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Union County high school locked down twice amid reports of potential threats

Police say the first lockdown occurred just before 8:15 a.m. after information about a possible threat appeared on social media.

News 12 Staff

Feb 13, 2025, 1:48 PM

Updated 31 days ago

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Westfield High School in Union County was locked down twice Wednesday due to reports of potential threats.
Police say the first lockdown occurred just before 8:15 a.m. after information about a possible threat appeared on social media.
The threat was deemed uncredible, and the lockdown was lifted at 9:05 a.m.
The second lockdown happened at 11:19 a.m. in response to threatening comments from inside the school.
That threat was also deemed uncredible, and the lockdown was lifted just before 12 p.m.