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A police investigation has shut down a section of Route 15 bordering Picatinny Arsenal Friday afternoon, police said. As of 1:20 p.m., Route 15 between Route 80 and Berkshire Valley Road was closed due an ongoing investigation, township police said in a Nixle alert. Employees have also been sent home early from Picatinny Arsenal base, the New Jersey Herald reported. The eastbound and westbound ramps for Route 80 to Route 15 north were also closed as of 1:42 p.m., according to the state Department of Transportation. The DOT also reported delays of 20 to 25 minutes in the area. Motorists...

M-107 Long Range Sniper Rifle from Army News Service Apr 3 2005 By Kathy Roa PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J -- The Army has approved its new long-range .50-caliber sniper rifle, the M-107, for full materiel release to Soldiers in the field. The M-107 program is managed at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., by the Project Manager Soldier Weapons with engineering support provided by Picatinny’s Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center. The term “full materiel release” signifies that the Army has rigorously tested and evaluated the item and determined that it is completely safe, operationally suitable and logistically supportable for use by Soldiers, officials...

<p>That lifelong dream ended Tuesday when the Marine from Morris County died of wounds suffered in a gun battle in Iraq, just 10 days shy of his 26th birthday.</p> <p>Wroblewski had talked about becoming a Marine throughout his life, and his post-Sept. 11 anger bolstered his will to join the Corps.</p>