1Trenton, NJ – Law enforcement responded early Tuesday to emailed threats targeting polling places in multiple New Jersey counties, prompting temporary closures and heightened security as voters headed to the polls.

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said officers quickly secured affected locations and reopened several after determining they were safe.

Voters at still-closed polling sites are being directed to nearby alternate locations to cast their ballots.

Key Points

Threatening emails sent to polling places in seven New Jersey counties

Some locations temporarily closed as law enforcement secured the sites

Attorney General Platkin vowed swift accountability for any election interference

Threats prompt rapid police response statewide

According to the Attorney General’s Office,

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