MANVILLE, NJ — A fireworks explosion sent a Bridgewater man to the hospital with injuries to his torso on Saturday night.
On July 6 at around 8:15 p.m., Manville Police were notified of an explosion in the Valley section of the borough and responded along with Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson Hospital.
Police and medical personnel treated a 34-year-old Bridgewater man for torso injuries sustained from an improvised fireworks device exploding, said Deputy Chief Craig Jeremiah.
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He was treated on scene and then airlifted to a New Brunswick Trauma Hospital.
Manville Police Detectives responded to the scene along with technicians from the New Jersey
State Police Bomb Squad.
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Jeremiah said the incident was isolated and there is no danger to the public. The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact The Manville Police Department at 908-725-1900
or the Manville Police Tips Line at 908-725-1900 Ext. 3 to provide information anonymously. Information can also be provided through the Stopit app.
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