Rowan University campuses declared safe after earlier bomb threat

Tuesday, June 8, 2021
GLASSBORO, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Students and staff are now safe to return to the campuses of Rowan University, officials said Tuesday afternoon.

The campuses were evacuated earlier in the day due to a bomb threat.
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"At 1:50 p.m., Rowan University police completed inspection of all buildings and declared all campuses now safe for return to normal operations," the university said in a statement.

Officials with Gloucester County Emergency Management says the threat was phoned in around 10:44 a.m.

The caller indicated that several bombs had been placed at various undetermined locations on and around Rowan's campus.

Evacuations were ordered "out of an abundance of caution," officials said.
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An investigation into this threat continues.



Rowan has a main campus in Glassboro, New Jersey with other campuses in Camden and Stratford.

Anyone with information is asked to call 856-881-1500. Anonymous tips can be provided by texting GLASSPD and your tip to 847411 (Tip411) or by emailing tips@co.gloucester.nj.us.
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