Student Critically Injured in Stabbing at Fort Lee High School, Suspect in Custody

A violent incident at a New Jersey high school prompted a lockdown as police secured the scene and launched an investigation.

A male student was stabbed multiple times inside Fort Lee High School on Tuesday morning and remains in critical but stable condition at a local hospital.
The juvenile assailant, also a student, was apprehended at the scene and taken into custody by law enforcement.
The school was immediately placed on lockdown following the incident, with police and school staff providing first aid to the victim before emergency transport to the hospital.
Authorities have confirmed that there is no ongoing threat to the school community, and additional police presence will remain as a precautionary measure.
The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and local police are actively investigating the incident, with school counselors available to support students and staff.