Cops Sweep Montclair High School; Staff Finds Note About ‘Bomb’

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair High School has been declared “all clear” after a temporary shelter-in-place on Wednesday, authorities said.

According to the Montclair Police Department, a faculty member at the school found a note that indicated a “bomb” was present inside the main building around 1:35 p.m.

The staff member notified school administrators and the on-duty school resource officer. Students at both the main building and the high school annex were then directed to “Shelter in Place” status, police said.

The Montclair Police Department and the Essex County Sheriff’s Office responded to the school and conducted a comprehensive sweep of the building with K-9 teams.

After the search, officials declared the school “all clear” and lifted the shelter in place order. All students were dismissed at the normal time, authorities said.

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