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District reports declines in violence and vandalism for 2024–25; superintendent credits counselors and security measures
Summary
Superintendent said the district saw substantial year-over-year decreases in reported incidents of violence and vandalism for 2024–25 and attributed the trend to additional counselors, interventionists and security measures; the report did not list specific incident counts at the meeting.
The Woodbridge Township Board of Education received the district’s annual report of violence and vandalism for the 2024–25 school year at its Oct. 16 meeting, and Superintendent Dr. Massimino said the district saw “substantial decreases” compared with the previous year.
Dr. Massimino said the report contains a district analysis, a demographic breakdown and intervention strategies, and that the district compares those figures year over year to evaluate progress. “We have seen some substantial decreases,” Massimino said, adding he attributes the trend to measures including additional counselors, interventionists, school security officers and training for teachers, administrators and students.
The superintendent encouraged families with questions to consult the school reports and to discuss concerns with classroom teachers or guidance counselors. He said the district had mailed a letter to families containing instructions for accessing a detailed school report three weeks earlier.
The Oct. 16 public record did not include specific incident counts or a side-by-side numerical comparison between 2023–24 and 2024–25 during the oral presentation. At the meeting Dr. Massimino said the district’s goal is to see decreases each year and that the leadership is “happy to see that trend.” He offered to provide more information if requested through the district’s usual public records channels.
