BRIGANTINE BEACH, NJ. (THECOUNT) — New Jersey Police have evacuated a large section of Brigantine Beach Saturday morning as a bomb squad combed the sand in search of a reported improvised explosive device.
Beach badge checkers found a note Saturday morning warning that an IED was buried in the sand somewhere on The Island, according to the Brigantine Police Department.
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People were evacuated the cove area of the beach and access was restricted as the Atlantic City Bomb Squad looked for the device, reports NBCPhilly.
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Geo quick facts: Brigantine, aka, The Island, is an city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city’s population was 9,450, reflecting a decline of 3,144 from the 12,594 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,240 from the 11,354 counted in the 1990 Census – wikipedia.