Today at approximately 7:48 AM, our SRO who was assigned to Barnegat High School was approached by a staff member and advised that there might have been an altercation between students involving a stabbing.

The SRO along with additional Barnegat Police officers who immediately responded to the location were able to determine that the report was valid and, subsequently, directed a shelter in place in order to elevate the safety and security posture of the school while the incident was investigated.

The investigation determined that a group of several juveniles engaged in a fight in one of the school bathrooms during which a student was stabbed. The student was located and was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

An edged weapon was recovered and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department CSI unit responded to the school to process the scene and evidence.

The shelter in place was lifted when officers and command staff determined and were confident that there was no threat to student safety.

Charges are pending the completion of the ongoing investigation.