PRINCETON EVACUATES CAMPUS AFTER BOMB THREAT

         

          Princeton University evacuated its New Jersey campus on Tuesday after receiving an unspecified bomb threat."There has been a bomb threat to multiple unspecified campus buildings," the school said. "Please evacuate the campus and all University offices immediately and go home unless otherwise directed by your supervisor. Public Safety officers and Princeton Police will direct drivers leaving the campus and those without cars will be directed to evacuation sites. You will receive an update later today. Do not return to campus for any reason until advised otherwise."

The school issued a similar alert on Twitter.

          Princeton, the fourth-oldest college in the United States, has more than 1,100 faculty members, 5,000 undergraduate students and 2,500 graduate students, according to its website.

But according to Princeton's Twitter feed, "most students left campus days or weeks ago."
"Campus evacuation underway with bomb threat," the school tweeted. "We will provide updates as information becomes available."
Local police were assisting Princeton University police with the evacuations, which snarled traffic in town. A spokesman for Governor Chris Christie said that the governor was not in Princeton, which is home to the executive mansion, Drumthwacket.
          Tuesday's incident at Princeton comes on the heels of a pair of reported bomb threats. A Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas, was diverted to Phoenix after someone called in a bomb threat. The plane landed safely and no explosives were found.
Early Tuesday morning, Richmond International Airport closed evacuated its terminal after receiving a threatening phone call. The terminal was reopened after a sweep found no explosives.