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Increased Police After Non-Credible Threat At Montville School
The bathroom graffiti included the date "April 3rd," but the threat is not credible, school officials said.
MONTVILLE, NJ — There will be increased police presence at Lazar Middle School on Wednesday after a non-credible threat was found in a bathroom, superintendent René Rovtar said in emails and phone calls home to parents.
A "suspicious message" was found written on a bathroom wall on March 15, and included the date "April 3rd," Rovetar said. "This incident was thoroughly investigated by the Montville Township Police, with input from the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, and it was determined that the message did not pose a credible threat," she said.
School will be in session with an increase police presence for "added safety," Rovetar said.
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Parents were first notified of the graffiti on March 15 in messages sent by the Lazar principal and Rovetar. An update on the situation was provided Tuesday afternoon.
"Neither the police nor the school administration feel that there is a credible threat or cause for alarm," Rovetar said on Tuesday.
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