A number of polling locations briefly closed Tuesday morning in Northern New Jersey after precincts obtained emailed bomb threats later deemed to be not credible, prompting election officers to direct some voters to different polling locations.
New Jersey Legal professional Basic Matthew Platkin mentioned in a press release on X that “legislation enforcement responded to threats that had been obtained by electronic mail” in a number of counties, and that whereas “polling places have already reopened” at some, “at others, voters might be directed to a close-by polling location to forged their poll.”
Newark Public Security Director Emanuel Miranda informed New York ABC station WABC the emails included “pretend claims of bomb threats.”
Lt. Gov. Tahesha Method, New Jersey’s prime election official, mentioned in a press release that legislation enforcement decided that there are not any credible threats at the moment.
“We’re doing the whole lot in our energy to guard voters and ballot employees and coordinate intently with state, native and federal companions to make sure a clean and secure election,” Method mentioned.
Voters arrive at a polling web site early on Election Day in Montclair, New Jersey, November 4, 2025.
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The emails went to polling places in New Jersey’s Bergen County, Essex County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Ocean County, and Passaic County, officers mentioned.
Chatting with reporters Tuesday, New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill mentioned the threats would not deter voters.
“I do know New Jerseyans, so I do know everyone seems to be taking this actually critically and can get out to vote,” Sherrill mentioned. “Clearly that is an try and suppress the vote right here. I do not assume New Jerseyans take very kindly to that form of tampering in our election system.”
Throughout the 2024 election, bomb threats known as into polling stations in key swing states prompted widespread delays in voting. The FBI later mentioned the threats doubtless originated from Russia.
Officers in New Jersey haven’t indicated the supply of Tuesday’s threatening emails.
