Bomb threats made against 2 Ocean County hospitals

Ocean County hospitals locked down as police swarm Lakewood and Toms River facilities Dan Alexander Published: December 10, 2025 Police dog outside Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood Tues., Dec. 9, 2025 (The Lakewood Scoop)

🚨 Bomb threats triggered police searches at two Ocean County hospitals

🚨 The threats reportedly came from a man furious that he couldn’t visit a patient

🚨 Both hospitals were deemed safe

Bomb threats were made Tuesday evening against two Ocean County hospitals, forcing lockdowns at the medical facilities.

RWJ Barnabas officials said that police were called "out of an abundance of caution." Police were called to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood and Community Medical Center in Toms River after a threat was made. Following