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Discovery Of Hand Grenade Brings Bomb Squad To Union County Business

A worker at a trucking company was cleaning a vehicle when he found a hand grenade, drawing a large police presence Tuesday, Oct. 25, authorities confirmed.

Union County Sheriff

Union County Sheriff

Photo Credit: Union County Sheriff's K-9 Unit Facebook

The explosive device was found by a worker at Marine Cargo on New Brunswick Avenue in Rahway, and the company's owner reported it to Rahway police around 11:45 a.m., local police said.

The bomb squad responded and found the device to be inert. The device had been left in the truck by a former employee, who will not be charged, Rahway police said.

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