Police: Hackettstown H.S. threat was a hoax
Police say a threat of violence this morning at Hackettstown High School was a hoax. According to authorities, a man called police earlier and said he was in the woods near the high school with an assault
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Mar 26, 2012, 11:39 PM
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Updated 4,677 days ago
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Police say a threat of violence this morning at Hackettstown High School was a hoax.
According to authorities, a man called police earlier and said he was in the woods near the high school with an assault rifle. School officials say they were notified about the threat at around 9 a.m.
Hackettstown public schools and nearby Centenary College were put under lockdown as a result. The lockdown has since been lifted.
Police determined that students and the schools were safe using helicopters and K-9 units to search the area. An investigation of the incident is ongoing.
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