20 NJ Costco Employees Sickened Due To Freon Leak, Store Closed

Nearly two dozen employees at a Jersey Shore Costco store were sickened by a Freon leak that closed the location early Wednesday morning.

Cecilia Levine

12/29/2021 1:01 p.m.

Workers at the Hazlet location on Route 35 tried ventilating the store and delaying its opening around 6:45 a.m.

Four were ultimately hospitalized for their symptoms as emergency crews responded to the scene.

The incident happened before the store had opened to customers.

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