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Bomb Threats Disrupt New Jersey Voting, Forcing Polling Site Closures and Moves

Officials are redirecting voters during active investigations to keep balloting uninterrupted.

Overview

  • Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said polling at School 2 and School 10 was shut after threats were received.
  • Newark Public Safety reported phishing emails carrying false bomb threats and said a Gotthard Street alert was unfounded.
  • Middlesex County closed Avanel Middle School for an active law enforcement investigation, directing voters to Woodbine Avenue Elementary School.
  • Officials reported a relocation in Lake Como and a closure at Ewing High School as police assessed additional sites.
  • Passaic Mayor Hector Lora confirmed further threats as voters cast ballots for governor and local offices statewide.