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Airport Bomb Threat, SWAT Standoff That Locked Down School Ends In Arrest Of NJ Man, 38 Airport Bomb Threat, SWAT Standoff That Locked Down School Ends In Arrest Of NJ Man, 38
Airport Bomb Threat, SWAT Standoff That Locked Down School Ends In Arrest Of NJ Man, 38 A bomb threat at Atlantic City Airport earlier this month led to a dramatic standoff and the arrest of a 38-year-old Egg Harbor Township man, authorities said. The incident began on Jan. 10, at approximately 6:56 a.m., when New Jersey State Police responded to a bomb threat at the airport in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.  A thorough sweep of the terminal revealed no explosive devices. Investigators identified the suspect as Long Pham, who was charged with false public alarm and terroristic threats, both third-degree offenses, Lebron said. At…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Monmouth University Lockdown Order Lifted After Email Made Bomb, Shooting Threats Monmouth University Lockdown Order Lifted After Email Made Bomb, Shooting Threats
Monmouth University Lockdown Order Lifted After Email Made Bomb, Shooting Threats A lockdown order was lifted at Monmouth University after students were asked to shelter in place for several hours as investigators looked into a threat on campus, officials said. The university posted on Facebook about the main campus lockdown at 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23, as university police and other first responders checked various buildings. West Long Branch's emergency management office said there were no safety concerns outside university property in a Facebook post at 7:20 a.m. Monmouth president Dr. Patrick Leahy posted an update on the university's website after students were…

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by Chris Spiker
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Mugshot Released Of Murder Suspect In Shooting That Rattled NJ Town Mugshot Released Of Murder Suspect In Shooting That Rattled NJ Town
Mugshot Released Of Murder Suspect In Shooting That Rattled NJ Town The mugshot of a 34-year-old murder suspect arrested in a New Jersey shooting that rattled a small town has been released. Anthony Garvin, of Netcong, was charged with murder and possession of a firearm and lodged in the Berks County Jail in Leesport, PA, a spokesperson for the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said following the Thursday, June 28 incident. Garvin is believed responsible for the shooting at an Alphano Road home around 9:40 a.m. in Independence Township, Acting Prosecutor Anthony Picione said.  A shelter in place was ordered for the neighborhood amidst a manhunt for Ga…

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by Mac Bullock & Cecilia Levine