HOWELL — Authorities evacuated the Walmart in the township on April 6 after a reported bomb threat, but officials later determined the threat was not credible.
Police said officers were dispatched around 2 p.m. to the store on Route 9 South after the threat was initially reported through Lakewood’s 911 system. As a precaution, employees and customers were quickly cleared from the building while officers began investigating.
The response involved multiple agencies, including Howell police, detectives and K-9 units, along with support from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office and police departments in Marlboro and Manasquan. Firefighters from the Southard Fire Department and members of the Howell First Aid Squad also assisted at the scene.
Following a comprehensive search, officials concluded there was no danger. The store reopened at about 5:30 p.m.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police are asking anyone with information to contact the Howell Township Police Department.
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