JFK School in Wayne Secures Students Amid Accidental Emergency Alert!
WAYNE—On Tuesday morning, John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Wayne experienced a temporary lockdown due to a false emergency alert.
The unexpected alert was mistakenly activated within the school district’s emergency system, as the Wayne Police Department shared in a Facebook post.
In response to the alert, JFK Elementary staff took immediate measures to secure students, ensuring everyone’s safety and following lockdown protocols.
Wayne police were alerted and arrived quickly to assess the situation. Officers conducted a thorough sweep of the school, confirming there was no emergency and no threat to students or staff.
The cause of the accidental alert remains unclear at this time, but the situation was swiftly handled, and the school has since returned to normal operations.