“ i’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but...

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how

you made them feel.”----Maya Angelou

HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION & BULLYING (HIB)

On January 5, 2011, Governor Chris Christie signed into law P.L.2010, Chapter 122, an act concerning HIB in school settings that amended various parts of the statutory law.

In particular for school policies and procedures, the act amended N.J.S.A. 18A:37-13 et seq., which include the requirements for the prevention and intervention of HIB on and off school grounds*, at school-sponsored functions and on school buses.

HIB Law DefinedHARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION & BULLYING (HIB)

"Harassment, Intimidation or Bullying" means any gesture, any written, verbal or physical act, or any electronic communication, whether it be a single incident or a series of incidents, that is reasonably perceived as being motivated either by any actual or perceived characteristic

To include: race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, gender identity and expression, or a mental, physical or sensory [handicap]disability, Or by any other distinguishing characteristic, that takes place on school property, at any school-sponsored function [or],on a school bus, or off school grounds as provided for in section 16 of P.L.2010, CHAPTER 122, that substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly operation of the school or the rights of other students

What to Do If You’re Bullied

Look at the kid bullying you and tell him or her to stop in a calm, clear voice. You can also try to laugh it off. This works best if joking is

easy for you. It could catch the kid bullying you off guard.

If speaking up seems too hard or not safe, walk away and stay away. Don’t fight back. Find an adult to stop the bullying on the spot.

Preventing BullyingTreat Everyone with Respect

Nobody should be mean to others.STOP and THINK before you say or do something that could hurt

someone.If you feel like being mean to someone, find something else to do.

Play a game, watch TV, or talk to a friend.

Talk to an adult you trust. They can help you find ways to be nicer to others.

Keep in mind that everyone is different. Not better or worse. Just different. ****If you think you have bullied someone in the past, apologize. Everyone feels

better.

VIOLENCE AWARENESSVIOLENCE AWARENESS

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

--44 percent of the violent interactions on television involve perpetrators who have some attractive qualities worthy

of emulation.

--Nearly 75 percent of violent scenes on television feature no immediate punishment for

or condemnation of violence.

--40 percent of programs feature "bad" characters who are never or rarely

punished for their aggressive actions.

•Youths aged 12 to 17 who used an illicit drug in the past year were almost twice as likely to have engaged in a violent behavior as those who did not use an illicit drug (49.8 vs. 26.6 percent)

•The likelihood of having engaged in violent behavior increased with the number of drugs used in the past year (i.e., 45.6 percent of youths who used 1 illicit drug engaged in violent behavior compared to 61.9 percent of youths who used 3 or more illicit drugs)

COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL

April 20, 1999 : Two students stormed Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado and murdered 12 other students aged 14 to 18 as well as a teacher. A further 24 people were injured before the attackers, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, killed themselves.

“Making the Right Choice”

Underage Possession or Underage Possession or Consumption of AlcoholConsumption of Alcohol

NJ State LawNJ State Law Any person under the legal age to Any person under the legal age to

purchase alcoholic beverages who purchase alcoholic beverages who knowingly possesses w/o legal authority knowingly possesses w/o legal authority or who knowingly consumes any or who knowingly consumes any alcoholic beverage, in any school, public alcoholic beverage, in any school, public conveyance, public place, public conveyance, public place, public assembly, or a motor vehicle, is guilty of assembly, or a motor vehicle, is guilty of a disorderly persons offensea disorderly persons offense

Underage Possession or Underage Possession or Consumption of Alcohol Consumption of Alcohol (con’t)(con’t)

Exceptions to the LawExceptions to the Law

Actively engaged in the performance of Actively engaged in the performance of their employment (waiter/waitress, 18-20 their employment (waiter/waitress, 18-20 y.o.)y.o.)

Consumed during a religious observance or Consumed during a religious observance or ceremony (in the company of a person of ceremony (in the company of a person of the legal age to consume alcohol, parent or the legal age to consume alcohol, parent or guardian) in a guardian) in a privateprivate residenceresidence

Underage Possession or Consumption of Alcohol (con’t)

• The Sentence– The Fine

• Not less than $500.00 the first offense

– The Penalties• May involve a Stationhouse Adjustment• May be charged as a Juvenile Delinquent

– Required to appear in Family Court

• If offense occurred in a motor vehicle, the driving privileges will be suspended six months

Underage Possession or Consumption of Alcohol (con’t)

• Private Residence

– Mendham Township Local Ordinance• It shall be unlawful for any person under

the legal age to, without legal authority, knowingly possess or knowingly consume an alcoholic beverage on private property

Possession, use, or being under the Possession, use, or being under the influence of Controlled Dangerous influence of Controlled Dangerous

Substances (CDS)Substances (CDS)

NJ State LawNJ State Law

It is unlawful for any person, knowingly It is unlawful for any person, knowingly or purposely, to obtain, or to possess, or purposely, to obtain, or to possess, actively or constructivelyactively or constructively, a , a controlled dangerous substance or controlled dangerous substance or analog, unless the substance was analog, unless the substance was obtained directly with valid prescription obtained directly with valid prescription or order form, from a practitioneror order form, from a practitioner

CDS Offenses CDS Offenses (con’t)(con’t)What is Constructive Possession?What is Constructive Possession?

Constructive possessionConstructive possession is when the is when the defendant is aware of the substance and defendant is aware of the substance and has an intention to exercise  control over has an intention to exercise  control over the substance. State v. Brown, 67 N.J. the substance. State v. Brown, 67 N.J. Super. 450, 455, 171 A. 2d 15, 18 (App. Super. 450, 455, 171 A. 2d 15, 18 (App. Div. 1961). Div. 1961).

CDS Offenses (con’t)CDS Offenses (con’t)

Exceptions to the lawExceptions to the law

THERE ARE THERE ARE NONE!NONE!

CDS Offenses (con’t)

• The Sentence

– The Fines• Can range into the Thousands of Dollars

– The Penalties• Possibly jail sentence• Probation• Community Service• If driving a motor vehicle there will be a 2 year loss

of driving privilege

Scenario #1

• You go to your friend’s house for a party and there are no parents at home, several of your friends are in possession and are consuming alcohol, but you are not, are you in trouble with the police?

Scenario #1Scenario #1 (con’t)(con’t)

If the Police determine that you have If the Police determine that you have not been consuming any alcoholic not been consuming any alcoholic beverages, nor are you in possession beverages, nor are you in possession of any alcoholic beverages, of any alcoholic beverages, you will you will not be charged with any offensenot be charged with any offense

The police will probably contact your The police will probably contact your parents or legal guardian to respond to parents or legal guardian to respond to the home so that you may be the home so that you may be transported back home.transported back home.

Scenario #2

• The same as scenario #1, however the Police detect the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from your breath, even though they did not observe you consuming, or in the possession of any alcohol, can you be charged with consumption?

Scenario #2Scenario #2 (con’t)(con’t)

Yes you can!Yes you can! If the investigating If the investigating

officer makes the officer makes the determination that you determination that you have consumed any have consumed any alcoholic beverage, you alcoholic beverage, you will be charged with will be charged with consumptionconsumption

How do they determine How do they determine that?that?

Observations (through Observations (through training and experience)training and experience)

Statements (by you and Statements (by you and other witnesses)other witnesses)

Portable Breath Testing Portable Breath Testing Unit (P.B.T.)Unit (P.B.T.)

Scenario #3

• My friend gives me a ride home from the mall. We get stopped for a motor vehicle violation (equipment or moving), and when the officer comes to the car he observes a small plastic bag in the center console. Further investigation confirms that the plastic bag contains marijuana, it wasn’t mine, I can’t get in trouble, right?

Scenario #3Scenario #3 (con’t)(con’t)

WRONG!!!WRONG!!!

If the officer determines that you If the officer determines that you are in are in Constructive PossessionConstructive Possession of of that marijuana, then you will be that marijuana, then you will be charged the same as if you had the charged the same as if you had the drugs on you!drugs on you!

Underage Possession or Underage Possession or Consumption of Alcohol Consumption of Alcohol (con’t)(con’t)

Private Residence Private Residence (con’t)(con’t)

Exceptions to the local ordinanceExceptions to the local ordinance

• A religious observance in the presence of, and A religious observance in the presence of, and with the permission of a parent, guardian, or with the permission of a parent, guardian, or relative who has attained the legal age to purchase relative who has attained the legal age to purchase and consume alcoholic beveragesand consume alcoholic beverages

• In the active performance of their employmentIn the active performance of their employment

Underage Possession or Consumption of Alcohol (con’t)

• The Sentence– The Fine

• $250.00 for the first offense, $350.00 for each subsequent offense

– The Penalties• May involve a Stationhouse Adjustment

• If offense occurred in a motor vehicle, the Municipal Court will forward a report to the Division of Motor Vehicles and the driving privileges will be suspended six months