NEW JERSEY – Paterson ISD schools will implement stricter safety measures following the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old boy on Friday, in which a 16-year-old boy was also injured, the city said. Superintendent of Schools Eileen F. Shafer.
The guidelines will come into effect on Monday February 27, after the return from winter vacation, when schools have more police patrols in Market Street, Park Avenue there Boulevard Rosa Parks from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The decision came after Shafer met with Mayor Andre Sayegh and Paterson Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale, who put her in touch with Paterson Police Chief Engelbert Ribeiro.
Shafer also spoke with Dr. Liza Chowdhury of the Paterson Healing Collective, the local nonprofit created in partnership with St. Joseph’s University Medical Center to provide support and intervention for survivors of violence. . Members of the organization will also maintain a visible after-school presence on the aforementioned streets.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office (PCPO) said Friday that a 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death and a 16-year-old boy was seriously injured in a stab wound that occurred during a incident after school. . The authorities are still investigating the facts.