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Union Woman Charged with Kean Threats, Denied Probation Program

Union Township (Union)

A township woman accused of tweeting threatening messages against black students at Kean University was denied entrance to a probationary program that would ultimately expunged charges from her record.

Kayla McKelvey, 24, of Union, a 2015 Kean graduate, applied for pre-trial intervention or PTI after being charged with creating a false public alarm, a third-degree crime.

However, the Union County Assistant Prosecutor Shawn Barnes informed the judge today that his office rejected McKelvey's Pre-Trial application. A six-month jail term for was offered in exchange for a guilty plea. In addition, McKelvey would also have to pay restitution for the effects of the threats.

The next court hearing for March 23.

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