Watchung Attempted Luring Was 'Misunderstanding': Police

WATCHUNG, NJ — An attempted luring of a Watchung student on Monday morning has been found to be a "misunderstanding," Watchung Police Chief Joe Cina said.

"What was reported as a possible attempt to lure a child yesterday in Watchung has been investigated and determined to be unfounded," Cina said Tuesday.

At about 9:40 a.m. on Monday a middle school student said a man in a van "tried to lure her to his car while she was waiting for the bus" at the corner of Century Lane and Valley Road in Watchung.

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School officials sent out an alert on Monday warning the community following the incident.

Watchung Police located the driver and found this "incident was nothing more than a misunderstanding between the child, and the van's driver," Cina said.

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