UPDATE: Dozens of students rightfully tested for drugs, alcohol, officials say

RANDOLPH -- Dozens of students were ordered to undergo drug and alcohol screenings after several beer cans were found at Randolph High School football game on Friday night, officials said.

The alcohol came to the attention of school officials when an open container either fell or was thrown from the bleachers where students were sitting, according to a letter written by superintendent Jennifer Fano posted on the district's website.

Officials then found several other containers of alcohol and other indications that students consumed alcohol, Fano wrote.

The students were told to leave the bleachers and put in a classroom. School officials contacted parents, instructing them to pick up their children and bring them to a facility where their blood and urine could be tested for alcohol, according to Fano.

Citing district policy, Fano wrote that students had to be screened or it would constitute a positive test and result in a suspension.

The parent is required to "arrange for an immediate medical examination of the student within two hours for the purposes of providing appropriate health care and for determining whether the student is under the influence of alcohol," according to district policy.

If the test comes back positive, the parent is responsible for paying. Negative tests must be paid for by the board of education, the district's policy states.

About 75 students ended up being tested at emergency rooms in Morristown, Denville and Dover, DailyRecord.com said. Fewer than five tested positive for alcohol.

NJ Advance Media left a message with Fano seeking comment.

Board president Al Matos couldn't immediately be reached for comment. Board of education vice president Ron Conti declined to comment when reached by telephone.

Randolph defeated Livingston, 18-15 in the season-opener for both teams.

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