Threat Against Clara Maass Found to Be False Alarm

Clara Maass Medical Center was on alert for over an hour on Saturday after a threat was made to the hospital. 

Mary Ellen Clyne, Ph.D., President of Clara Maass Medical Center said that police told hospital staff that a threat was made against the facility at 8 p.m. Saturday night. 

Both Belleville police and the Essex County Bomb Squad reportedly investigated the threat. Clyne said that under the direction of public safety officials, "appropriate measures were taken."

Shortly before 9:30 p.m., the threat was found to be unsubstantiated and the hospital resumed normal operations.

"At no time was anyone at the hospital in danger," Clyne said in an email.
"We were given the all clear at 9:26 p.m.”