Early this morning patrol officers were dispatched to the area of The United Methodist Church for a report of a possible grenade being placed in the donation box. The caller reported finding a grenade in the area of the church and subsequently placing it in the donation box because he thought it was a toy. He then contacted the police department to let us know. The safety of our residents and visitors is our number one priority so in response we began an evacuation of the area and started an investigation.
With the assistance of the Ocean Township Police Department Criminal Investigations Divosion, Ocean County Sheriff’s Department and the New Jersey State Police Bomb Squad Unit we were able to determine the “grenade” in question was an actual toy and the area was determined to be safe.
A special thank you to the assisting agencies.
Enjoy your weekend!
Nina Marie isn’t this ur church?
David Langworth ummm….yeah. jeez. I am on my way there now to bring MJ.
Nina Marie well wont they have a fun sermon today lol
David Langworth they had the 9am down at the docks and everything was fine for the 11. MJ said it just ran a little late
Wait….if they thought it was a toy, why call the police? Am I reading that correctly? The caller is the one who put it in the donation box because they thought it was a toy, yet they called the police to report it????
Shannon Abello some of these toys at first glance can look genuine
Scott A Barnes – I get that, but if they thought it was real, why put it in the donation box? And if they thought it was a toy, why call authorities? It says the caller found it near the church and thought it was a toy so he subsequently put it in the donation box, but apparently he also called the police. It doesn’t make sense.
So what is the outcome ..all safe ?
Colleen Wright
Yes
This doesn’t make sense…why would you touch it or pick it up if you had a suspicion it could be real….
not too bright there to pick it up
Just gonna go drop this off at Toys for Tots.
Deb Scharbo
What in the blue fuck?!?! What kind of stupid shit parent brings a toy GRENADE to church for their kid?!
Scott A Barnes where does it say that a parent brought it as a toy for their kid to play with ? Lmfao
Laura Lange new page again? how else would it have been there? jesus brought it in?? lmfao