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NJ Brigantine Beach Evacuated Saturday After ‘Explosive Device’ Hidden In Sand Bomb Squad On-Scene.

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.

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.

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