[CPEO-MEF] Air Force training rounds hit New Jersey school

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

School wasn't 'strafed,' says Air Guard leader

By Brian Prince
Asbury Park (N.J.) Press
November 11, 2004


LITTLE EGG HARBOR, N.J. - Col. Brian Webster, commander of the 177th 
Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, says an F-16 was 4.5 
miles away from Little Egg Harbor Intermediate School when it 
accidentally fired training rounds that hit the school roof and grounds 
the night of Nov. 3.

Speaking at a forum last night, Webster disputed news accounts referring 
to the accident as an airplane "strafing" the school. He said strafing 
implies intent.

The forum joined National Guard representatives with local officials and 
area residents who are concerned about safety in the area around the 
Warren Grove Gunnery Range.

The meeting, held at Little Egg Harbor’s municipal complex, shed some 
new light on the incident. Webster said he wanted to clear up some 
misconceptions about what happened.

…

For the entire article, see
http://www.airforcetimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-500808.php

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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