On a clear, sunny Sunday in September, a harsh reminder of “see something, say something” arrived on the doorstep to Long Beach Island when a suspicious bag found under a Causeway bridge was reported, prompting the full closure of the only road to and from the Island.

It took state and local law enforcement agencies less than two hours to determine the bag, found close to Morris Boulevard near the base of the bridge in Stafford Township, was safe and the Causeway reopened.