Rumson police issued the following press release concerning the originally reported lockdown at RFH earlier this afternoon:

Shortly after 11:30 a.m., the Deane Porter School (Rumson) received a call reporting a bomb in the confines of the school.

The facility, and neighboring Forrestdale School were evacuated by administration. Multiple police agencies responded with K-9s that swept both schools without incident. All students and personnel are safe.

The matter is currently under investigation.