Threat To Cranford Orange Avenue School Prompts Shelter In Place

CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford's Orange Avenue School received a threat Wednesday morning, causing the school to transition to a shelter in place, according to a message from Superintendent Scott Rubin.

Rubin said police were immediately notified of the threat, and Orange Avenue School transitioned into a shelter in lace for about five minutes during the investigation.

According to Rubin, the police were able to determine the threat as non credible and the school transitioned back to a normal schedule. Rubin said "all is well" at Orange Avenue School currently.

"We cannot thank the Cranford Police Department enough for their rapid response and for ensuring the safety of our school community and the community at large," Rubin said.

Matthew Nazarro of Cranford Police said, "Whenever any individual believes they hear or see something that they perceive as threatening, they should continue to immediately report those concerns to school officials just as they did today. By doing so, this expedites both school and police officials’ ability to source, investigate, and disprove alarming comments."

Patch will update this article if any further information becomes available.