Gianluca Bordone, 19, was charged with manslaughter and assault in the death of Rocco Rodden, 17, of Warren Township and a junior at Saint Joseph's Regional High School in Manhattan.
Rocco Rodden, a 17-year-old junior football player for Saint Jospeh Regional High School in Montvale was stabbed outside Live Axe, an axe throwing venue in Tribecca around 1:50 a.m. Thanksgiving morning,
"We do not tolerate antisemitism, racial, or any other hate crimes," said Mayor Gary DiNardo. "This incident is unacceptable and we take it personally."
Superintendent Elizabeth Jewett said the lockdown was put in place out of an "abundance of caution" in accordance with district policies and procedures.