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Children graduate from safety program

| 03 Aug 2015 | 02:56
    The kids and adults who participated in the Safety Town program.
    The kids and adults who participated in the Safety Town program.
    The kids especially enjoyed skits performed by Officer Phil and ventriloquist Mike McDade as they reviewed the safety rules.
    The kids especially enjoyed skits performed by Officer Phil and ventriloquist Mike McDade as they reviewed the safety rules.
    Vernon Township Police Department Corporal Scott Waleck greets Piper Arnold, 5, of Highland Lakes with a high five. Arnold was the first of 31 children to be called out to receive their Safety Town graduation certificate. In the background is teacher Lisa Haw.
    Vernon Township Police Department Corporal Scott Waleck greets Piper Arnold, 5, of Highland Lakes with a high five. Arnold was the first of 31 children to be called out to receive their Safety Town graduation certificate. In the background is teacher Lisa Haw.
    The children are shown lined up to share what they have learned.
    The children are shown lined up to share what they have learned.
    From the left are Vernon Township Police Department Cpl. Scott Waleck, Lt. Daniel B. Young, local agent Kyle Hamer and public affairs specialist Jen Young of State Farm Insurance, PAL assistant director Jeanne Buffalino, and Sgt. Jason Haw.
    From the left are Vernon Township Police Department Cpl. Scott Waleck, Lt. Daniel B. Young, local agent Kyle Hamer and public affairs specialist Jen Young of State Farm Insurance, PAL assistant director Jeanne Buffalino, and Sgt. Jason Haw.
    At center, teacher Lisa Haw reviews what the children learned throughout the week.
    At center, teacher Lisa Haw reviews what the children learned throughout the week.

VERNON — After a weeklong series of lessons, 31 Vernon children graduated on Friday, July 31, from the PAL Safety Town program during ceremonies held at the Vernon Police Athletic League gymnasium.

In addition to the teachers, 16 teenage volunteered as assistants in the program that was funded by a $5,600 grant from State Farm Insurance that was meant to pay for the program and purchase new supplies for the Safety Town program.

During the week, the topics covers included bicycle safety, school bus safety, fire safety, gun safety, bear safety, stranger danger, water safety and child assault prevention.

Additional information about the Vernon PAL and its various programs can be found at www.vernonpal.com or by calling their office at 973-764-9514.

— Photos by Chris Wyman