Schools

Teen Distributed Xanax In Hackettstown High, Police Say

A 16-year-old was arrested.

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — A 16-year-old Hackettstown High School student was arrested for distributing drugs inside the school, police said.

The unnamed male teen is accused of giving too teenage girls Xanax pills inside the school. Police were called to the school around noon on Wednesday.

The teen was arrested and charged with distribution of Xanax, possession with intent to distribute Xanax, possession of Xanax and distribution in a school zone.

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