Nutley Schools Will Get $228K For Silent Panic Alarms

NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley Public School District will get $228,171 in state funding to install silent panic alarms, officials recently announced.

Last week, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation (A-6258/S-4309) that appropriates a total of $5,150,531 from the “Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act” to provide grants for school security projects in New Jersey school districts.

The legislation will pay for the installation of panic alarms which can contact law enforcement officers during an emergency, as outlined in Alyssa's Law, which was named after a Bergen County native killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School schooling in 2018. Read More: Murphy Signs 'Alyssa's Law,' Named After Murdered Ex-Bergen Girl

“The safety and well-being of students and educators across our state is one of our top priorities,” Murphy said. “By investing in school security, we are also investing in healthy and safe learning environments. This funding will help many schools make necessary security enhancements to their facilities.”

Primary sponsors of the legislation include Assemblymembers Roy Freiman, Angela McKnight, and Joe Danielsen, and Senator Paul Sarlo.

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