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Malfunctioning Emergency System Locks Down NJ School, Brings SWAT Team Malfunctioning Emergency System Locks Down NJ School, Brings SWAT Team
Malfunctioning Emergency System Locks Down NJ School, Brings SWAT Team This was not the day for a school lockdown alarm to malfunction. Police and school officials in Waldwick said that's what sent the school into emergency mode Friday afternoon, bringing the Bergen County Regional SWAT team and mutual aid support from neighboring towns -- while frightening some students, staff and especially parents. "The system malfunction at 3:02 p.m., right after school let out," Police Lt. Thomas Dowling said. "Officers from surrounding towns along with the swat team helped in securing the building till the malfunction was confirmed."   Police eventually gave t…

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