Crime & Safety

Students Charged, 2 South Jersey Districts Close After Threats: Police

An online post threatened shootings at five different districts. Police have three minors in custody, and say there is no active threat.

Deptford Township​ and Woodbury City​ Public Schools are closed Monday, according to online notices posted by their superintendents.
Deptford Township​ and Woodbury City​ Public Schools are closed Monday, according to online notices posted by their superintendents. (Patch Graphics)

NEW JERSEY — Three minors suspected of making online threats to a number of South Jersey schools have been arrested, officials said. Two districts have canceled classes Monday as a result of the threats.

A post circulating on TikTok threatened that Woodbury Junior-Senior High School was "next to be shot up," and also mentioned shootings at public schools in Deptford, Haddon Heights, Woodbury, and at Holy Angels Catholic School.

Glassboro Police said that two juveniles, one from Woodbury and one from Glassboro, were identified and arrested. Harrison Township Police said a teen from Mullica Hill has also been arrested.

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"All subjects responsible were identified and taken into custody," police said.

Deptford Township and Woodbury City Public Schools are closed Monday, according to online notices posted by the district superintendents.

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Harrison Police, Haddon Heights Police, and Glassboro Police said they will provide extra security on campus throughout the day, and added there is "no known threat" to the districts.

"Although there is no active threat to our schools, the added security will remain in place and we hope this can provide parents, educators and staff with peace of mind while attending school today," said Glassboro PD.

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