A juvenile has been charged after a bomb threat forced the evacuation of Georgian Court University in Lakewood yesterday, authorities said today.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on February 6, a juvenile was charged with Terroristic Threats and Causing False Public Alarm in connection with an incident that occurred the previous day at the university.

According to prosecutors, on February 5, 2026, at approximately 2:45 p.m., the Lakewood Township Police Department was notified that Georgian Court University had received a phone call claiming there was a bomb in a university dorm room. In response, law enforcement evacuated university buildings, and the Lakewood Township Police Department, along with the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, conducted a thorough sweep of each building. No explosive device was found.

A joint investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs/Intelligence/Homeland Security Unit, the Lakewood Township Police Department Detective Bureau, and the United States Department of Homeland Security determined that the call originated from a juvenile residing in Hazlet Township, Monmouth County. The juvenile was taken into custody and is currently being held at the Ocean County Juvenile Detention Center.

State law prohibits the release of additional information regarding juveniles charged as delinquent.

Prosecutor Billhimer praised the multi-agency response, stating, “I want to thank all of the law enforcement officers that responded quickly and worked through the night. This was a great example of multiple law enforcement agencies working cohesively to ensure the campus was safe and to ultimately locate this juvenile and take him into custody.” He also acknowledged the assistance of the Lakewood Township Police Department, Hazlet Township Police Department, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, and federal partners who assisted in the investigation.