The device -- found partially uncovered approximately 20 yards from the shoreline near Johnson Avenue -- is likely a "moored mine," which is anchored just below the surface, sources say, adding that military ordnance specialists have remained on location since last night and will dispose of the device today.
A local man discovered the device at extreme low tide Tuesday, prompting the closure of the beach.
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Due to the positioning of the device, it was likely compromised by salt water and therefore inert, sources say.
The beaches around Johnson Avenue remain closed as authorities operate.
It is not uncommon for artillery shells, mines, bombs, and other types of devices from WW-I and WW-II to be uncovered here, especially after dredging, sand replenishment, or tropical systems pass through, experts say.
"I’m sure the storm kicked up a lot more (ordnance) that had been around," Naval Weapons Station Earle spokesman Mike Brady told The Star-Ledger last November.
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