MONTCLAIR, N.J. (PIX11) – A New Jersey school district canceled classes on Monday due to a security concern, officials wrote in an email to parents. Montclair Public Schools officials said they were made aware of a potential threat to the district on Sunday night. The Montclair Police Department was contacted as a result, according to officials. 
	
		More New Jersey News	 The safety of students and staff was cited as the reason for Monday's clos…

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Staff member on leave accused of making online threats to Montclair School District

A New Jersey teacher was arrested Monday morning for allegedly making "terroristic threats" that forced public schools in ritzy Montclair to close for the day, according to police.

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Schools in Montclair, in Essex County, are closed Monday due to a security concern, district officials announced.

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Officials say the preliminary investigation revealed the threat was made online via social media and was directed at a specific staff member.

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All public schools in Montclair are closed Monday after officials became aware of a potential security threat late Sunday evening.Interim Superintendent Damen G. Cooper said the district immediately contacted the Montclair Police Department upon receiving the information and has been following law enforcement guidance.

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NJ school district closes on Monday due to potential threat: officials

DENVER (KDVR) -- Potentially suspicious activity on Aurora Public Schools' network has caused a districtwide internet and phone outage that could lead to school cancellation. Aurora officials noticed the activity early Monday morning and shut down the network as a precaution to protect school systems, APS spokesperson Corey Christiansen told FOX31 in an email. He said the district was working to bring the systems back online but did not give a t…

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All schools in New Jersey’s Montclair School District are closed Monday because of a security concern. Authorities say administrators were made aware of a potential threat late Sunday. They contacted police and have been coordinating as appropriate. Officials declined to share specifics on the nature of the threat. “I understand that this last-minute closure may cause inconvenience, but the safety...

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Montclair schools close Monday due to possible threat

Montclair interim Superintendent Damen G. Cooper said the district learned of the threat late Sunday.

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Montclair public schools closed Monday due to 'potential threat'

WCBS By Hannah Kliger, Nick Caloway Click here for updates on this story     MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (WCBS/WLNY) — Schools in Montclair, New Jersey are closed Monday due to what the superintendent called a “security concern,” but officials now say the potential threat “has been neutralized.” CBS News New York learned a staff member, who is currently on administrative leave from the district, allegedly made a threat on social media that was directe…

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Schools closed for the day after staff member posts threat on social media, police say

Amir Doctry, a Northeast Elementary School staff member, was charged with making terroristic threats, prompting Montclair School District to cancel classes on Monday.

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