Crime & Safety
15 Paterson Schools On Lockdown Following Threats
Threats were made against 2 schools, officials said. All Halloween activities were indoors.
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — Fifteen Paterson schools are in a shelter-in-place lockdown after threats were made against two schools Wednesday. All Halloween-related activities were held indoors and after-school activities throughout the district have been canceled.
The threats were made against Eastside High School and the John F. Kennedy Educational Complex, Superintendent Eileen F. Shafter said in a statement.
Similar threats were made against schools in other districts, Shafter said, but she declined to give specific information regarding those threats.
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School and law enforcement personnel assessed the threats. The Passaic County Sheriff's Department and prosecutor's office, and the New Jersey State Police are investigating the threats, Shafter said.
In the 15 schools on lock down, classes are continuing, but students may not go outside.
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More information will be released when it becomes available, Shafter said.
Paterson Police Director Jerry Speziale could not be reached for comment.
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