School on eastern Long Island open despite threat

“I don't think you can be that cautious, you have to err on the side of caution.”

School officials in a small district on far eastern Long Island instituted heightened security measures Friday after receiving 'a threat against the Mattituck Junior-Senior High School.'

Police said a 16-year-old student who had been suspended for truancy made unspecified threats to other students, teachers and staff.

Mattituck Cutchogue School District Superintendent Jim McKenna said there was increased security at the school, and that parents were notified about the situation via e-mail. Read more

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hallow metal

Southold, NY

yeah but it was via phone not e-mail (from what I know), every kid got at lest 2 phone calls that night if not more due to siblings or a mistake. and all they did was make every student get their bag checked as they walked in the door and have about three cops sitting outside the school

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