[UPDATE] Bomb Threat Reported At Freehold Walmart, Cops Say

FREEHOLD, NJ - A bomb threat was reported at the Walmart location in Freehold Township on Wednesday, authorities said.

The threat, which was reported around 2:27 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, was “thoroughly investigated and determined to be unfounded,” Detective Sgt. Joseph Winowski of the Freehold Township Police Department told Patch.

"The store was evacuated during the incident and the surrounding areas was checked, the store and surrounding area were reopened to the public around 5 p.m.," Winowski said.

The police department says there is no threat to the public. The incident remains under investigation.

Wednesday's threat serves as the latest in a string of threats in the Jersey Shore region this week. Tuesday saw Asbury Park High School and the Thurgood Marshall Elementary School lockdown due to a safety threat. Although both schools reopened around noon, voting for the primary election was interrupted as the high school functioned as the only Asbury Park polling location.

A bomb threat was also reported near the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk last week.