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NJ TRANSIT TO TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT TRAIN SAFETY
 MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY NEWARK, NJ, October 1, 2001 -- NJ TRANSIT is continuing its efforts to educate students throughout the state about rail safety during October. NJ TRANSIT's "Rail Safety Education Program" teaches students about rail safety through group discussions and lectures, question-and-answer sessions and dramatic safety films designed to grab students' attention. Safety videos used in the program are geared toward school children in all age groups. EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: NJ TRANSIT encourages and welcomes media coverage of this important effort. Please call NJ TRANSIT's Office of Public Information at 973-491-7078, 24 hours before any session you wish to cover to confirm your attendance. This schedule is subject to change. Date | School | Grade(s) | Start time | October 2 | Avon School, Avon | K-8 | 8:45 a.m. | October 2 | Summerfield School, Summerfield | K-5 | 1 p.m. | October 3 | Coleman School, Glen Rock | K-5 | 9 a.m. | October 3 | Richard E. Byrd School, Glen Rock | K-5 | 12:15 p.m. | October 4 | Cadwalder School, Trenton | K-5 | 9 a.m. | October 5 | Washington Irving School, Garfield | 1-6 | 9 a.m. | October 5 | School 6, Garfield | K-1 | 1 p.m. | October 10 | Bay Head School, Bay Head | K-8 | 10 a.m. | October 11 | Woodland School, Plainfield | K-5 | 9 a.m. | October 12 | ABI School, Manville | 6 | 1 p.m. | October 16 | Long Branch Middle School, Long Branch | 6-7 | 8:45 a.m. | October 22 | Redshaw School, New Brunswick | K-8 | 9:30 a.m. | October 24 | Cedarbrook School, Plainfield | K-5 | 9 a.m. | October 24 | Stillman School, Plainfield | K-5 | 1 p.m. | October 25 | Waterford Elementary School, Waterford | K, 5-6 | 8:30 a.m. | October 25 | Atco School, Atco | 1-2 | 1:15 p.m. | October 26 | Scotch Town School, Goshen, NY | 1 | 2 p.m. | October 30 | Columbus School, Trenton | K-8 | 9:30 a.m. | ###
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