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Heroic Officer and Dogs Honored After School Bomb Threat

12/23/2025

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Police Officer Rooney responded to a bomb threat at Cedar Grove Elementary School in Toms River, New Jersey, evacuated the polling place, and restored voting within 30 minutes.
Rooney and 28 other law enforcement dogs were honored with Selfless Service awards for their swift actions during a series of bomb threats across New Jersey.
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office presented the awards at a ceremony in Trenton.

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Police Officer Rooney responded to a bomb threat at Cedar Grove Elementary School in Toms River, New Jersey, evacuated the polling place, and restored voting within 30 minutes.
Rooney and 28 other law enforcement dogs were honored with Selfless Service awards for their swift actions during a series of bomb threats across New Jersey.
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office presented the awards at a ceremony in Trenton.