Since 2009, the founders of the Keep NJ Safe Foundation have led a grassroots effort dedicated to protecting and preserving the safety and well-being of residents all across the State of New Jersey. Our mission: to rally community support for crime victims and their families, advocate for statewide reforms and important public safety legislation, raise overall public awareness for victims’ rights issues, and put forth informative educational initiatives to improve safety in communities throughout New Jersey.
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Proposed Alyssa’s Law Regulations Open for Comment
ALYSSA’S LAW UPDATE: The proposed regulations/requirements for school districts to be in compliance with Alyssa’s Law have been posted by the NJ Schools Development Authority. You can read them at this link: https://www.njsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Proposed-Regulations-for-Compliance-with-Alyssas-Law.pdf The deadline to submit comments on the proposal is February 14th–which happens to be the anniversary of the shooting at MSD […]
School Violence Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2019: HR3665
Great news for school safety advocates: Representative Roger Williams (a Republican representing Texas’ 25th District) and Representative Ted Deutch (a Democrat representing Florida’s 22nd District) announced today that they have introduced H.R. 3665, the School Violence Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2019. The bill establishes federal grant programs for public schools to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities […]
Alyssa’s Law Update: Applications in the works!
I received an inquiry regarding where things stand on implementing Alyssa’s Law in New Jersey, so I checked in with Governor Murphy’s office for an update. I’m told that everything is still on schedule for funding the panic alarms in NJ schools, as well as the other school safety measures that will be covered under […]