UPDATE: ‘EVERYTHING IS FINE’ AT SCHOOL
Red Bank Schools Superintendent Laura Morana tells redbankgreen that the primary school is functioning normally this morning following a domestic dispute on the school grounds but outside the building.
No staff members or children were involved in the incident, which Morana said involved at least one parent of a student and another adult. One of them was injured, but Morana said she did not know the extent of the victim’s injuries.
[11:45a update: The Asbury Park Press reports that the victim, a woman, was stabbed shortly before 9a and taken to Riverview Medical Center for treatment. No word on her condition. The man suspected of assaulting her is in custody, the Press reports, citing Police Chief Mark Fitzgerald as the source of its information.]“We’re fine,” Morana said. “Everything is fine.”
“Unfortunately, the school dealt with a domestic dispute on the grounds. But everyone at the school
the children, the adults are going about their normal schedule of activities.”
As of 10:30a, she said, the police barricade at the foot of River Street had been cleared.
Fitzgerald was not immediately available to answer questions about the incident. He’s expected to issue a statement sometime today.