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NOISE NOTIFICATION For Ocean County
Big booms are headed your way! Do not call 9-1-1 for matters involving loud noise from miles away. According to the Joint Base Maguire-Dix Lakehurst Noise Calendar Ocean County Residents will hear high to moderate noise due to military training.
Remember: Cloudy conditions can makes the booms seem louder or closer than they actually are.
Rest assured they are taking every precaution to keep our service members and surrounding community safe.
You may be wondering why there is so much noise during the day if you are new to Ocean County.
Training exercises at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst are what have been making noises in the neighborhood.
The facility holds a range of training exercises all year long, from practice firing mortars and other explosives to in-flight instruction. Training sessions may continue well into the night.
The sort of explosives training being conducted and the weather conditions affect how loudly and far the training can be sensed.
