06/09/2026
Please consider supporting funding for increased security at Saint Joseph School Oradell, NJ! From SJS "School safety remains a top priority. We encourage you to take a moment to support increased security funding for New Jersey schools by using the Voter Voice Action Alert. State legislators are currently making budget decisions, and this week is a critical time to make your voice heard. Please consider participating and sharing this opportunity with family and friends."
"In the past four years, the nonpublic school security funding in the final Budget has been frozen at $205.00 per pupil. In the past, much of this money has been used to harden the infrastructure against attacks. More money, however, is needed to equip security guards who should be available in the nonpublic schools during the time that staff and students are present. We are asking for an increase of $55.00 per pupil because private companies continue to increase the cost of security personnel."
ACTION ALERT
Increase Funding for Nonpublic School Security
Governor Sherrill's Budget Address contained the phrase "PROTECTING OUR KIDS" as the introduction to her section on Education. Unfortunately, neither the public or nonpublic accounts received an increase in security funding, which is a key component of "protecting our children" in school. The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security 2026 Threat Assessment contained the following: The Office received over 150 reports impacting religious communities, facilities, and schools. While all schools are vulnerable to attacks from extremists, religious schools, be they Catholic, Christian, Jewish, or Muslim are consistently targeted for their particular faith connection. In the past four years, the nonpublic school security funding in the final Budget has been frozen at $205.00 per pupil. In the past, much of this money has been used to harden the infrastructure against attacks. More money, however, is needed to equip security guards who should be available in the nonpublic schools during the time that staff and students are present. We are asking for an increase of $55.00 per pupil because private companies continue to increase the cost of security personnel.
OUR POSITION: The entire Catholic school community and supporters strongly support the request in this Alert.
ACTION:
If your district legislators are on the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and/or the Assembly Budget Committee, please contact them and ask that they submit a Budget Resolution to increase funding for nonpublic school security to $260.00 per pupil. If your district legislators are NOT on the aforementioned committees, please contact them to ask them to encourage their colleagues on the committees to submit a Budget Resolution. Please encourage your family
and friends to participate in the campaign.
https://njcatholic.org/faith-in-action...
Thank you!
https://njcatholic.org/faith-in-action?vvsrc=%2FCampaigns%2F137489%2FRespond
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