SEASIDE PARK, N.J.—A pipe bomb exploded in a Jersey Shore town Saturday shortly before thousands of runners were due to participate in a charity 5K race to benefit Marines and sailors, authorities said. No injuries were reported in the blast in Seaside Park around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, said Al Della Fave, spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor’s office. The race was cancelled, and the immediate area was put on lockdown. The pipe bomb was in a plastic garbage can when it exploded, Della Fave said. They also said there was nothing to reports of another explosive device near the site of the explosion.

Source: thestar September 17, 2016 17:22 UTC