Schools
Council Amends Salaries For School Crossing Guards Association
The new ordinance sets forth the salaries for the years 2024 and 2025.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – During Monday’s Council meeting, East Brunswick unanimously adopted an ordinance that established the salary for the East Brunswick Crossing Guards Association.
The new ordinance sets forth the salaries for the years 2024 and 2025.
The minimum wage was set at 20.79 and the maximum wage at 28.09.
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Here’s what the salary structure will look like in the next two years:
| Years of Service | 2024 | 2025 |
| 1 Year of Service | $20.79 | $21.29 |
| 2nd Year of Service | $21.71 | $22.21 |
| 3rd Year of Service | $22.65 | $23.15 |
| 4th Year of Service | $24.59 | $25.09 |
| 6th Year of Service | $25.55 | $26.05 |
| 11th Year of Service | $26.10 | $26.60 |
| 16th Year of Service | $26.59 | $27.09 |
| 21st Year of Service | $27.08 | $27.58 |
| 25th Year of Service | $27.59 | $28.09 |
The ordinance shall take effect 20 days after final passage and adoption.
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Across New Jersey and the nation, there is a crossing guard shortage, putting many students at risk.
In Edison, the Municipality had planned to outsource the service. The crossing guard shortage resulted in police officers covering those assignments at a significant cost to the township.
Edison Council even approved putting out bids for private companies to provide crossing guards. But the plan had to be put on hold.
Similar situations exist in West Orange, Newark, Hoboken , and other towns.
The nationwide shortage is partly driven by low minimum wage as people opting for these jobs feel the salaries are not adequate.
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