Marines will be holding exercises through the weekend Watch video
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST -- That rumble you may feel and hear over the next few days coming from the base over the next few days is no cause for concern -- it's just the Marines.
The base announced on its Facebook page that the 3rd Battalion and the 6th Engineer Support Battalion will be conducting live artillery exercises Thursday through Sunday. The exercises will be held during the day and at night.
Controlled demolitions will also be carried out during the exercise, the base said.
Residents nearby may feel the ground shake and hear loud noises, which could carry farther under overcast conditions.
Such exercises are regularly carried out at the base and are needed to ensure the readiness of military personnel, the base also said.
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