2016 New York and New Jersey bombings
On September 17–19, 2016, three bombs exploded and several unexploded ones were found in the New York metropolitan area. The bombings left 31 people wounded, but no fatalities or life-threatening injuries were reported.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and State Governor Andrew Cuomo tour the site of the Manhattan bombing
Surveillance image of Ahmad Khan Rahimi, who was arrested following a manhunt
A police officer speaks to a person as fire crews work at the site of the Manhattan bombing
St. Vincent de Paul Church in 2017, with boarded-up windows due to the explosion
Seaside Park is a borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New Brunswick–Lakewood, NJ Metropolitan Division, which is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,436, a decrease of 143 (−9.1%) from the 2010 census count of 1,579, which in turn had reflected decline of 684 (−30.2%) from the 2,263 counted in the 2000 census. Seaside Park is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.
Seaside Park beach
First boardwalk in Seaside Park (early 1900s)
Route 35 northbound leaving Seaside Park