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2 days ago
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Explosive device materials found in Moorestown; suspect identified: officials
The Brief Explosive device materials were found in a Morrestown neighborhood over the weekend. The suspect is an underaged Morrestown resident. This is an ongoing investigation. MOORESTOWN, N.J. - An investigation is underway in Moorestown after explosive device materials were found and detonated by official personnel. What we know On Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8, Moorestown police responded to Cove Road and East Oak Drive. Upon arrival, they were notified that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) may have been at Cove Road. After searching, police confirmed IED materials were at the scene. NJ State Police Bomb Unit, NJSP Hazardous Materials Response Unit, and Burlington County Hazardous Waste Department responded and removed the material. Because officials say the material was 'volatile', it was detonated at a nearby Public Works yard. Cove Road residents were ruled out as suspects. The residents of Cove Road are not suspects, as the material was brought there by an identified suspect. A search warrant was obtained for a home on the 400 block of East Oak Ave where bomb technicians located additional IED materials. Those materials were also detonated due to their volatility. Residents in the area were evacuated until it was deemed safe by the Bomb Unit. Officials say the suspect is an underaged Moorestown resident. The agencies responding were the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, NJ State Police, Burlington County Department of Hazardous Waste, Moorestown Police Department, Moorestown Fire Department, Moorestown EMS, and Moorestown Public Works. No other identified threats are under investigation at this time. What's next The investigation is ongoing. The Prosecutor's Office will determine criminal charges. What you can do Anyone with information is asked to contact Moorestown Detectives at 856-234-8300 The Source The information in this story is from Moorestown officials.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump Comes Clean About NJ Drones He Hyped: ‘Not the Enemy'
On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey that began in November 'were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons.' 'Many of these drones were also hobbyists, recreational and private individuals that enjoy flying drones. And in time, it got worse due to curiosity. This was not the enemy,' she told reporters. The sightings, which fascinated the nation and even occurred over Donald Trump's golf club in Bedminster, prompted the FAA to restrict drone use in some parts of New Jersey. The FBI Newark, NJ State Police, and NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness asked the public to provide information on the sightings. NYC Mayor Eric Adams, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul all expressed concern and a sense of urgency about getting to the bottom of the issue. Belleville Mayor Michael Melham said the drones across New Jersey might be looking for radioactive material. New Jersey's Democrat Congressman Van Drew even claimed Iran sent them. However, the Pentagon denied the claim. On Dec. 13, Trump said in a Truth Social post that the 'Mystery Drone sightings all over the Country' were likely not operating without government knowledge. He said that if they were being flown under the radar, people should 'shoot them down!!!' Three days later, Trump claimed 'the government knows what's happening.' On Monday, Trump asked White House chief of staff Susie Wiles to get to the bottom of the sightings, which resulted in Tuesday's statement from the White House press secretary.
