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Man Placed Fake Explosive Device Near Lakewood Synagogue: Police Man Placed Fake Explosive Device Near Lakewood Synagogue: Police
Benjamin Gibber Arrested An Ocean County man was accused of strapping a fake explosive device to a utility pole near a synagogue, authorities said. Benjamin Gibber, 29, of Lakewood, was charged with third-degree creating a false public alarm. Lakewood police announced his arrest in a news release on Friday, Mar. 15. Officers responded to the pole near the intersection of Fourth and Forest avenues at around 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. The intersection is near the Satmar Shul synagogue. The state police bomb squad also responded to the scene. "After extraction, it was determined that the device was ine…

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by Chris Spiker
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Grenade Strapped To Utility Pole Brings Bomb Squad To Area Near Lakewood Synagogue Grenade Strapped To Utility Pole Brings Bomb Squad To Area Near Lakewood Synagogue
Grenade Strapped To Utility Pole Brings Bomb Squad To Area Near Lakewood Synagogue Reports of an explosive device strapped to a utility pole brought the New Jersey State Police Bomb Squad to an area near a Lakewood synagogue Sunday, Nov. 19, authorities said. The device — which was discovered to be inert — was found attached to a utility pole at 4th and Forest avenues around 7:45 a.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lakewood Township Police Chief Gregory Meyer said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Lakewood Scoop (@thelakewoodscoop) The intersection is near the Satmar Shul on Forest Avenue…

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by Cecilia Levine