Please note this event has been rescheduled for Tues., March 10 at 4 p.m.

In the wake of recent acts of terror abroad, many New Jerseyans have grave concerns for their safety right here at home.

Dr. Christopher Rodriguez, director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, will visit Rutgers University—Newark to share his insight on the threat of terror in New Jersey and to recommend measures to be taken to ensure the public’s safety.

Who: Dr. Christopher Rodriguez, director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness:

  • Former CIA senior analyst, Counterterrorism Center
  • Former policy advisor to Gov. Chris Christie
  • Served at the U.S. Embassy in Belgium
  • Received master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Notre Dame

What:“From Fort Hood to France: Preventing a Terrorist Attack in the Garden State,” presented by The Police Institute’s Distinguished Lecture Series

When: Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, 4:00 p.m.

Where: Rutgers

University—Newark Center for Law and Justice, 123 Washington Street – Room 070, Newark, NJ 07102

Sponsor: Rutgers University—Newark, Office of the Chancellor, The Police Institute

Media Contact: Ferlanda Fox Nixon, ferlanda@andromeda.rutgers.edu, 973-353-5262