Gaps in NJ school bus driver safety checks found in new state report Rick Rickman Published: August 29, 2025 More than 100 New Jersey school bus companies are not providing documented proof that their drivers passed criminal background checks and have CDLs (Google Maps/Canva)

🔴 Many school bus companies aren't providing proof that their drivers are qualified

🔴 Hundreds didn't submit safety papers for the 2023-2024 school year

🔴 Only one-third of New Jersey counties didn't have problems

School bus drivers throughout New Jersey who are responsible for safely getting students to and from schools each day may have criminal records or fall short of state standards.

That's according to an unsettling new report from the state Comptroller's Office.

It said 109 school bus companies

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