MIDDLE TOWNSHIP, Nov. 14, 2026 — Drones retired by the Middle Township Police Department are headed to township classrooms.
At its Oct. 19 meeting, the Township Committee authorized transferring the department's surplus drone equipment to the Middle Township Board of Education for educational use, the township said. The decommissioned DJI equipment is being replaced as the police department upgrades its own drone program.
Students will get hands-on experience with the equipment in science, technology, engineering and math, as well as aviation, robotics and technology, according to the township.
"It's a great example of our community working together — turning public safety resources into learning tools for the next generation," the township said in a statement.
