Expect More Police On Roads As South Brunswick Schools Start Thursday

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — On Thursday, Sept. 7, almost 10,000 kids will return to South Brunswick public schools for the first day of school. Private schools in the Township started Tuesday.

And expect to see dramatically amped-up police presence at key intersections in South Brunswick to make sure students get to school safely. As they do every fall, South Brunswick police are re-launching Operation Safe Schools.

The plan will place officers at every school in the district at the start and end of the school day, police announced. There will also be enhanced traffic enforcement zones set up around the schools for traffic enforcement. At any one time, more than a dozen officers will be dedicated to the operation.

"We typically see added traffic around all schools during the first few weeks of the school year as parents and students get adjusted," said South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. "We will have officers at every school to increase our visibility. There will also be added traffic enforcement around the schools as motorists get adjusted to reduced speeds and added pedestrian traffic.”

Private schools in South Brunswick Township start back Tuesday; public schools start Thursday.

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