A Neptune woman was arrested after authorities spotted a high capacity gun magazine loaded with ammo in her pocketbook at the Monmouth County Courthouse Wednesday.
Schools across New Jersey and the nation have already enhanced security measures with local police departments by adding in armed officers and protocols, but a pair of bills introduced and one more being worked on by Congressman Tom MacArthur will tighten things even further.
Toms River has joined a list of New Jersey towns who have or will be adding armed police officers to their schools heading into the 2018-19 academic year.