Possible Threat Made By Madison Student Against Other School

MADISON, NJ — A Madison student was admitted for "mental health services" after possibly making a threat against another district, Madison Superintendent Mark Schwarz said in a letter sent home to parents earlier this week.

On Feb. 22, Madison police told the district a student "may have made a threat against a school in another district," Schwarz said in a latter dated Feb. 26. The student was charged by police in the town where the alleged threat was made, and was "admitted for mental health services."

"Please be aware that at no time did this student make any threats against Madison Schools, staff or students," Schwarz said. "...No doubt, we are all safer because students reported the suspicious activity. This is a clear lesson that when our students school staff, and/or community members report suspicious activity, the authorities are empowered to intervene and ensure school safety."

The students name, age, grade or gender and the district where the alleged threat was made will not released because the student is a minor, Schwarz said.

Schools across the nation have been on high alert since 17 people, many of them students, were killed and 16 more injured in a Valentine's Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Threats to schools, many of them turning out to be unsubstantiated, have skyrocketed.

According to The Educator's School Safety Network, there have been 673 school-based threats or violent incidents in the U.S. since the Parkland shooting — an average of 96.1 per school day. In all, 490 schools in all 50 states have been threatened or had actual violence happen, according to the group.

Multiple schools in the Morris County area have been affected by non-credible threats. Read more of Patch's reporting here:

• Lincoln Park Elementary Evacuated After Bomb Threat: Police
• Student Made Threats Against Montville Schools, Officials Say
• No Bomb Found After Sussex Tech Evacuation: Police
• Threat Against Chester Schools Deemed Not Credible: Police
• 2 Teens Charged After Threatening Jefferson Schools: Police
• Social Media Threat Against Chatham School Not Credible

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