NJ Officials Respond to Bomb Threats as Voting Begins (2)

New Jersey authorities responded to bomb threats at polling stations in seven counties, prompting temporary closures as voting began, according to state Attorney General Matthew Platkin.

The threats, which were emailed, involved polling places in Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Passaic counties. Law enforcement was deployed to each location and secured the sites, Platkin said in a statement. Voters at some of the locations were directed to nearby sites to cast ballots.

Law enforcement found that none of the threats were credible, according to New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way.

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