TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River High School North went on lockdown after the report of a shooting at the school. That report came shortly after Barnegat High School received a similar threat.
Police arrived and investigated and found the claim unsubstantiated.
“A short time ago Toms River Police dispatch received a phone call regarding a potential shooting at High School North. Officers responded and the school was locked down as a precaution,” the Toms River Police Department said. “The call was deemed unfounded and is being investigated as a swatting incident. We are requesting no one respond to the school as there is no active threat.”
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