ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP — Nothing quite brings people together like a tank flattening a car as easily as a foot crushes a tin can.

Or, at least, that's part of the spirit that was behind Picatinny Arsenal's Community Day celebration Thursday.

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The celebration was "a community-wide morale boosting event that was held to build and develop camaraderie across the (base) by bringing together employees and their families to celebrate Picatinny's unique culture, accomplishments and history," Picatinny Arsenal spokesperson Tim Rider said.

The car used in the tank car crush was donated by Roxbury Auto Wreckers, and the vehicle's engine and mechanical parts including fluids and other hazardous materials were removed from the vehicle prior to entering Picatinny Arsenal property, Rider said.

This is the second time the base has hosted a public crushing of a car via tank as part of Community Day, he said.

Besides the car crush, Community Day also featured historic walking tours, static armament and vehicle displays, a 5K run and a senior leader dunk tank that generated more than $1,100 for Toys for Tots, Rider said.