In an Era of School Shootings, a New Drill

by E Wayne Ross on March 25, 2008

The New York Times: In an Era of School Shootings, a New Drill

Teachers and students at South Brunswick High in Monmouth Junction, N.J., hiding in locked classrooms with the lights off during a recent emergency drill.

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. — Tim Matheney stalked the silent hallways of South Brunswick High School one recent Wednesday at 1:07 p.m., peering into dark, seemingly empty classrooms and jotting down room numbers whenever he heard giggles behind locked doors. Students were supposed to remain silent and out of sight.