Knife Scare Sparks Lockdown At Nvot, School's Third This Year: Police
A report of a student possibly carrying a knife sent a Bergen County high school into lockdown Friday morning, Oct. 9, prompting a response from six police departments, marking the third lockdown at the school in 2026 but first for this school year, authorities said.
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan was placed on lockdown around 10:29 a.m. after a student reported that another student inside the building might have a knife, Old Tappan Police Chief Kathryn J. Weaver said.
Officers from Old Tappan, Northvale, Norwood, Harrington Park, Closter and River Vale responded to secu…
Lockdown Lifted At Clark High School, Threat Unsubstantiated: Police
A high school in Clark was placed on lockdown Thursday morning, Feb. 5, authorities said.
At 10:03 a.m., officers received a report of a written threat, which was located on the premises of the Arthur L. Johnson High School, Clark police said.
The school immediately went into lockdown and police conducted a search at the school, police said. The threat was unsubstantiated, police said
Once the search was completed, students were dismissed for the day, police said.
The Clark Township Police Department Juvenile Bureau is conducting an investigation into the incident, police said
