NJ? This sounds like a felony possession crime. Prolly good for 10-15 years.
There are a lot of unanswered questions in that article.
Are they sure that isn’t Algore? I read where he was getting ready to “dive” into the presidential ‘RAT race.
That is not the “cannonball” in question.
I really have my doubts when I see 85mm. Just when did American MIL start measuring in metric? It cannot be as old as they’s like us to think, or at best I’d rough guess at WWI era. Beyond that, I don’t think any “balls” existed.
Probably those damned Hessians.
The French developed 85 mm cannons in the 1860’s and used them in the Franco-Prussian War. But how did the ball get to the Mosquito State?
A metric cannonball?
The cannonball pictured (the one found in Madison) appears to be a solid shot and quite old. Judging from the size of the grass in the pic, it looks to be a 3-4 lb ball, typical of the size used in the Revolutionary War. Madison (known as Bottle Hill during the 18th century) saw quite a bit of troop movements during the war and it would not be a shock to find Revolutionary War relics in that general area (nearby Morristown was the site of extensive military occupation for most of the war).
If indeed it was a solid shot, the homeowner was pretty stupid for calling the police. The only way this cannonball could hurt you would be if you dropped it on your foot. To a collector it would have been worth $200-300. I bet someone in EOD now has it up on their shelf somewhere.