Bomb Threat Reported At Linden High School Friday

LINDEN, NJ — A bomb threat was reported at Linden High School Friday morning forcing students to shelter-in-place for several hours, Linden Police reported.

During a shelter-in-place, all classes go on normally inside the building, but no one is allowed to enter or leave the building.

The threat was received by School No. 5 officials at around 8:45 a.m. and immediately notified police about a suspicious package outside the building.

First responders from across the area, including the Union County Bomb Squad and Union County Sheriff's K-9 units, responded and searched the school.

At about 11:15 a.m. the school was declared safe and the shelter-in-place was lifted, police reported.

The package was found to pose no threat, Linden School officials reported.

“We take all threats against our students and staff extremely seriously, and took every precaution in this matter,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Danny A. Robertozzi. “We want to thank all of our emergency personnel for responding quickly and doing a thorough search to ensure everyone’s safety.”

“It is unfortunate that our children's education has to be disrupted by reckless threats like these,” said Linden Police Chief David Hart. “Each of these threats are taken very seriously, and we will use every resource at our disposal to ensure that the person responsible is brought to justice.

The incident remains under investigation, and anyone with information regarding this threat is urged to contact The Linden Police Juvenile Bureau at 908-474-8520.

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