Election Day threats target some NYC, New Jersey polling locations

By America-Today November 5， 2025

Bomb threats on Election Day forced towns across New Jersey to move

their polling locations and shut down schools, while police sources

said New York City and federal authorities responded to an "elaborate

swatting attempt" targeting polling sites.

Manhattan polling locations in Washington Heights, the West Village

and Midtown received messages containing threats of a "terroristic

nature," police sources said, through the City Board of Elections email

system.

No disruptions to voting in New York were reported as a result of the

threats, sources said.

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said polling sites,

including schools, in Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth,

Ocean and Passaic counties received threats on Tuesday, forcing some

to close temporarily.

Authorities made at least one arrest and determined the threats, sent

via text and email, were not credible.