NJ private school closed after racist, threatening graffiti found in bathroom

David Matthews, New York Daily News
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An elite private school in Englewood, N.J. was temporarily closed Wednesday when racist, threatening graffiti messages were discovered in a bathroom.

The messages were found in a boys’ bathroom near a library at the Dwight-Englewood School in Bergen County, Head of School Jeremy Gregersen said in an email to the school community.

The graffiti messages threatened the entire school and also referenced minority students and faculty. However, the school was purportedly advised to not provide further details about what was written.

The Englewood Police Department and Bergen County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the graffiti, according to NorthJersey.com. They’re examining surveillance footage and interviewing students who were in the building at the time of the incident. A handwriting expert may be called in as well.

The incident comes a month after the school uncovered a group chat used by 30 7th grade boys, including the head of the school’s son, to share racist messages.

The school is set to reopen on Thursday with added security measures.