Senator Robert Singer, a Republican representing New Jersey’s 30th district and a former college board trustee for ten years, has announced he is considering new legislation aimed at improving safety on college campuses.
Singer highlighted recent incidents that have raised concerns about campus security. “From the violent, anti-Semitic demonstrations, to the recent shooting at Brown University and the assassination of one of our nation’s most outspoken political commentators that spread fear throughout student communities, we’ve seen college campuses become a magnet for dangerous disruptions,” said Sen. Singer. “These institutions of higher education should be places of free expression and open dialogue, but that can only exist when students feel safe. That’s why I’m exploring legislation that would ensure the State, and any college receiving taxpayer funding, conducts meaningful risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities, improve preparedness, and do everything in our power to protect New Jersey’s students.”
Singer also shared a personal connection to the issue of violence, noting that his daughter was injured in a 2003 bus bombing in Jerusalem that resulted in multiple fatalities.
