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Franklin Lakes Teen Calls in Bomb Scare to Glen Rock Public Schools

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Glen Rock NJ,  on March 22nd  at 8:55 AM,  the Director of Security for the Glen Rock Public Schools reported that a voicemail message was left on a phone extension the prior evening claiming that there was a bomb within a school but did not specify a specific school. The message, which appeared to be from a child, was more than 12 hours old when discovered, and staff had observed nothing suspicious at any of the Borough’s schools. At no time was there any evidence to support the idea that any school facility could have been compromised.

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Bomb Scare Hits Fair Lawn Synagogue

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Fair Lawn NJ, an apparent telephone hoax in which two (2) pipe bombs were reported to have been left inside of a synagogue located on Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn resulted in a massive response by emergency personnel from multiple agencies on Thursday evening, 09/14. All occupants of the synagogue were quickly evacuated as were residents from several nearby homes. A residential street facing the house of worship was cleared of all parked vehicles, and a loudspeaker announcement warned residents to stay inside of their homes or leave the area. An “all clear” signal was broadcast within 90 minutes of the bogus telephone call after a physical search produced negative results.

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UPDATE: All Clear at Ridgewood Train Station

All Clear at Ridgewood Train Station

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

September 22,2016

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Ridgewood NJ, Main/Bergen and Port Jervis line service has resumed in both directions, following earlier police activity near Ridgewood station.

NJT reports ,”trains are now delayed up to 60 minutes in both directions. NJT bus and private carries are still accepting rail tickets and passes system wide.”

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Train service on NJ Transit’s Bergen and Main Lines was halted through the RIdgewood Station for over one (1) hour on Thursday morning, 09/22 as a result of a suspicious package found near or under a bench on the station’s center platform. Pedestrian & motor vehicle traffic was restricted within a 1000 foot perimeter of the affected bench. Train service and pedestrian & motor vehicle traffic resumed after the package was inspected and cleared by members of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad. Ridgewood PD and NJ Transit PD officers provided motor vehicle traffic and crowd control throughout the incident.

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 Earlier this morning a false alarm was set off when a NJT officer called in the bomb squad over what ended up being a pair of shoes .
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