State Police Performing Training Exercises Near Fort Monmouth Tuesday Night
Borough alerts residents of potential noise of low-flying helicopters
The New Jersey State Police will be doing training exercises near the Fort Monmouth Area Tuesday night.
The exercises will begin at 5 p.m. tonight and scheduled to end after midnight, according to a message from Tinton Falls Mayor Michael Skudera to residents. The message is also on the borough's Web site.
Mayor Skudera said the training will involve ground and aerial training that will include low-flying helicopters.
On Monday night, the Long Branch Police issued an alert to residents Army training that involved helicopters and simulated gunfire.
The training occurred near the oceanfront and the North Bath Avenue area, but the helicopters and simulated gunfire could be heard from as far as West Long Branch.
There has been no alert issued by Oceanport at this time and there is no announcement listed on the borough's Web site.
Noel Mikhail
9:07 am on Thursday, February 28, 2013
Early this morning there was a Helicopter over LB near ocean side standing there for over 1/2 Hr 5:45 am