Stockton University’s Galloway Township campus in New Jersey is the subject of a developing security situation on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, after a shelter-in-place directive was reportedly issued amid police activity.
The alert has drawn attention from students, faculty, staff and members of the surrounding Galloway Township community as authorities respond to the situation and work to establish what prompted the emergency notification.
According to a current report, Stockton University students and staff on the Galloway campus were instructed to remain inside while police activity was investigated. The available information indicates that the directive was issued as a precaution while authorities assessed the situation.
At this time, details surrounding the police activity remain limited. There has been no reliable confirmation establishing that a shooting, active shooter or other violent incident occurred on the campus today. The nature of the reported security concern has also not been publicly established by authorities in the information currently available.
Stockton University maintains emergency procedures designed to protect students, employees and visitors during potentially dangerous situations. The university’s emergency guidance instructs members of the campus community to contact Stockton Police during emergencies and follow directions provided by campus officials and law enforcement.
A shelter-in-place order generally means people already inside a building or campus area should remain in a secure location until authorities determine that the threat or concern has passed. Depending on the circumstances, individuals may be instructed to lock doors, stay away from windows and avoid moving around campus.
The current situation is particularly significant because Stockton’s Galloway campus has previously experienced a major security alert. On September 11, 2025, the university was placed under a shelter-in-place order after a shooting occurred near campus on West Jimmie Leeds Road. Police later determined that shooting was connected to an isolated road-rage incident, and the suspect was arrested. The university’s previous lockdown was subsequently lifted.
That 2025 incident is separate from the developing situation reported today and should not be used to describe the circumstances of the September 2, 2026 alert.
Stockton University is located at 101 Vera King Farris Drive in Galloway Township, Atlantic County, and serves as a major educational institution in the region. Stockton University
Students and staff are being urged to follow any instructions issued through Stockton’s official alert system and by responding law-enforcement personnel. People outside the campus should avoid the affected area if police activity is ongoing and allow emergency crews room to work.
As the situation develops, additional information may clarify what prompted the alert, whether the shelter-in-place order has been lifted and whether there were any injuries or arrests connected with the incident.
For now, the available information supports describing this as a developing Stockton University campus security alert involving reported police activity, rather than attributing the lockdown to a specific crime that has not yet been independently confirmed.