Man accused of staging device that halted NJ parade

Man allegedly planted device and triggered false alarm

FREEHOLD, NJ – A St. Patrick’s Day parade in Keansburg was abruptly canceled after a man reported a suspicious device near the route, only for investigators to later allege he was responsible for placing it.

Authorities said 56-year-old Christopher J. Otis of Brick has been charged with false public alarm, possession of a destruc...