Overview
- State officials said polling places in Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Passaic counties received emailed threats early Tuesday.
- Attorney General Matthew Platkin reported sites were secured, with some reopening and others directing voters to nearby locations to cast ballots.
- Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way said there were no credible threats and urged residents to continue voting as planned.
- The FBI’s Newark office is assisting local and state authorities as Newark police described the messages as phishing emails and said at least one threat was unfounded.
- Local adjustments included Ridgewood schools closing for the day and a Middlesex County site moving from Avenel Middle School to Woodbine Avenue Elementary, while voting continued in a closely watched governor’s race.