BERKELEY – A social media post circulating about a possible shooting at the Central Regional School District was a case of mistaken identity, officials said.
The real threat was not in New Jersey but in Central High School in Missouri, Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides said. Three youths were arrested in that state.
However, because school violence can happen anywhere, additional police were on hand on October 25, he said. The Berkeley Township Police Department was proactive by investigating the situation.
“I just want to thank your children and parents for seeing the threat and informing their teachers, administrators and parents – even reaching out to me on social media, so we could investigate it and make sure we are safe. I am very proud of students, parents, teachers, administration, Board of Education and police department for all working together to keep our school and our community safe for everyone. Thank you very much.
We are safe and I have spoken to Berkeley PD and they will have additional cars here…just so everyone feels a little safer, but there is no threat,” Parlapanides said.
