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Loud Booms In Ocean County
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 Ocean County Sheriff's Department issued an advisory, warning that the training will be audible and palpable, as a result of the booms being heard and felt over a significant distance.
Throughout the year, the facility conducts a variety of training activities, ranging from in-flight training to practice firing mortars and other explosives. Training sessions can last late into the evening.
Weather circumstances, as well as the type of explosives training being conducted, influence how far and loudly the training can be heard and felt.