About 50 students, teachers and parents from the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Regional School in Secaucus march and make some noise on the usually quiet street of Mill Ridge Road, chanting cries of: “Save our school! Save our school!” The crowd protested in retaliation to Governor Corzine’s notice to shut down all 18 special-needs DCF Regional Schools in New Jersey, due to the decline in enrollment and to save costs, April 8, 2009. -- CONNER JAY / THE JERSEY JOURNAL




One the therapy dogs at the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Regional School in Secaucus marches with a crowd of his family of students, staff and parents, as they protested in retaliation to Governor Corzine’s notice to shut down all 18 special-needs DCF Regional Schools in New Jersey, due to the decline in enrollment and to save costs, April 8, 2009. -- CONNER JAY / THE JERSEY JOURNAL



Solange Ryan of North Bergen and her daughter Rebecca protest together outside Rebecca's school. Governor Corzine has given a notice to shut down all 18 special-needs DCF Regional Schools in New Jersey, due to the decline in enrollment and to save costs. 'How could he?' asks Solange Ryna. 'How could Corzine on special education?' April 8, 2009. -- CONNER JAY / THE JERSEY JOURNAL



Staff technician at the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Regional School in Secaucus Gonzalo Perdreros marches with his students outside their school. About 50 students, teachers and parents protested against Governor Corzine’s notice to shut down all 18 special-needs DCF Regional Schools in New Jersey, due to the decline in enrollment and to save costs Tuesday afternoon, April 8, 2009. -- CONNER JAY / THE JERSEY JOURNAL



Staff and teachers at the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Regional School in Secaucus have collected hundreds of signatures to petition Governor Corzine’s notice to shut down all 18 special-needs DCF Regional Schools in New Jersey, due to the decline in enrollment and to save costs, April 8, 2009. -- CONNER JAY / THE JERSEY JOURNAL