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Westfield officials praise police response after firearm threat at high school; investigation ongoing

Town of Westfield Town Council · February 11, 2026
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Town leaders said police, county detectives and neighboring departments searched Westfield High School after a reported firearm threat at 11:31 a.m.; no weapon was found, the lockdown ended about 2:49 p.m., and the Juvenile Bureau is investigating.

Westfield town leaders thanked law enforcement agencies Tuesday evening after a reported firearm threat at Westfield High School prompted a full search of the building.

The Mayor said Westfield Police, with assistance from Garwood and Fanwood police, detectives from the Union County Prosecutor’s Office and K9 units from the Union County Sheriff’s…

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