Increased Police At Woodbridge Schools Due To TikTok Challenge

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — In response to a potentially threatening TikTok challenge that has been spreading across the country, the Woodbridge School District wants parents to know they were aware of the situation.

The TikTok challenge encourages students to threaten gun violence at school on Dec. 17.

"We are aware of a post circulating on social media concerning threats of school violence tomorrow, December 17," wrote Woodbridge superintendent Joe Massimino in this letter home to parents Thursday night. "The New Jersey Office of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning and the New Jersey Regional Operations and Intelligence Center have informed us that there is no viable intelligence to support this as a legitimate threat to any school in New Jersey."

"Nonetheless, we have communicated this information to our principals and our coordinator of security as we will remain vigilant," he added, saying that Woodbridge Police will be on site throughout the day Friday at all Woodbridge schools.

Massimino asked that any parent or student or teacher report anything unusual or anything they see on social media to the police right away. Learn more: TikTok December 17 Challenge Has Police, Schools On High Alert

The Dec. 17 challenge is a part of a larger series of school-based TikTok challenges targeted at young kids: In September, a TikTok challenge encouraged students to vandalize the schools, assault staff and show their private parts.

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