Overview

• 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.