Suspicious School Bus Called In At Marlboro Commons

MARLBORO, NJ — A suspicious bag inside an old school bus shut down the intersection of Rt. 9 and Rt. 520 near the Marlboro Commons shopping center this past Friday afternoon, Nov. 2, police said. However, the bag was ultimately found to contain materials for a composting toilet.

Police first got a call at 4:23 p.m. of a suspicious vehicle parked at the Marlboro Commons shopping center. Police located an old school bus that was in the process of being converted to private use. Officers observed a large bag wrapped in what appeared to be electrical wires in the front of the bus, giving cause for alarm.

As a precaution, Marlboro police began shutting down the surrounding roadways and clearing pedestrians from the area while investigating the school bus and bag.

A short time later the owner of the school bus was located and it was discovered that the bag contained material needed for the construction of a compost toilet. Further investigation determined that the material and wires posed no threat to the public and the roadways were opened to vehicle and pedestrian traffic.

The Marlboro Township Police would like to thank the citizens for continuing to forwarding information concerning suspicious vehicles, persons and activity.

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