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Stolen Car Headed For Mount Olive School ‘To Harm Students' Found On GSP: UPDATE Stolen Car Headed For Mount Olive School ‘To Harm Students' Found On GSP: UPDATE
Stolen Car Headed For Mount Olive School ‘To Harm Students' Found On GSP: Update A stolen vehicle whose occupants allegedly intended to hurt students at a Mount Olive school on Wednesday morning was found hours later on the Garden State Parkway as all schools in the district were sheltered-in-place, authorities said. Mount Olive Police received a report around 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 19 that a vehicle had been stolen out of Roxbury, the department said. The occupants of the stolen vehicle “expressed an intent to go to Mount Olive High School to harm students,” according to a statement released by the department later that morning: This morning at approximately 10…

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by Valerie Musson
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Third Bogus Threat Of Month Briefly Locks Down Hackensack High School Third Bogus Threat Of Month Briefly Locks Down Hackensack High School
Third Bogus Threat Of Month Briefly Locks Down Hackensack High School Another day, another unfounded threat at Hackensack High School rattles and annoys people. Students, staff and particularly parents and law enforcers have grown irritated by a recent string of calls, including one that forced a brief lockdown on Wednesday, March 30 when someone reportedly threatened to shoot up the school. That makes three just this month alone -- all of which city police are investigating aggressively. Wednesday's lockdown ended quickly. No streets were closed nor injuries reported. "The school was checked by police personnel and the unspecified threat was deemed unfound…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
Morris County High School Evacuated Due To Social Media Threat Morris County High School Evacuated Due To Social Media Threat
Morris County High School Evacuated Due To Social Media Threat UPDATE: The school has been deemed safe and will be returning to its regular schedule, police confirmed at 12:40 p.m. --------------------------- A Morris County high school evacuated its students Thursday following a threat that was posted on social media, police said. West Morris Central High School students were led to the stadium bleachers as township police initiated the investigation around 12 p.m., authorities said. “All students and staff are safe,” said Washington Township Police on behalf of WMC Principal Timothy Rymer. Students were expected to return to the campus after rece…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Admins, Police Investigating Bigoted Incident At Easton Area HS Admins, Police Investigating Bigoted Incident At Easton Area HS
Admins, Police Investigating Bigoted Incident At Easton Area HS Administrators and police are investigating a series of bigoted messages that were scrawled onto bathroom walls at Easton Area High School Tuesday afternoon. Building administrators were made aware of the messages — which were bigoted in nature and referenced “10/14/21” but lacked specifics — around 2 p.m., Principal Kyle Geiger said in an email sent to parents. A photo of the message circulated on local social media groups show the threat, which reads, “Don’t f****** come 2 school at 10/14/21 or I’ll be seeing you in hell,” followed by a homophobic slur. A second photo shows multiple raci…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Jefferson School Students Dismissed Early Following Lockdown, ’Possible Threat’ [UPDATE] Jefferson School Students Dismissed Early Following Lockdown, ’Possible Threat’ [UPDATE]
Jefferson School Students Dismissed Early Following Lockdown, ’Possible Threat’ [Update] Middle and high school students in Jefferson Township were dismissed early after a “possible threat” was received Friday morning, authorities said. The middle and high schools were immediately put into shelter-in-place as several police departments responded, BOE Administrative Assistant Mary Judge stated in a message shared on Facebook by township Mayor Eric Wilsusen. "All students are safe; high school and middle school students are in the process of being bussed home," said Wilsusen. While details remain limited at this time, school officials ask parents to ensure that someone is h…

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by Valerie Musson