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Bergen County 18-Year-Old Jailed In Bogus Gun Threat Against Local High School Bergen County 18-Year-Old Jailed In Bogus Gun Threat Against Local High School
Bergen County 18-Year-Old Jailed In Bogus Gun Threat Against Local High School A college student from Bergen County was jailed in New York State after authorities said he phoned in a bogus gun threat to a New Jersey high school. Luke Natoli, 18, blocked the number he was calling from when he threatened to “bring a gun to a sport’s practice” on Tuesday afternoon, April 12, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Wednesday. “First responders and school officials took measures to ensure the safety of the campus while members of [Musella’s] Cyber Crimes Unit and the Montvale Police Department initiated an investigation to trace the call,” the prosecutor said. It didn…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Instagram Threat To Paterson High School Investigated Instagram Threat To Paterson High School Investigated
Instagram Threat To Paterson High School Investigated Authorities confirmed Wednesday that Paterson police and school security officials were investigating an Instagram threat that they believe was directed at Eastside High School. A photo of a gun was accompanied by the threat: "Dont come to Eastside tomrw." Authorities initially didn't know which particular school the Tuesday post was intended for. Newark also has an East Side High School. Law enforcement sources said it involved Paterson's school, originated in Virginia and was being thoroughly investigated. Severe consequences await whoever was responsible. Newark school officials also w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Emerson Parent Accuses School District Of Covering Up Gun Threat Emerson Parent Accuses School District Of Covering Up Gun Threat
Emerson Parent Accuses School District Of Covering Up Gun Threat A video of a concerned Emerson parent accusing school administrators of attempting to cover up an alleged gun threat made by a student went viral on social media Friday. ** UPDATE: Schools Superintendent Responds To Gun Threat ** Standing in front of the Emerson Junior-Senior High School, Stefanie El-Ansari recounted the events that unfolded after one of her son's peers allegedly threatened gun violence against him and "a multitude" of his classmates this week. "When administration was notified of it and spoke to my child, I was assured all proper steps were being taken to e…

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by Cecilia Levine