BREAKING: Bomb Threat Evacuates N.J. Mall

Riverside Square Mall in Bergen County has been evacuated due to a bomb threat, according to the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department.

A note was reportedly found in a bathroom inside the Hackesack mall. Traffic is being diverted from Hackensack Avenue onto Route 4.

Authorities said the mall was being evacuated out of caution. A bomb squad heading to the scene early Saturday afternoon, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department said.

Traffic is currently being diverted from Hackensack Avenue to Route 4, authorities said.

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