[CPEO-MEF] Incendiary found near Millville, NJ

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

WWII-era incendiary device discovery to force road closure Sept. 4

By JAIME MARINE
Today's Sunbeam/South Jersey News Online (NJ)
August 28, 2007

MILLVILLE -- A World War II-era M69 incendiary bomb was discovered in a 
former military landfill near Buckshutem and Dividing Creek roads, city 
officials announced during a press conference today.

The discovery of this object will result in road closures in the area 
while consultants continue to investigate. The device may contain 
napalm, officials said.

Napalm is an incendiary jelly-like substance used in firebombs and 
flame-throwers. Gasoline is one of its components.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.nj.com/southjersey/index.ssf/2007/08/wwiiera_incendiary_device_disc.html

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
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Fax: 650/961-8918
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