US EditionUnexploded World War II-era bomb forces overnight shutdown of N.J. canal
- An unexploded World War II-era bomb was found late Monday night in the Cape May Canal in New Jersey, forcing a waterway shutdown.
- The bomb was spotted during low tide, prompting the U.S. Coast Guard to close the canal until daylight for safety, according to officials.
- The discovery stranded the MV Delaware ferry with 70 passengers aboard, which returned to the Lewes Terminal and disrupted operations overnight.
- A bomb squad from Atlantic City deactivated the ordnance, while some passengers stayed in hotels and others chose to drive onward, said spokesman James E. Salmon.
- Ferry operations restarted on Tuesday with the 10:30 a.m. Departure, while the Cape May Canal remains an active passageway for both commercial and recreational boats.
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Unexploded WWII bomb closes canal in New Jersey
An unexploded World War II-era ordnance discovered in the Cape May Canal late Monday night forced an overnight shutdown of the waterway, stranding a passenger ferry and prompting a response from bomb squad specialists, officials said.
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