Schools
Man Made Concerning Comments About Middletown Elementary School
There were "concerning social media posts made by a resident referencing New Monmouth Elementary," said the mayor.
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — An adult man in Middletown made comments on social media that referenced New Monmouth Elementary School, and were "concerning," said Middletown Mayor Tony Perry.
"Yesterday, the Middletown Township Police Department was made aware of concerning social media posts made by a resident referencing New Monmouth Elementary School," said Perry. "Our police officers acted immediately, quickly identifying and locating the individual."
Middletown Police have not released the man's name, or if any criminal charges were filed against him.
Find out what's happening in Middletownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The comments were made on a social media site called Threads; it was a series of long, rambling posts and, in one of them, he mentioned New Monmouth Elementary.
The comments were discovered at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and Middletown Police quickly located the man.
Find out what's happening in Middletownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
All Middletown public schools have an armed, Class-3 police officer in them at all hours of the school day.
"There is no ongoing threat to New Monmouth Elementary School or the public," said the mayor.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
