NJ dad detained after threatening children at local school: officals

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – A Newark elementary school was temporarily on lockdown after a man allegedly made threatening remarks to children outside the school on Thursday, according to the Newark Public Safety director.

Officers responded to a 911 call at 1:51 p.m. outside Munoz Marin Elementary School, located at 633 Broadway, officials said.

A male parent was threatening to harm his own children, who are students at the school, authorities said.

The man was detained by police as part of their investigation.

No injuries were reported, authorities said.

No further information was made available.

Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023.