Nutley Police Will Increase Presence Near Schools After Non-Credible Threat Reported

NUTLEY, NJ — There will be an increased police presence near Nutley schools after reports of a potential threat emerged Tuesday morning, which were eventually found to be non-credible, authorities say.

The Nutley Police Department issued the following details about the investigation:

“Nutley police received reports that a high school student alleged to commit acts of violence at the school this morning. Police investigated the incident and found there is no credible threat to schools at this time. There will be increased police presence in the area of our schools. Thank you.”

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