Pipe bomb explodes in trash can at 5K race on the Jersey Shore

A New Jersey 5K race was canceled Saturday morning after an explosion in an outdoor trash can believed to be caused by a pipe bomb.

Local police said the explosion in Seaside Park, on the Jersey Shore, happened briefly before the nearby Marine Semper Fi 5K race was scheduled to begin. Law enforcement are sweeping the area and reportedly found one or two other homemade explosive devices nearby.

No injuries have been reported, but the boardwalk and beach remain evacuated until multiple law enforcement agencies finish their investigation.

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