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Authorities: NJ School Bomb Threats May Be Related

HACKENSACK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Authorities say bomb threats made against several Bergen County schools may be related.

Police received at least six bomb threats. Dwight Morrow High in Englewood and Hackensack High School were evacuated, WCBS 880's Marla Diamond reported. Threats were also made in Fort Lee, Leonia and Garfield.

Authorities: NJ School Bomb Threats May Be Related

Nothing had been found in the buildings as of late Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported in any of the incidents.

Authorities said another bomb threat was made to the Garfield police headquarters, which is at least the second time the station has been threatened over the past month.

The police chief in Garfield said the Bergen County bomb squad and K-9 unit cleared the headquarters fairly quickly.

The FBI had agents on the scene working in conjunction with the Bergen County prosecutor's office.

Police are working to trace the calls.

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