Last month we mentioned that the US Army Corp of Engineers was doing some clean up on two New Jersey beaches. According to a story in Press of Atlantic City, they found exactly what they were looking for.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday that a cleanup of munitions on beaches starting Jan. 26 has unearthed 453 potentially explosive items – almost half of what was previously found since a beachfill project was completed more than two years ago. On Feb. 10, the Army Corps said it had found only 20 items. By March 3, that number had increased more than 20 times.
The Mayor of Surf City is glad the explosives are being removed, but hope the Army can finish up before summer. “I’m glad they’re here doing this, but I just want them to get it done. They only have a few months’ window,” Mike Parascandolo said. “Memorial Day weekend is a good weekend, and they should be out of here – that’s what they say.”
[Link: PressofAtlanticCity]
