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Student Arrested After Bringing Gun To Union Catholic HS: Police Student Arrested After Bringing Gun To Union Catholic HS: Police
Student Arrested After Bringing Gun To Union Catholic HS: Police A student at Union Catholic High School was arrested after they brought a handgun to school on Monday, Jan. 22, authorities said. At 10:45 a.m., Scotch Plains police was alerted by the high school about a firearm being recovered, Jeffrey Briel, the chief of police, said. The school was immediately placed on lockdown as police recovered the weapon, Briel said. There was no threat or harm to the school, students or personnel, Briel said. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood school district as well as schools nearby were also placed in a temporary lockdown out of an abundance of caution, Briel said.…

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by Sam Barron
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Scotch Plains Student Reportedly Posted Image Of Himself In Blackface Scotch Plains Student Reportedly Posted Image Of Himself In Blackface
Scotch Plains Student Reportedly Posted Image Of Himself In Blackface The superintendent of the Scotch Plains - Fanwood school district sent a letter to parents Monday to quell concerns about an alleged threat believed to have been made online by a student.  The high school student, according to multiple published reports, appeared in the social media post wearing blackface and standing before a Confederate flag, although an investigation never turned up evidence of an actual threat, Dr. Joan Mast said in her letter.  "On November 10th it came to the attention of the Scotch Plains Police Department that a controversial photo had been posted on socia…

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by Paul Milo