Central Institutes New Protections For Students

By Chris Lundy

BERKELEY – Central Regional officials have put into place plans to help students deal with emotional emergencies and tightened policies on bullying, but parents say more needs to be done.

The district had released an action plan in the days after the suicide of Adriana Kuch. The freshman was recorded being attacked by several girls. This led to widespread disgust with bullying and demands that the officials respond.

A Parent Steering Committee and a Student Steering Committee gave stakeholders a voice at the table. Acting Superintendent Douglas Corbett said their recommendations entailed character education, exploring the root causes of disruptive behavior, and developing a system for anonymously offering suggestions for improvements without repercussions.

The following changes have been made:

• The district will launch the HELPme App developed by STOPit Solutions of Holmdel.

The old building is a

By Chris Lundy BERKELEY –

The old AT&T building had been extremely useful in its day, but now officials are trying to figure out if there’s any modern uses for it.

The township recently days. applied for grant money that would pay for planning and remediation of the property.

In 1929, it was a shortwave transmission station for overseas communication. Nearby was a field of 493 seen wooden poles and 19 metal antennae. It had been instrumental in the coordination of the Normandy invasion in 1944, historians had said. Now, it’s little more than a shell.

The two-story rein- forced concrete building sits in the swamps of Good Luck Point on Bayview Avenue. It used to be near the “telephone pole farm” but those came down years ago, except for

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• The free App provides connections and access to resources for basic needs, 24/7 immediate crisis support, and a two-way communication channel with the school that protects privacy and dignity.

• Upgraded security monitoring of school premises, new classroom phone systems and an upgraded PA system.

• Staff are reviewing the Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) policies and

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