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NJ Town Places Armed Guards at All Schools

By Joe Stepansky In Marlboro, N.j AND Larry Mcshane / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Credit: BILL DENVER FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Patrolman Eric Hayes of the Marlboro, N.J. Police Department patrols outside the township's high school Wednesday as part of a post-Newtown test of armed guards at schools.

January 2, 2013 Updated Jan 2, 2013 at 10:46 AM PDT

A New Jersey town added a fourth R to its curriculum: Revolvers.

Students in Marlboro, N.J., returned to classes Wednesday to find armed guards at school buildings — a startling change in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., massacre.

Many of the suburban parents dropping off children in SUVs and minivans expressed their support for the controversial security measure.
“It’s about time,” said Venice Robbins, 44, after arriving with her son at Robertsville Elementary School. “Safety’s very important to us. I think what happened (in Newtown) could have been stopped with more security.”

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