5 Hours Later: Cliffside Park Bomb Threat Turns Out To Be Bogus

A bomb threat made in Cliffside Park turned out to be bogus after a sweep of the area revealed "no public concern," the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said.

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Photo Credit: *Boyd A. Loving (file photo)*

Cecilia Levine

02/09/2024 2:33 p.m.

The threat was reported on the 500 block of Anderson Avenue at approximately 12:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, bringing the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad and Counterterrorism Unit to the scene.

After nearly five hours, residents were given the all-clear to return to the area.

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