kathy Reakes