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The post was discovered on social media Friday morning, April 11, and reported to local authorities by the FBI around 9:55 a.m., according to Lieutenant David Gangemi of the Oradell Police Department
Police determined the post came from a female senior at the high school, located at 55 Pyle Street in Oradell.
Officers from Oradell, River Edge, Paramus, Bergen County, and other agencies responded to the scene. Nearby schools were also placed on lockdown “out of an abundance of caution,” police said.
River Dell administrators and the school’s Class III Special Law Enforcement Officer helped coordinate the response.
Responding officers located the student inside the building. She was removed safely and taken to Oradell Police Headquarters for processing.
Under the direction of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, the student was charged with making Terroristic Threats and Causing False Public Alarm, both third-degree crimes. She was released on a summons and is scheduled to appear in Bergen County Court.
“At no time was anyone in any danger, no firearms were present and while the police response to the school was large and swift, our officers have trained for these scenarios and today’s incident was managed both quickly and efficiently,” Gangemi said.
The school resumed normal operations about 35 minutes after the initial response and continued its day on a regular schedule.
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