No threat was found after Essex County College in Newark was evacuated Monday morning after a report of a potentially suspicious package, the Newark police department said.
The school was evacuated soon after 11 a.m. after the report, but an all clear was given at about noon, police said.
"Essex County College appreciates your cooperation during our temporary evacuation. The college has since been cleared for staff and students to return to the building. The college is now operating as normal," the school posted on Facebook.
Essex County College appreciates your cooperation during our temporary evacuation. The college has since been... https://t.co/K0ObQxKgRC
— Essex County College (@EssexCountyNwk) September 26, 2016
The evacuation comes after a number of suspicious packages have been reported in the tri-state following explosions in Manhattan and northern New Jersey last week.
