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POINT PLEASANT BEACH - Jenkinson's Boardwalk was evacuated late Sunday night after an unsubstantiated report of a bomb threat.

Jenkinson's Boardwalk was evacuated late Sunday night after an unsubstantiated report of a bomb threat. (Maryann Spoto | NJ Advance Media)

Toby Wolf, spokeswoman for Jenkinson's Boardwalk, said the boardwalk, including the rides, nightclubs and arcades, were evacuated at approximately 10 p.m. Wolf said it was unsubstantiated because the person who reported it to boardwalk security said they heard about the threat from another individual.

Security then called Point Pleasant Beach Police, Wolf said.

Wolf said the boardwalk was cleared in an orderly fashion. Police did a sweep of the boardwalk heading north from the police substation on Arnold Avenue and found nothing, Wolf said. Police were then doing the same sweep heading south.

People were still milling about at several intersections as of midnight. There was no estimate available on when the boardwalk would reopen, however police appeared to be beginning to leave shortly after midnight. Ocean Avenue was closed between Trenton and Arnold avenues, and Broadway was closed as well.

Police from Brick, Brielle and Point Pleasant Borough also responded.