9/8/2007     6:36 PM
Lowe's, 339 Hwy. 18

The Lowe’s store, located on Hwy. 18, was closed for approximately 30 minutes on Saturday, 9/8/07 after the store received a phoned in bomb threat. In the call, a store employee was advised by a male caller that a bomb was going to be detonated in the store. Store management evacuated all employees and customers prior to the arrival of emergency services personnel. Upon arrival, police officers accompanied store employees to assist as they checked the building for any suspicious packages. The search failed to turn up anything of a suspicious nature and the store was reopened by management. Anyone with information is asked to contact the East Brunswick Police Investigative Section at 732-390-6990.