New Jersey school placed on lockdown after former student poses with gun in online photo

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Sunday, February 25, 2018
New Jersey high school placed on lockdown after apparent online threat
Joe Torres has more on a high school in West Caldwell placed on lockdown after an apparent threat was posted online.

WEST CALDWELL, New Jersey (WABC) -- Administrators placed a New Jersey high school on lockdown Saturday after a former student allegedly posted a picture online of him posing with a gun.

Another student alerted West Caldwell Police, who went to James Caldwell High School to investigate.

The school was hosting a 'Music Marathon' fundraising event. No danger was found, but the event was called off as a precaution.

The former student was arrested.

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