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Newark School Gets Bomb Threats, No Devices Found: Police
Authorities temporarily canceled classes at a Newark school after it received multiple bomb threats, officials said.
NEWARK, NJ — Authorities temporarily canceled classes at a Newark charter school on Thursday morning after it received multiple bomb threats, officials said.
Classes resumed at North Star Charter School on South 9th Street after a police search failed to locate any explosive device, a Newark Department of Public Safety spokesperson said at 11:30 a.m.
“The investigation is continuing to determine the responsible parties for possible creation of false public alarm,” the NDPS spokesperson said.
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