09-04-2025
New Jersey Student in Critical Condition After Stabbing Leads to High School Lockdown, Another Student Arrested
One student is in critical condition and another in custody after a stabbing at a New Jersey high school.
Shortly before 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8, an officer assigned to Fort Lee High School issued an emergency radio call to local authorities to report a stabbing, according to and citing Jeff Angermeyer, deputy chief of detectives in the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.
The Fort Lee Police Department said in a news release that the officer was inside the school when the incident occurred and that the school was "immediately" placed on lockdown.
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At the time of the incident, Superintendent Robert Kravitz sent a message to families letting them know that a stabbing had taken place "within the school building."
The message, which was posted on Facebook by state Sen. Holly Schepisi, said that while there was "no immediate threat to the safety of our school community," people were urged not to come to the school.
After officers arrived, a male student was found stabbed "multiple times," the prosecutor's office said, per the outlets.
"The Officer, along with the assistance of school staff, applied immediate first aid to the juvenile victim, who was soon after transported to an area hospital and survived," the police department's news release said.
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The victim, whose name was not released, was listed in critical but stable condition, the outlets reported, citing the prosecutor's office.
The Fort Lee Police Department said that "the assailant, another student, was taken into custody." The assailant's name was not released.
In a message on their website, the Fort Lee Board of Education (Fort Lee Public Schools) also confirmed that a suspect was arrested and that "there is now an active investigation underway by the Fort Lee Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office."
"All involved parties have been notified directly," the message said.
While security protocol was lifted following an initial on-scene investigation, students received an early dismissal and the Fort Lee Police Department said: "Out of an abundance of caution, there will be an extra police presence in and around the High School tomorrow, however there is no further threat that we are aware of at this time, and no other suspects are being sought."
The Fort Lee Board of Education said that school counselors will be available for any student or staff member in need of support after the incident.
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They also asked anyone with additional information about Tuesday's event to contact the Fort Lee School District administration or law enforcement. PEOPLE reached out to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office for comment.
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