Two Adults, Five Juveniles Charged in School Fight

A total of seven people were charged with simple assault after a broke out at the Alternative Academic High School, on Finderne Avenue, Tuesday.

According to Bridgewater Township Police Lt. Al Nicaretta, two adults—one 18-year-old and one 19-year-old—and five juveniles were charged with simple assault and released after the investigation into the incident.

Nicaretta said the fight began as a verbal disagreement between two juveniles in the hallway of the school around noon. It progressed, he said, and one person threw a punch, then others joined in.

"It is hard to say if everyone was involved in the verbal altercation," he said. "At least two people exchanged words."

Nicaretta said there were no reported injuries in the incident, and no weapons were involved as far as they know.

When the fight broke down, Nicaretta said, the school did go into a lockdown situation, which is something that happens to prevent other students from getting hurt. He said that during that time, students are required to be in their classrooms and no one can be walking around in the hallways.

"They have lockdown status whenever there is an incident so no one else can get in the fight," he said. "That's what the school did, and when the police arrived, they took care of it."

Nicaretta said all those charged were released Tuesday.

Representatives from the school did not respond to a call for comment.