President Obama signed a bill on Friday that will keep Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst operative through 2017, potentially saving thousands of jobs for New Jersey workers.
Efforts are being mounted in Ocean and Burlington Counties to prevent one of the region's largest employers and economic drivers from shutting its doors as another round of federal Base Realignment and Closure decisions in 2017 threatens to shutter Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
After five years of construction and renovation, over two thousand homes on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst are complete as part of a privatized home project.
If you notice a bevy of emergency vehicles on Ocean County roadways this morning, no need to panic. A three day emergency drill is taking place at the Joint Base in Lakehurst.