WHAT:
The Division
of Criminal Justice - Office of Bias
Crime and Community Relations will host
a first-in-the-state “New Jersey
Cares About Cyber-Bullying” conference
on Tues., May 17. The conference is part
of the “New Jersey Cares About Bullying”
campaign which was launched two years
ago by the Division of Criminal Justice
- Office of Bias Crime to combat bullying
in New Jersey’s schools and communities.
The “New Jersey Cares About Cyber-Bullying”
conference will promote awareness and
education about the increase in bullying
conducted through the use of e-mails,
instant messages and online diaries, known
as weblog, or blogs.
Division of Criminal Justice Director
Vaughn L. McKoy will be the keynote speaker.
In addition, Miss Teen New Jersey Samantha
Hahn will give first-hand testimony on
the impact of cyber-bullying. More than
200 law enforcement officers and educators
will participate in workshops to learn
about the following topics regarding cyber-bullying:
its impact on the victim; the role of
internet providers; and effective prevention
and intervention models.
WHO:
Vaughn L. McKoy, Director, Division of
Criminal Justice
Samantha Hahn, Miss Teen New Jersey
Hester Agudosi, Chief, Office of Bias
Crime & Community Relations
Aurora Fagan, Chief, Computer Analysis
and Technology Unit
Dr. Stuart Green, Director of Training
in Behavioral Sciences, Overlook Hospital,
Summit, Union County
Representatives from the Division of Criminal
Justice
200+ "New Jersey Cares About Cyber-Bullying"
conference attendees
WHEN/WHERE:
Tues., May 17 at 8:00A.M. - 3:30P.M.
Director McKoy to speak at 8:30A.M.
New Jersey State Police Technology Complex
Hamilton Township, Mercer County
“New
Jersey Cares About Cyber-Bullying”
Conference
New Jersey State Police Technology
1200 Negron Drive
Hamilton Township, Mercer County
609-584-5000
Tues., May 17, 2005
at 8:00A.M.
Directions
FROM
THE NORTH / SOUTH:
Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 7A.
Follow signs to I-195 East. Take I-195
East to
Exit 5 for US 130 South (Bordentown).
At the first traffic light, turn right.
There is a sign for
the Horizon Business Park. At the first
stop sign make a left, then a right onto
Negron Drive.
The complex is on your right.
FROM PENNSYLVANIA:
Take I-95 North which becomes I-295 South
after entering New Jersey. Continue South
to I-195
East. Follow directions above.