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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2016

Ingrid Reitano Named SBF’s 2016 Administrator of the Year

Whether it's solving school bus challenges, confronting a state association crisis, or fighting cancer (twice), New Jersey's Reitano has overcome many obstacles in her 40-plus years in pupil transportation.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 4, 2016

FedEx Truck Driver Charged in Confrontation With School Bus

Police in New Jersey say that the FedEx truck driver attempted to force the school bus off of the road as the bus driver tried to illegally pass him.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 30, 2016

New Jersey Launches Special-Needs Transportation Training

All school bus drivers and aides in the state have to go through the training program, which was mandated by a bill passed last year.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2016

New Jersey Bill Would Allow Stop-Arm Cameras on School Buses

A-3798 would allow school districts to deploy school bus stop-arm cameras and requires the video to be reviewed by law enforcement, who would determine if a citation should be issued to the driver.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2016

Teens stop school bus during driver medical emergency

When their bus driver became unresponsive, three New Jersey students were able to put the bus in park, take the keys and let the students off the bus. No students were harmed in the incident.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2016

1 killed, 6 injured in school bus crash

A New Jersey motorist was killed when he struck a school bus, which drove off the road and overturned. Four students and the bus driver were injured, and the aide was hospitalized for serious injuries.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 20, 2016

Exterior sensors mandated on New Jersey school buses

Gov. Chris Christie signs a bill that requires sensors to alert the school bus driver if there are children in front or in back of the bus.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2015

School bus aide accused of stealing money from special-needs students

Candice Milford of New Jersey was charged with theft after allegedly stealing money that was intended for class trips from five students between the ages of 6 and 9.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2015

Special-needs training bill signed into law in New Jersey

The new law requires the development of a training program for New Jersey school bus drivers and aides on interacting with special-needs students.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 19, 2015

Bill would require sensors on New Jersey school buses

New school buses in the state would need sensors to alert the driver of objects in front or in back of the bus, under a bill advanced by an Assembly committee.

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