In a statement issued Friday afternoon following a security breach at City Hall, Bhalla said the city is working with the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force to improve security at City Hall.
"This incident, along with death threats to me and my family, is an unfortunate reminder that we need to take security seriously," Bhalla said, without elaborating on the threats.
The Joint Terrorism Task Force has evaluated City Hall, and we have been working to implement their recommendations for physical and procedural changes to improve security for all employees in the building, he said.
While Bhalla was not in his office at the time, his deputy chief of staff, Jason Freeman, observed the man throw a bag with an object in it towards the administrative assistants desk before running out of the office, Melli said in a statement.
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Hoboken Police Chief Kenneth Ferrante added that the department takes these matters very seriously.
We take incidents like these incredibly seriously and will continue working to ensure the security of the mayor and everyone who visits City Hall, he said.
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