Online Threat A Prank, Morristown High School Principal Says

MORRISTOWN, NJ— A threat made on social media against Morristown High School was only a "prank," Principal Mark Manning told parents in a letter on Saturday.

A "nonspecific threat" was made in a social media post against a school for Monday, Feb. 13, presumably MHS, Manning said. He did not specify what the threat was, or what platform it was posted on.

Police investigated, and the author of the post admitted to writing it, but told police he meant it as a prank. Police said there was no credible threat, according to Manning.

"It is appropriate to remind all parents and students that any threat towards student, staff, or property posted or distributed on social media is an egregious violation of Board of Education Policy and our Code of Conduct," Manning wrote. "All incidents of this nature will result in the strictest disciplinary measures. Furthermore, whether a post is serious or in jest, such actions require the involvement of local law enforcement agencies who conduct thorough investigations on such actions."

Morristown High School opened on a delayed schedule on Monday, not because of the social media post, but because of ice.

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