The discovery of the weapon inside Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains sent the school into lockdown along with all schools in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood and Westfield school districts for about two hours.
Fanwood police on their Facebook page said "police activity" at Union Catholic High School on Martine Avenue in Scotch Plains led all school in both towns to be placed on lockdown around 12:15 p.m.
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Swastikas were found in bathrooms at Terrill Middle School in Scotch Plains and and Westfield High School, according to a temple serving both communities.
Scotch Plains police said they were called to the 300 block of Myrtle Avenue Friday night by someone who saw an object thrown from a vehicle which took off.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School athletics director Ryan Miller told MyCentralJersey.com Rich Vaccaro is no longer with the team but could not discuss the specifics of what led to his dismissal.