{"id":631537,"date":"2026-07-07T16:26:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=631537"},"modified":"2026-07-07T16:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:26:43","slug":"shoppers-trapped-as-roof-gives-way-at-new-jersey-bjs-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=631537","title":{"rendered":"Shoppers trapped as roof gives way at New Jersey BJ\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A partial roof collapse at a New Jersey wholesale store had rescue crews searching for trapped shoppers.<\/p>\n

Severe weather may have played a role in the roof of the BJ\u2019s Wholesale Club in Ocean Township, New Jersey, collapsing. Video shows unsuspecting customers browsing products moments before the ceiling caves in, resulting in a wave of water and debris filling the store.<\/p>\n

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WILD FOOTAGE: Security camera footage captures the moment the roof collapsed inside a BJ\u2019s Wholesale store in New Jersey. No injuries were reported. https:\/\/t.co\/RB6EDbp6tD<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/nIqfm9N1hg<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Miraculously, nobody was injured and all 27 people who were reportedly inside the business at the time escaped. This includes two people who were partially trapped, but managed to free themselves.<\/p>\n

Emergency crews were dispatched, and primary and secondary sweeps of the store were conducted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis incident is another reminder of how quickly severe weather can create dangerous and unpredictable conditions,\u201d said Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, who praised first responders amid ongoing flooding in the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cOcean Township Police Chief Michael Sorrentino urged motorists and residents to stay away from the area as emergency operations continue,\u201d Fox News reported<\/a>. \u201cTravelers are asked to\u00a0avoid Route 35, Park Avenue and Deal Road, specifically the stretch between Routes 18 and 35.\u201d<\/p>\n

X users reacted to the shocking footage:<\/p>\n

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Yet another good reason toe have your Bj\u2019s groceries delivered~!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Fess Enden (@FessEnden4) July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Whoa, that dude skated out of there like a boss though! \"\ud83e\udd2f\"<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jared (@rocker_261) July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Someone forgot to check the drain pipes on that roof this spring lol glad no one was hurt<\/p>\n

\u2014 Josh Owens (@mindrelic) July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Came for a dozen eggs. Left with a migraine and a concussion.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Carl Hooker (@ClintonAveKid46) July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Yeah, imho\u2026. can see how it likely went down. Intense rain hit hard, water pooled up heavy on that flat roof (clogged drains didn\u2019t help). You know how water weighs a ton when it builds up. Shouldn\u2019t happen with good maintenance.<\/p>\n

\u2014 NebulaNexus\"\ud83d\ude80\" (@WillNebulaNexus) July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Yep. Now that insurance company will think twice before denying roof repair claims \"\ud83d\ude0e\"<\/p>\n

\u2014 Chimp Trappa (@SaveDaChimps) July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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lmao at the dude that never let go of his shopping cart during all of that<\/p>\n

\u2014 TheSovereignAutist (@SovereignAutist) July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The old dude with his shopping cart pic.twitter.com\/ZwsRlnycoW<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Epix \"\u271d\" (@Epicoof27) July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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I wonder if people running from this were still required to show their receipts on the way out the door.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jerry (@extra714) July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Me nowhere near that section of the store. pic.twitter.com\/QpSpOBX6mf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 | Lucky | (@mrphotoshoot215) July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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A partial roof collapse at a New Jersey wholesale store had rescue crews searching for trapped shoppers. Severe weather may have played a role in the roof of the BJ\u2019s Wholesale Club in Ocean Township, New Jersey, collapsing. Video shows unsuspecting customers browsing products moments before the ceiling caves in, resulting in a wave of… Continue reading Shoppers trapped as roof gives way at New Jersey BJ\u2019s<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":631525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[20,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-631537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economic-empowerment","category-national-security","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=631537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631537\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/631525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=631537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=631537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=631537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}