II: NJ, NY, PR, VI

On 13 July 2024, at approximately 0400 hours local time, New Jersey State Police Bomb Squad technicians and first responders from Hillsborough and neighboring towns responded to a home on 3 Bridges Road in Neshanic Station after reports of an explosion. Authorities determined the incident was an unintentional detonation caused by a man mixing explosive precursor chemicals while assembling IEDs described as homemade pyrotechnics. The man received second-degree burns but refused medical attention. No further information was released.
 

In early April 2024, the Winslow Township Police Department (WTPD) opened an investigation in the area of Fleming Pike after residents reported hearing loud explosions near a railroad bridge. Police surveillance revealed that a 71-year-old male suspect allegedly functioned over 25 explosive devices while driving down Fleming Pike. WTPD, the Camden County Sheriff’s Department, and the ATF responded to the suspect’s residence on 1 July and discovered 118 M-class explosive devices, thousands of aerial-type pyrotechnics, six 30-round magazines, and one 60-round magazine.

On 10 July 2024, at approximately 0203 hours local time, an Atlantic City Police Department (ACPD) officer saw an explosion on a sidewalk in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue and a suspect fleeing the scene. Surveillance video revealed the suspect functioning an unspecified explosive device. No injuries or damages were reported. No further device-related details were provided.

On 10 June 2024, at approximately 1140 hours local time, Hightstown Police Department (HPD) officers responded to an apartment complex rental office on Westerlea Avenue for a woman suffering from severe stomach pain. At the scene, officers determined that the 39-year-old woman had suffered injuries when an inert training grenade functioned. The woman was transported to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The New Jersey State Police Bomb Squad and Hightstown Fire Department responded.

On 29 May 2024, The Elmont Fire Department (EFD) responded to a convenience store on Elmont Road for a report of a fire. Police determined that a man walked into the convenience store, lit a pyrotechnic device, and threw it down an aisle of the store before fleeing the scene. Two additional men were also seen fleeing the scene. The device functioned and caused damage to shelves and merchandise, as well as ignited a small fire that was extinguished by the EFD. No injuries were reported as a result of the incident. An investigation is ongoing.