Coverage dated September 30, 2025

Federal Employee Caused Shooter Hoax at NJ's Largest Military Base to Bond with Co-Workers, Prosecutors Say

Headline from Military.com

A scare about a supposed shooting that prompted a lockdown at New Jersey’s largest military base was a hoax caused by a civilian employee who wanted to “trauma bond” with her colleagues, according to federal prosecutors.

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  1. Military.com

    Federal Employee Caused Shooter Hoax at NJ's Largest Military Base to Bond with Co-Workers, Prosecutors Say (opens Military.com)

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    A scare about a supposed shooting that prompted a lockdown at New Jersey’s largest military base was a hoax caused by a civilian employee who wanted to “trauma bond” with her colleagues, according to federal prosecutors.

  2. PhillyVoice

    Federal employee arrested for 'active shooter hoax' at N.J.'s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (opens PhillyVoice)

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    A federal employee is facing charges for staging an active shooter hoax that led to a lockdown at New Jersey's Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on Tuesday morning, federal prosecutors said.

  3. NBC New York

    Government employee in custody over ‘active shooter hoax' at NJ joint base (opens NBC New York)

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    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey was on lockdown because of a report of an active shooter.

  4. WMUR

    Federal employee taken into custody following 'active shooter hoax' at NJ military base (opens WMUR)

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    Federal employee arrested for active shooter hoax at Joint Base McGuire, causing lockdown of New Jersey's largest military base

  5. Military Times

    Federal employee caused shooter hoax at NJ base to bond with coworkers (opens Military Times)

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    An active shooter hoax at a New Jersey military base Tuesday was caused by a civilian employee who wanted to “trauma bond” with coworkers, prosecutors say.

  6. New York Post

    Federal worker taken into custody after ‘active shooter hoax’ at NJ’s largest military base (opens New York Post)

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    A federal government employee was taken into custody after an alleged “active shooter hoax," according to the state’s acting US attorney.

  7. MyNorthwest

    Federal employee taken into custody following "active shooter hoax" at NJ's largest military base (opens MyNorthwest)

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    TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal government employee was taken into custody Tuesday following an “active shooter hoax” that plunged New Jersey’s largest

  8. Military Times

    Federal employee arrested after ‘active shooter hoax’ at NJ base (opens Military Times)

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    “This kind of senseless fear-mongering and disruption will not be tolerated in my state,” said New Jersey's acting U.S. attorney, Alina Habba.

  9. Military.com

    Federal Employee Taken into Custody Following ‘Active Shooter Hoax’ at NJ's Largest Military Base (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    A federal government employee was taken into custody following an “active shooter hoax” that plunged New Jersey’s largest military base into lockdown earlier in the day, according to the state’s acting U.S. attorney, Alina Habba.

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