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GA Man Walks Into NJ High School, Confronts Teacher Tied To Ex-Boss Before Arrest GA Man Walks Into NJ High School, Confronts Teacher Tied To Ex-Boss Before Arrest
GA Man Walks Into NJ High School, Confronts Teacher Tied To Ex-Boss Before Arrest A Georgia man was arrested after entering a Bergen County high school to confront a teacher whose sister was his former boss, officials said. Jose Luis Lucas-Domingo, 24, of Rome, GA, entered Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, Allendale Police Chief Michael Dillon said. Principal Joseph Occhino confirmed that Lucas-Domingo, who was not authorized to be at the school, "found his way to the teacher’s classroom prior to the start of the school day. He approached the teacher on a personal matter that did not pertain directly t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bus Evacuated After Man Brandished Knife: Township Of Hamilton PD Bus Evacuated After Man Brandished Knife: Township Of Hamilton PD
Bus Evacuated After Man Brandished Knife: Township Of Hamilton PD A 42-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was arrested and charged after he brandished a knife on a New Jersey Transit bus on Wednesday, April 9, authorities said. Herbert Myers originally made a phone call to officers making threats against schools located in Mays Landing, Township of Hamilton police said. Schools were notified and took enhanced security measures, police said. Myers was found in Vineland traveling on a New Jersey Transit bus, police said. After being contacted by officers, Myers brandished a knife on the bus, police said. All passengers, the driver and law enforcement safely…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Virginia Teen Trespasser Who Shut Down Schools Captured In New Jersey: Police (UPDATED) Virginia Teen Trespasser Who Shut Down Schools Captured In New Jersey: Police (UPDATED)
Virginia Teen Trespasser Who Shut Down Schools Captured In New Jersey: Police (Updated)  A 16-year-old from Fairfax County who triggered school closures in Fredericksburg after he was spotted trespassing on school grounds and fled from police was apprehended in New Jersey, authorities say. Fasihullah Safar had last been seen at James Monroe High School on Wednesday, March 19, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. A School Resource Officer approached him, but Safar ran and disappeared before officers could locate him. Officials say the missing teen’s mental state raises “potential safety and security concerns,” prompting Fredericksburg City Public Schools to c…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Atlantic County Town's Mayor Charged In High School Parking Lot Incident Atlantic County Town's Mayor Charged In High School Parking Lot Incident
Atlantic County Town's Mayor Charged In High School Parking Lot Incident The mayor of one New Jersey town is facing weapons offenses for an incident that happened in a high school parking lot, police said. Linwood police released a statement saying only that Erland V. Chau, 72, was charged with harassment, disorderly conduct, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose stemming from an incident in the Mainland Regional High School on Oct. 1.  Chau is the mayor of Northfield. Police did not release further details in the incident, however, a report from the BreakingAC said Chau brandished a starter pistol during a confrontation with a …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Substitute Teacher Gave Fake ID At Egg Harbor Township Middle School, Police Say Substitute Teacher Gave Fake ID At Egg Harbor Township Middle School, Police Say
Substitute Teacher Gave Fake ID At Egg Harbor Township Middle School, Police Say An Egg Harbor Township woman was accused of giving false identification when she arrived at a school to be a substitute teacher, authorities said. Katherine MacPherson, 35, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 9, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers received a call from school district security about a female substitute teacher at Alder Avenue Middle School with a seemingly fraudulent teacher identification. Police arrived at the school and found the ID was fraudulent. MacPherson was taken into custody and charged. Investigators said MacPherson…

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by Chris Spiker
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3 Juveniles Tracked To Social Media Threats That Closed Deptford, Woodbury Schools, Cops Say 3 Juveniles Tracked To Social Media Threats That Closed Deptford, Woodbury Schools, Cops Say
3 Juveniles Tracked To Social Media Threats That Closed Deptford, Woodbury Schools, Cops Say Three juveniles from Gloucester County were in custody on Monday, Sept. 9 in connection with social media threats made against "numerous" South Jersey schools, authorities said. Schools in Deptford and Woodbury were closed on Monday, Sept. 9 due to the threats, which turned out to be unfounded. "A multi-jurisdictional investigation was immediately conducted and, as a result, all subjects responsible were identified and taken into custody, including one juvenile from Woodbury, one juvenile from Glassboro, and a 15-year-old juvenile from Mullica Hill," Harrison Township police said on Faceboo…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine