The alleyway alongside the Loews Jersey Theater was briefly closed around 7:30 P.M. due to an empty suitcase last night ( 1-29-11) and the special service cops were about with their big truck.
The double feature at the Loews was apparently not affected; an enormous crowd enjoyed two amazing films. By the way, The Loews is screening some more classic films tonight!

One can find an empty discarded suitcase on any given day in any part of this or any other city, so the enhanced Police response could indicate some idiot called in a bomb threat recently?

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That's always nice to hear that the police are leaving with the public.

has anyone ever reported a suspicious package that didn't turn out to be a teddy bear or a suitcase with clothes or something dumb like that?

Newport Centre Mall in Downtown Jersey City was evacuated at 11:45 this morning because of a suspicious package, a Jersey Journal editor who is at mall reports.
Hundreds of people at the mall are being led outside in an orderly fashion, Assistant Managing Editor Harvey Zucker said. Jersey City police are on the scene, leaving in orderly fashion.
It was not immediately known where the suspicious package was located, or why police deemed it suspicious.
Stay with Hudson Now for updates as news becomes available.