Middlesex Sheriff’s Office To Host 6th Annual D.A.R.E. Junior Academy

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – If you are looking for some activities for your child during summer, consider this.

The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office has announced their 6th annual D.A.R.E. –Jr. Academy this summer.

Due to an increased interest in the D.A.R.E. program, Sheriff Mildred Scott decided to implement a summer program for all children entering 5th-6th grade and 7th-8th grade in Middlesex County in the 2025-2026 school year.

This program will include the D.A.R.E. program, as well as a Junior Police Academy. The 5th and 6th grade program will run for two weeks, from Monday, July 21 to Friday, Aug. 1 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The 7 and 8 grade program will run for two weeks, from Monday, Aug. 11 to Friday Aug. 22.

The $150 fee per child will include a T-shirt, a ball cap, a water bottle, supplies and a graduation party at commencement. The D.A.R.E. Jr. Police Academy class will be held at the Perth Amboy Magnet School, 457 High Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861.

Junior recruits will be responsible for bringing their own lunches and snacks, as well as their own “gym style” shorts (fingertip length at least) and sneakers.

Our daily routine will include roll calls, platoon formation, D.A.R.E. lessons, lunch, drill, multiple demos and police lessons, and daily P.T. (physical training). Seats to the program are limited to 50. Parents who are interested should contact the sheriff’s office soon to reserve a spot. Registration will only be confirmed once the office has completed forms with payment. Contact S/O Brittney Brodniak for applications/more information Email: Brittney.Brodniak@co.middlesex.nj.us Phone: 732-745-3375

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