Call Threatened Violence At Lacey Township High School, Prosecutor Says

LACEY, NJ — A shelter-in-place was lifted Tuesday at Lacey Township High School after police found there was no threat to the school or the public.

"Officers from the Lacey Township Police Department will remain present around our schools today," police said.

A phone call to the police threatened violence at the high school, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.

The school was placed in "secure" early Tuesday, meaning all doors were locked and no one could enter or leave the building, Principal Jason King said. That was lifted at about 10 a.m.

Lacey police believe it to have been a "swatting" incident—a false report intended to trigger a law enforcement response.

This is an active and ongoing investigation, and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, Lacey Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office are working toward identifying the individual or individuals responsible for making the threat in question. Anyone with any information about the threat is asked to contact Lt. Brad Frank of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-929-2027, extension 3689 or Lt. Michael Hein of the Lacey Township Police Department at 609-693-6636, extension 2594.

No further details were immediately available.

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