Live Projectile Turns Up At Scrap Metal Facility

Jersey City, New Jersey A worker at the Sims Metal Management recycling facility discovered a projectile within a pile of scrap metal being processed. The worker notified management who in turn notified the police. The police responded along with the local bomb squad. The bomb squad identified the munition as a 120mm live projectile, exact type was not reported. The bomb squad coordinated with the military for the proper disposal of the projectile. Authorities are investigating how the live ordnance ended up at the facility.