BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Berkeley Township were forced to divert students away from the Clara B worth school on the first day of school at the Jersey Shore on Tuesday due to a reported gun incident nearby.
According to police, at approximately 7:15 am, officers responded to a call on Dolphin Circle, a neighborhood adjacent to Clara B Worth School.
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“The incident involved the possibility of firearms and that someone was injured,” police said. “Although the threat was not directed at the school, as a precaution a perimeter was set up and the students were re-routed to BTES until the situation was resolved. The Berkeley Township School District coordinated with and assisted us.”
At this time, the original incident was unfounded and no victim or firearm was located, police later reported. The neighborhood and the school were cleared and students were allowed to return.
This incident is currently under investigation.
Berkeley Township mayor Carmen Amato credited the police department and school district for their swift and professional action during the incident, even though it turned out to be a false alarm.