WEST MILFORD Drug sniffing dogs didn’t find anything during a search at the high school but later the same day school officials found marijuana on two students. On Tuesday morning, November 21, at the request of School Superintendent Glenn Kamp, and authorized by Passaic County Prosecutor James Avigliano, the Passaic County Sheriff’s Canine Unit conducted a canine search of all lockers and common areas at both the high school and Macopin School. No illegal substances were found during this unannounced search. During the search of the schools, the dogs “identified” seven lockers in the high school and two at the Macopin School. The members of the sheriff’s department then left the building and the respective administrative teams searched each identified locker, plus a minimum of two lockers on either side of the lockers identified by the dogs. This is the procedure outlined by the West Milford Board of Education Policy. “I am extremely proud of the way all the administration, staff and students conducted themselves during the lockdown, and especially proud of our students that no illegal substances were found during this totally unannounced search,” said Kamp. The search was coordinated by Sergeant Tom Verrone of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department and conducted by members of the Sheriff’s Department Canine Unit. Subsequently, that same afternoon, school officials found two male high school students to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana. Each of these students has been charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and suspended from school. Kamp will discuss the prospect of having the canine unit do a search of the cars in the student parking lot and the feasibility of having the dogs walk through the classrooms with the board of education and the school board’s attorney. Kamp thanked the West Milford School Administration, Passaic County Prosecutor James Avigliano, Passaic County Sheriff Jerry Speziale and West Milford Police Chief Paul Costello for their continued efforts in combating drug use and help to provide a safe learning environment for all students.