HAMMONTON BLOG

No info yet but the bomb squad is back in the same neighborhood as it was a few months ago where they found the crack house in operation. A TV news helicopter is overhead. As soo as we know more we will update this thread.

Update: 300 block of Washington Street, suspected explosives in a car.

Update, 7pm from NBC10:

The New Jersey State Police bomb squad is working on a car full of potentially unstable explosives in Hammonton, New Jersey, according to the Atlantic County prosecutor's office.

Police and state officials responded to the vehicle located along the 310 block of North Washington Street just after 3 p.m. Thursday.

The entire area was evacuated as bomb experts work to remove the explosives from the car, officials said. There is no word on who the car belongs to or if they are searching for suspects.

A large staging area was set up about a block from where the vehicle is located.

The New Jersey State Police bomb squad is working on a car full of potentially unstable explosives in Hammonton, New Jersey, according to the Atlantic County prosecutor's office.

Police and state officials responded to the vehicle located along the 310 block of North Washington Street just after 3 p.m. Thursday.

The entire area was evacuated as bomb experts work to remove the explosives from the car, officials said. There is no word on who the car belongs to or if they are searching for suspects.

A large staging area was set up about a block from where the vehicle is located.

The New Jersey State Police bomb squad is working on a car full of potentially unstable explosives in Hammonton, New Jersey, according to the Atlantic County prosecutor's office.

Police and state officials responded to the vehicle located along the 310 block of North Washington Street just after 3 p.m. Thursday.

The entire area was evacuated as bomb experts work to remove the explosives from the car, officials said. There is no word on who the car belongs to or if they are searching for suspects.

A large staging area was set up about a block from where the vehicle is located.

Firefighters, EMS and police vehicles escorted a bomb squad truck containing the potential explosives several miles from the scene to a deserted field, where it appears they intend to detonate the device.

-- Edited by Admin on Thursday 6th of August 2009 08:06:38 PM