Non-credible bomb threats temporarily halt voting in Northern New Jersey

Multiple polling places temporarily closed Tuesday morning in Northern New Jersey after precincts received emailed bomb threats later deemed to be not credible, prompting election officials to direct some voters to other polling places. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a statement on X that "law enforcement responded to threats that were received by email" in multiple counties, and that while "polling locations have already reopened" at some, "at others, voters will be directed to a nearby polling location to cast their ballot." Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda told New York ABC station WABC the emails included "fake claims of bomb threats." Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, New Jersey's top election official, said in a statement that law enforcement determined that the