Threat Phoned Into Berkeley Funeral Home Not Credible: Police

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ - A vague threat phoned into a local funeral home and left on the answering machine late Thursday night has been ruled not credible, Police Chief Karin T. DiMichele said.

Berkeley police responded to the funeral home and spent much of the night investigating, the chief said.

"Although the threat was made to a Berkeley Township business, it had no direct relation to any Berkeley Township or Central Regional School District building," DiMichele said. "The threat was investigated back to an adjoining town. At this time there is and was never any threat towards any school within the township."

Charges are pending against the person responsible for the phone call, the chief said.

This is a developing news story. Patch will update when more information is available.

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