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New Jersey school lockdown triggered by student statement

Student’s comment sparks lockdown at Brooklawn Middle School Parsippany, NJ – Brooklawn Middle School was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after a student reportedly overheard another student make alarming remarks about a…

September 17, 2025

Stockton University lockdown lifted after police search for shooting suspects, telling students to be careful

Galloway, NJ – A tense afternoon at Stockton University came to an end Thursday after police lifted a campus-wide shelter-in-place order that had been in effect for several hours while officers searched…

September 11, 2025

Manhunt underway in Stafford after domestic incident sparks lockdown

Deputies search for suspect in England Run domestic incident as middle school placed on secure posture STAFFORD, VA – A domestic-related investigation in the England Run area triggered a law enforcement search…

September 2, 2025

Samurai shaped umbrella mistaken for AR-15 triggers Destiny USA mall lockdown in Syracuse

SYRACUSE, NY – A white umbrella with a samurai-style handle triggered a heavy police response and full lockdown at Destiny USA mall on Thursday afternoon, after multiple 911 callers mistook it for…

August 28, 2025

DC lockdown as standoff erupts near Capitol corridor

WASHINGTON, DC — A barricade situation Tuesday afternoon in Northwest snarled traffic and prompted police negotiators to respond, as officers worked to de-escalate a standoff in the 400 block of New York…

July 22, 2025

Gun found in bag triggers lockdown and arrest at Schenectady High

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — An 18-year-old student was detained Friday afternoon after a loaded handgun was discovered in her bag during a routine security screening at Schenectady High School, police said. At approximately…

June 13, 2025

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy getting vaccinated for COVID-19

The Faces of COVID: Five years ago, New Jersey was under a complete lockdown

In April of 2020, New Jersey was deep in the grip of a sweeping lockdown ordered by Governor Phil Murphy. Schools stood empty, businesses were shuttered, and residents were confined to their…

April 12, 2025

Fake gun prompts lockdown at Hillside High; no threat found, police say

HILLSIDE, N.J. — Hillside High School was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after police responded to a report of a possible firearm on campus. The search concluded without any weapons found at…

April 12, 2025

Knife-wielding suspect arrested after school threats spark lockdown

MAYS LANDING, N.J. — A man who allegedly made threats against area schools was arrested Wednesday after brandishing a knife on a New Jersey Transit bus, prompting a law enforcement response and…

April 10, 2025

Maryland High School in Lockdown After Shots Fired

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A high school in Montgomery County went into shelter-in-place mode Friday after police responded to reports of gunshots in a nearby neighborhood, authorities said. Key Points According to the…

April 4, 2025

Shooting near Lansdowne High School prompts lockdown, police response

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — A reported shooting near Lansdowne High School on Tuesday afternoon prompted a police response and a temporary lockdown of the school, officials said. Baltimore County police were called…

March 4, 2025

Toms River North Placed on Lockdown After Parent Threatened to ‘Shoot Up’ School

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River High School North was placed on lockdown Tuesday morning after a mother, upset with the school disciplining her child, confronted school officials and allegedly threatened to…

February 4, 2025

North Jersey School Placed on Lockdown After Two Teens Arrested for Carjacking

LINDEN, NJ — School #1 was briefly placed on lockdown Tuesday morning after an attempted carjacking nearby led to a swift police response and the arrest of two juveniles. Officers responded to…

January 28, 2025

Nutley schools placed on brief lockdown during police investigation

NUTLEY, N.J. — Schools in the Nutley area were temporarily placed on lockdown Thursday as police investigated an incident in the surrounding area. The Nutley Police Department confirmed that the lockdown was…

January 23, 2025

Federal fugitive warrant in South Jersey leads to school lockdown

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A fugitive was taken into custody without incident Wednesday during a warrant service operation involving U.S. Marshals, New Jersey State Police (NJSP), and local law enforcement, the…

January 22, 2025

Lockdown lifted at Yonkers school amid ongoing police investigation

YONKERS, N.Y. — The lockdown at the Robert C. Dodson School was lifted Monday afternoon following an active police investigation near the school, according to the Yonkers Police Department. The precautionary lockdown,…

December 10, 2024

Linden police lift school lockdown after false report of armed man

LINDEN, N.J. — A 9-1-1 call reporting a man carrying a rifle near East Elizabeth Avenue and North Park Avenue prompted a swift response from Linden police Wednesday morning, leading to a…

November 27, 2024

Yonkers high school on lockdown after student injured in knife incident

YONKERS, NY — Gorton High School was placed on lockdown Thursday morning after a student brought a knife into the building, leading to a confrontation that left one person injured, according to…

November 14, 2024

Nearby Hunter Causes Panic, Lockdown at Stafford County Schools

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Widewater Elementary and Shirley Heim Middle School were temporarily placed on lockdown following a report of a suspicious person with a weapon in the Stonebridge at Widewater Subdivision,…

November 2, 2024

Overnight Lockdown Lifted at Monmouth University

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ—A tense situation unfolded at Monmouth University after a threatening email prompted an extensive overnight lockdown. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, July 23, the university police received an alarming…

July 23, 2024

New Jersey Gym That Defied Governor Murphy Lockdown Has Clear Message After Court Win

TRENTON, NJ – After three years, a New Jersey gym that fought New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s COVID-19 business lockdown has won its case against local officials and the governor. But it…

May 21, 2024

Philadelphia University on Lockdown As Pro-Palestinian Protesters Establish Encampment

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Approximately 75 pro-Palestinian demonstrators have set up an encampment at Drexel University’s Korman Quad. The protesters originally convened at City Hall and marched to the campus as part of…

May 19, 2024

Dundalk Neighborhood on Lockdown as Police Hostage Negotiation Team Manages Barricade Situation

DUNDALK, MD—A barricade incident is currently underway in the 7600 block of Carson Ave, The Baltimore County Police Department, including the Tactical and Hostage Negotiation Team, is actively working to resolve the…

May 10, 2024

Gunshots Force Lockdown at Schenectady Schools

Schenectady, NY – Police officers from the Schenectady Police Department responded to a report of an altercation and shots fired on Tuesday afternoon, May 7. Authorities spoke with individuals in the vicinity,…

May 8, 2024

‘Very Disturbing’: Ranking Dem Says Dobbs Decision Is Example Of ‘Tyranny,’ Not COVID Lockdowns

The ranking Democrat on a House subcommittee said Tuesday that the Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade was a bigger threat to civil liberty than the COVID-19 lockdowns. Democratic…

April 17, 2024

New Jersey school lockdown triggered by student statement

Stockton University lockdown lifted after police search for shooting suspects, telling students to be careful

Manhunt underway in Stafford after domestic incident sparks lockdown

Samurai shaped umbrella mistaken for AR-15 triggers Destiny USA mall lockdown in Syracuse

DC lockdown as standoff erupts near Capitol corridor

Gun found in bag triggers lockdown and arrest at Schenectady High

Fake gun prompts lockdown at Hillside High; no threat found, police say

Knife-wielding suspect arrested after school threats spark lockdown

Maryland High School in Lockdown After Shots Fired

Shooting near Lansdowne High School prompts lockdown, police response

Toms River North Placed on Lockdown After Parent Threatened to ‘Shoot Up’ School

North Jersey School Placed on Lockdown After Two Teens Arrested for Carjacking

Nutley schools placed on brief lockdown during police investigation

Federal fugitive warrant in South Jersey leads to school lockdown

Lockdown lifted at Yonkers school amid ongoing police investigation

Linden police lift school lockdown after false report of armed man

Yonkers high school on lockdown after student injured in knife incident

Nearby Hunter Causes Panic, Lockdown at Stafford County Schools

Overnight Lockdown Lifted at Monmouth University

New Jersey Gym That Defied Governor Murphy Lockdown Has Clear Message After Court Win

Philadelphia University on Lockdown As Pro-Palestinian Protesters Establish Encampment

Dundalk Neighborhood on Lockdown as Police Hostage Negotiation Team Manages Barricade Situation

Gunshots Force Lockdown at Schenectady Schools

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