Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying
Mr. Matthew Crouch
District Anti-Bullying Coordinator
(732) 613-4014 x6001
mcrouch@srivernj.org
South River Public Schools prohibits acts of harassment, intimidation, and bullying. We recognize that an environment where students feel safe in school is necessary for students to learn and achieve high academic standards.
Harassment, intimidation, or bullying, like other disruptive or violent behaviors, is conduct that disrupts both a student's ability to learn and a school's ability to educate its students in a safe and disciplined environment. As technology evolves, so does the potential for this behavior to take place electronically in addition to physically.
We are committed to the safety and well-being of the students and staff of our district. The administration, faculty, and support staff of each school is dedicated to guiding and protecting our students throughout the school day. If you feel as though an incident may have occurred or would like additional information, we encourage you to reach out to the District Anti-Bullying Coordinator or any one of the School Anti-Bullying Specialists.
Primary School Anti-Bullying Specialists
| Amanda Wance awance@srivernj.org |
Saaz Baweja sbaweja@srivernj.org |
(732) 613-4006 x2102
Elementary School Anti-Bullying Specialist
Nicole Howell
nhowell@srivernj.org
(732) 613-4073 x7257
Middle School Anti-Bullying Specialists
| Corey Procaccini cprocaccini@srivernj.org |
Dawn Sutphin dsutphin@srivernj.org |
(732) 613-4073 x7353
High School Anti-Bullying Specialists
| Jeanne Veres jveres@srivernj.org (732) 613-4014 x6002 |
Caitlin Santaniello csantaniello@srivernj.org (732) 613-4014 x6004 |
| Amanda Montemurno amontemurno@srivernj.org (732) 613-4014 x6003 |
Lauren Driscoll ldriscoll@srivernj.org (732) 613-4014 x6005 |
Guidance for Schools on Implementing the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights is a comprehensive document published by the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) and the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety. This guidance was developed in consultation with experts about bullying, school climate and culture, and social-emotional and character development through the department's Safe and Supportive Schools Advisory Committee and HIB Guidance Document Subcommittee. Please click below to access this resource.
Guidance for Parents on the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act
Guidance for Schools on Implementing the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights
NJDOE Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB)
Obtaining Assistance For Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying Concerns
New Jersey has been a leader in the establishment of a strong statutory, regulatory policy and program framework to support the prevention, remediation and reporting of HIB in schools. Provided below are information and resources to aid schools in the establishment of HIB policies, the adoption of HIB program strategies, the implementation of proactive responses to HIB and the adoption of effective HIB reporting procedures.
Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (ABR)
Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (2022 Amendments)
Related Statutes and Regulations
The laws referenced below can be found at the New Jersey Legislature and at Rutgers School of Law
- N.J.S.A. 18A:37-13 through 17
- N.J.S.A. 2C:16-1 Bias Intimidation
The following codes can be found at N.J.A.C. 6A:16
- N.J.A.C. 6A:16-5.2 Violence Awareness
- N.J.A.C. 6A:16-5.3 Incident reporting of violence, vandalism and alcohol and other drug abuse
- N.J.A.C. 6A:16-7.7 Harassment, intimidation, and bullying