"New Jersey was ranked number six of the 50 states in bomb incidents and threats, representing 4.5 percent of all threats in the U.S.," said Klinger. The state makes up less than 2.8 percent of the U.S. population. Fortunately, there were no detonations, just threats and suspicious items.

"You need school-based training for staff to learn how to react and to prevent these incidents," she said. "It's dangerous to assume nothing will come of these threats."

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