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Girl Listed Targets Of NJ School Shooting 'To See How People Would React,' Police Say Girl Listed Targets Of NJ School Shooting 'To See How People Would React,' Police Say
Girl Listed Targets Of NJ School Shooting 'To See How People Would React,' Police Say A girl was taken into custody after police in New Jersey said she made a school shooting threat on social media "to see how people would react." Bridgeton police were made aware of the threat of a shooting at the Broad Street School on Thursday, Sept. 19, they said. "This threat was posted to Instagram and other social media applications," police said. "On the post there were many names listed as potential targets of the shooting." Following an investigation, police tracked down the girl who posted the threat and arrested her, they said. "It was learned during this investigation that the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Boy Charged At Newark Police In 'Suspicious' Car When Officer Shot Him: Authorities Boy Charged At Newark Police In 'Suspicious' Car When Officer Shot Him: Authorities
Boy Charged At Newark Police In 'Suspicious' Car When Officer Shot Him: Authorities Authorities have released some details in a police-involved Newark shooting that injured a 15-year-old injured and a resulted in the arrest of a 17-year-old, they said. Police shot the teen who was in a "suspicious" Dodge Charger behind a home on the 100 block of Lyons Avenue, when he apparently drove the car toward the officers to try to hurt them around 7:30 a.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. A second juvenile, age 17, was also in the vehicle. He was uninjured and was taken into police custody.  The injured juvenile underwent surgery and his co…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
North Jersey High School Placed On Lockdown After Student Shows Up With Gun: Police North Jersey High School Placed On Lockdown After Student Shows Up With Gun: Police
North Jersey High School Placed On Lockdown After Student Shows Up With Gun: Police A Union County high school was placed on lockdown when a student brought handgun to school Friday, March 4, authorities said. The Arthur L. Johnson High School student was taken into custody and the firearm was recovered, Clark police said. Members of the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Union County Police Department and Union County Sheriff’s Office responded to help secure the building. The juvenile student was arrested on weapons related offenses.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Central Jersey Prosecutor Investigates Arrest Of Teen Bicyclist After ACLU Complaint Central Jersey Prosecutor Investigates Arrest Of Teen Bicyclist After ACLU Complaint
Central Jersey Prosecutor Investigates Arrest Of Teen Bicyclist After ACLU Complaint The Middlesex County Prosector is investigating the alleged arrest of teenager in Perth Amboy for riding "an unregistered bicycle," authorities said.   His bike and several others were seized by police.  In a Twitter post by Amol Sinha, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, Sinha questioned the local arrest of a teenager for an alleged bicycle violation.   Sinha wrote: "This is Perth Amboy, NJ. Are the police really arresting kids over bike registrations? Does it really require this many officers to address whatever situation this is? Police CANNOT contin…

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by Jon Craig