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Verizon customers in three counties in New Jersey...

Verizon customers in three counties in New Jersey received a CMAS (commercial mobile alert system) alert Monday from the carrier warning of a “civil emergency” and telling people to “take shelter now.” Verizon later apologized and said the alert was…

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meant to be a test though it wasn’t labeled as such. The alert triggered the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to issue a tweet stating there’s no emergency. The counties are Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean, all of which reported increased volume of 911 calls on Monday.