Bomb detonation at NJ joint base could be ‘louder than normal training’
The 87th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team will perform an emergency detonation of a 45-pound explosive around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Joint Base fire causes smell, plume of smoke at Jersey Shore
A fire on the gunnery range at Fort Dix continued to burn on Wednesday morning but is contained, according to a spokesman as a second fire broke out in Lakewood.
Artillery drills at military base could make ground shake this week
Things might get a little shaky for residents who live near Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst over the next few days, as Marines conduct live artillery drills that could cause some ground rumbling.
More Training Sessions
If you live near Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, ground shaking training exercises are nothing new, and there are more scheduled for the beginning of May.
World War II bomb found at college detonated by military disposal unit
A World War II era bomb, found during a building project at Middlesex County College, was successfully detonated Thursday night by a military disposal team at Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst.
Expect Rumbling From Joint Base
You may be hearing rumblings and considerable noise today and tomorrow if you live anywhere near Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
Menendez Lends Support to Joint Base
Though the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has not been listed on the list of potential base closures, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has joined the growing list of officials voicing their support for the military instillation.