The Manalapan Police Department, in collaboration with the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, has implemented its new Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD) program in the Pine Brook School, which educates all of the districtโs sixth grade pupils.
The police departmentโs specialized LEAD instructors, Patrolman Kyle Earley and Patrolman Kyle Williams, with assistance from Officer Kimberly Whitehill and Patrolman Reginald Grant, will be teaching students on a weekly basis about topics including, but not limited to, drug education/prevention, bullying, conflict resolution, effective communication, goal setting, decision making and more, according to a press release from the police department.
The police department is committed to reinforcing mutual respect, goodwill and relations between the department and educators and students in an effort to create a safer and healthier environment in the communityโs schools, according to the press release.
Police Chief Edward Niesz said the Manalapan Police Department โis excited about our partnership with the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District and the Pine Brook School to offer the LEAD program for our communityโs youth.
โWe look forward to getting to know, working with and challenging our students. We would like to thank Superintendent of Schools Nicole Santora, the Manalapan-Englishtown Board of Education, Pine Brook School Principal Julie Szustowicz and Assistant Principal Allison Rogers for the opportunity to offer this great program to the students in our community,โ Niesz said.
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