At 10:13am, the freehold township police department responded to the biotech high school for a possible report of shots fired.
At 10:13am, the Freehold Township Police Department responded to the Biotech High School for a possible report of shots fired.

Freehold high school targeted by same shots fired hoax as other schools at shore

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February 22, 2023
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FREEHOLD, NJ – A Freehold Township high school was one of many targeted early Friday morning in an apparent regional school swatting hoax that also occurred in Barnegat, Toms River and Jackson Township.

According to the Freehold Township Police Department, at 10:13 am, officers responded to the Biotech High School for a possible report of shots fired.

“This incident was deemed to be a hoax and is currently under investigation. As part of the response both the Biotech High School and neighboring Career Center were locked down and both buildings were cleared by officers from Freehold Township, Freehold Borough, and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. At 10:13am, the Freehold Township Police Department responded to the Biotech High School for a possible report of shots fired. This incident was deemed to be a hoax and is currently under investigation. As part of the response both the Biotech High School and neighboring Career Center were locked down and both buildings were cleared by officers from Freehold Township, Freehold Borough, and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office,’ police said.

All students and staff are safe. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective George J. Baumann at 732-252-1950.

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