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Threat Assessment

Friday, December 21, 2012

Hazlet Schools Superintendent: No Danger, No Threat At Raritan High

Superintendent Bragen addresses a rumor about a threat at the district high school.

Hazlet Superintendent Bernard Bragen said Friday morning that a text message by a student threatening to kill others at school has been investigated by school officials and Hazlet Police, and it poses no threat.  "We've investigated a threat, which involved a text message sent between students, and determined there is no merit to the allegation, no cause for concern," he said around 10 a.m., on the morning the state observed a moment of silence for the Newtown, Ct. school shooting victims.  On a Threat Assessment Level from one to five, the administration labeled this threat at one, the lowest level, Bragen said.  The school was never in lockdown, he said. An instant e-alert will be sent to parents at the high school about the issue, he …

Kevin

10:28 pm on Sunday, December 23, 2012

There are two factors concerning the disruption at Raritan HS this past Friday: The first is a male student who has been disruptive and threatening since his earliest days in the district's elementary schools. He has been linked to threats by telephone, notes, and most recently works of "art" that target the building, students, and faculty. I'm glad that the threats have been investigated and …   more ›

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