SAFETY AND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Welcome to the Rahway Public Schools, Safety and Security Department. We are fully committed to serving our staff, students and community. Our focus is fostering a safe and secure learning environment, minimizing disruptive incidents and building trust and rapport that improves the quality of life in the Rahway Schools community.
The Rahway Schools employ trained safety and security staff to help ensure that everyone feels welcomed and remains safe while at our schools. Our staff is CPR/AED certified, along with professional training in Restraint and De Escalation. They also go through Restorative Justice Practices, which help to maintain a level of understanding the focus of our students' needs.
The department itself has safety and security personnel in all of our schools to assist in prevention, deterrence, observation, detection and reporting of any unauthorized activity. The security team’s roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to; Internal/external patrolling of all school properties, enforcing policy, rules and regulations, responding to any emergent situations and assisting building administration during security incidents, emergencies and drills.
Dean Marcantonio is the District Safety and Security Manager. He joined the Rahway Public Schools in January of 2023. Mr. Marcantonio grew up in Rahway and attended and graduated from the Rahway school district. Prior to working in Rahway, Mr. Marcantonio held the position of Deputy Chief of the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, from which he retired in 2020, after a career that spanned 32 years in law enforcement.