Bomb Threats Targeting At Least 13 NJ School Districts Deemed Not CredibleAt least 13 school districts in northern New Jersey were targeted by a robo-called bomb threats Wednesday morning, the latest cluster of a day-disrupting hoax that has become increasingly common in the state. Schools targeted on Wednesday were all in Bergen and Passaic counties and included districts in Fair Lawn, Englewood, Passaic Valley, Hawthorne, Midland Park, Lodi, Elmwood Park, Fort Lee, Leonia, Hackensack, Garfield and Paramus. Fire Ravages Homes in Sandy-Devastated Community Classes at all of the schools affected by the threats were cleared by bomb squads and classes resumed before noon. At least two of the schools that received threats were on break this week, authorities said. Some others were undergoing standardized testing. 10 New Jersey Schools Receive Bomb, Mass Shooting Threats[NY] 10 New Jersey Schools Receive Bomb, Mass Shooting Threats In each instance, officials say someone claiming to have planted a bomb or was planning mass shootings. Jen Maxfield reports. (Published Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016) "We have to continue tomorrow," said student Liam Perfetti, who added that he had been ready for the derailed standardized tests. Chopper 4 footage caught students being cleared out of a school in Lodi. Several other schools were also evacuated or placed on lockdown they were searched by police. NY Attorney General Opens Investigation Into NYC Elections Board "I felt safe because we were being escorted by police and we were far from the building," said student Jasrup Singh. Schools in northern New Jersey have been targeted by threats many times in the last several months. In January, 11 schools received robotic-sounding voicemail messages routed through California that alluded to explosives or mass shootings. Schools Around Northeast Receive Threats of Violence In Bergen County alone, there have been 31 bomb threats at schools since January, not including Wednesday's threats. Sixty-four schools were searched in those threats. That's a significant jump from 2016, when the sheriff's office said it responded to 16 bomb threats. Cabbies Robbed After Finishing Shifts: NYPD New Jersey hasn't been alone, either. Areas across the country have been targeted by concurrent threats that closed down multiple school districts. Source URL : http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/New-Jersey-Schools-Bomb-Threats-Bergen-Passaic-Counties-375542041.html
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