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NJ 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 …
Police & Fire
Substitute Teacher Gave Fake ID At South Jersey 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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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…
Police & Fire
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? Another Alarm Malfunction Brings Massive Law Enforcement Response To Westwood HS
The second alarm system malfunction at Westwood Regional High School in a little over two weeks created a confusing scene as parents and guardians were dropping off their children on Thursday. The system triggered a 7:43 a.m. May 2 lockdown, similar to what occurred on April 16, when the system malfunctioned twice, Westwood Regional Schools Supt. Jill Mortimer said. As before, a legion of tactical and other law enforcement officers converged on Washington Township -- among them, a Bergen County Regional SWAT team and police from the township, Westwood, Emerson, River Val…
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Girl Assaulted Egg Harbor Officers At High School Football Game: Police
A 16-year-old Pleasantville girl was arrested on charges she assaulted a police officer and school security officer during a fight at an Egg Harbor Township High School football game, authorities said. The girl, whose name had not been released, was involved in a dispute with four others after the football game, Egg Harbor Township police said. The officers were hurt when police tried to break up the fight between teenagers and young adults on Thursday night, Seot. 14, they said. None of those involved in the fight were students from either school playing in the game. Egg Harbor…
Police & Fire
Security Guard Involved In Daylight Gunfight Outside Paterson School, Suspect Seized
What authorities said was a mid-morning gunfight involving a Paterson school security guard led to the arrest of his alleged opponent. Robert Carroll, 59, was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses in connection with what was described as an exchange of gunfire near the corner of 10th and Madison avenues -- outside Paterson Public School No. 21 -- around 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 16. “There was a verbal altercation between an individual later identified as Robert Carroll and a school security guard where gunfire was exchanged,” Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Pate…
Police & Fire
Trenton Police Search For Student Who Brought Loaded Gun To High School
Trenton police are on the lookout for a 19-year-old student who brought a gun to school and fled after scuffling with a security officer, authorities said. At approximately 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.8, police were told a student was in possession of a firearm while attending school at 400 Chambers Street, Trenton Central High School. The fugitive was identified as Breion Crayton. School officials immediately instituted a shelter-in-place to isolate and locate Crayton. Trenton Police said School Resource Officer Detective Munn located Crayton and a struggle ensued. Crayton was able to bre…
Schools
Woman, 29, Posing As Student Spent Four Days In Classes At NJ High School, Officials Say
A woman spent four days in classes at New Brunswick High School before officials apparently realized the truth, according to district officials. A video of the Tuesday, Jan. 24 New Brunswick Board of Education meeting was posted on Twitter by New Brunswick Today reporter Charlie Kratovil. "This is an unfortunate event," Superintendent Aubrey Johnson said in the video. "She was in a few classes." Hyejeong Shin, 29, of New Brunswick was charged on Jan. 24 with providing a false government document with the intent to verify one’s identity or age, according to New Brunswick police. She provide…
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Metal Detection Begins At Paterson High Schools After Seizure Of 3 Guns, Four Teens
Officials began screening students entering John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson following an incident late last week in which a trio of loaded guns were seized and the armed teens taken into custody. The hand-held metal-detecting wandings will continue indefinitely at all city high schools, Paterson Schools Supt. Eileen F. Shafer announced on Monday, Dec. 19. Additional city police officers will also patrol the grounds, she said. “The safety of our students and staff is our top priority, and we are working to make sure that no one is able to bring an unauthorized weapon onto school pro…
Police & Fire
Girls' Knife Fight Broken Up At Pleasantville Middle School: Police
A 13-year-old student was charged with slashing another girl's face during a fight at the Middle School of Pleasantville, authorities said. On March 3, at approximately 2:48 p.m., police responded for a report of a physical altercation involving a knife. School staff had separated two 13-year-old girls. One of the juveniles sustained a superficial cut to the left cheek as a result of the fight, police said. The other was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon. The juvenile was placed on electronic monitoring pendi…
Schools
Howell Student Suspended Over Snapchat Photo Of Airsoft Rifle
Police increased security at Howell High School on Wednesday after a student posted a photo of a rifle on Snapchat, authorities said. A student was arrested Tuesday for allegedly posting the photo and threatening remarks. Howell Township police shared the post in which a rifle can be seen between the person's legs with the caption "Don't pu Tomorrow." The threat was not credible, Howell Police Chief Andrew Kudrick and Howell High School principal Jeremy Braverman said. Kudrick said that within an hour a student was in police custody, The gun in the photo turned out to be an Airsoft.…
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