10-Year-Old Arrested As NJ Deals With Another Day Of Threats

New Jersey dealt with a number of threats on Thursday that closed or locked down a number of schools, including two colleges. A 10-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a shooting threat, police said.

The boy was arrested after he allegedly made a school-shooting threat that compelled two school districts in South Jersey to close, police said. The Franklin Township School District and the Delsea Regional School District in Gloucester County closed on Thursday because of a "potentially threatening email" that was received by a Franklin teacher, officials said.

Here is what also happened:

• Stockton University temporarily had a shelter-in-place after receiving a report that shots were fired. Read more here...
• Lodi High School in Bergen County was on lockdown around 1:30 p.m., school officials announced. Read more here...
• Cumberland County College temporarily locked down around 11 a.m. because of reports of an intruder. "Secure yourself in a safe location. Remain in a safe location until additional instructions are received. Silence any mobile devices. If you are not on campus, please stay away," the school said on its website.
• Two schools in Galloway Township also dealt with threats after police investigated reports of shots fired in the area, officials said. Read more here...
• Galloway Township police ultimately arrested a man on Thursday and charged him with firing shots near the Pilgrim Academy, which led to the schools being placed on lockdown, Detective Lt. Joseph Picard said. Read more here...

The threats follow a long series of incidents that have happened at New Jersey schools since the shooting murders of 17 people at a Florida high school two weeks ago.

At least four people were arrested – including a 12-year-old – over two days last week after several more threats were made at New Jersey Schools. Read more: 4 Arrested – Including 12-Year-Old – After More NJ School Threats

A Dumont High School student was in custody and a gun was found at his home after the school was placed on lockdown Monday, officials said. Read more here...

And more happened on Saturday, when a thread made at James Caldwell High School in West Caldwell and the announcement of an arrest in New Brunswick had parents and students on edge. Read more: NJ On Edge: Another Arrest, Another 'Investigation' At 2 Schools

The Franklin Township incident began around 1:20 a.m. on Thursday when police received a call from a teacher who works at Caroline L. Reutter School, authorities said.

The teacher received an email from an unknown sender which referenced a school shooting to occur at the school on Thursday, police said.

The police department immediately contacted school officials and conducted a conference call to determine that the school would be closed until the legitimacy of the threat was determined, police said.

As the investigation unfolded, detectives sent subpoenas to the email carrier and IP provider to determine the origin of the threat, authorities said. The sender, however, continued to send emails to school administrators at that time that spoke of another possible school shooting at the Main Road School, which was to happen on Friday.

Detectives were able to quickly gain information regarding a possible suspect, and then arrested the 10-year-old boy who attends the Franklin Township School District for making these threats. The boy was not identified.

The boy was charged with third-degree terroristic threats and causing false public alarm. The juvenile will be released to his parents pending a psychological evaluation.

"At this time there is NO legitimate threat to the safety of our schools and students will be back to normal schedule tomorrow," according to a post from the Franklin police department.

Earlier in the day, Franklin school officials said the district was working with the police to determine the origin and credibility of the email. Further information was to be provided as it became available, according to a statement from the district.

"All students and staff are safe," the district said. "We are encouraging parents to speak with their children regarding this incident and provide the district or the Franklin Township Police Department with additional any information."

In a Facebook post, Delsea Regional High School said it was closing because of its proximity to Franklin.

"In an abundance of caution, the Delsea Regional School District will be closed today, Thursday, March 1," according to the post. "Police are investigating the matter and more information will follow as it becomes available."

Here is what happened elsewhere:

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