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Botched Botox Causes Illness For 19 People In 9 States Including New Jersey, New York: CDC
Nineteen people in nine states, including New Jersey and New York, reported illness after injections from a "counterfeit or mishandled" injection of botulinum toxin, commonly known as Botox, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports.
As of April 15, a total of 19 people from 9 states reported harmful reactions after receiving botulinum toxin injections from unlicensed or untrained individuals or in non-healthcare settings, such as homes and spas, the CDC said.
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States reporting these reactions include Colorado, Florida, Illinois, K…
South Jersey School Janitor Contaminated Food, Utensils With Bleach, Bodily Fluids: Prosecutor
An elementary school janitor in South Jersey faces multiple charges, including child endangerment, for allegedly contaminating food and utensils with bleach and bodily fluids.
UPDATE: Police Papers Detail Heinous Accusations Against NJ School Janitor, Parents Livid
Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, of Vineland, also is charged with aggravated assault, tampering with food and official misconduct.
Impellizzeri was employed by the Elizabeth Moore School in the Upper Deerfield School District.
According to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office, New Jersey State Police were contacted by scho…
Kale, Spinach, Collard Green Products Sold In NJ Subject To Listeria Recall
A Maryland-based company announced a recall of kale and other similar products that were shipped up and down parts of the East Coast and could be contaminated with Listeria.
Lancaster Foods is voluntarily recalling three brands of Robinson Fresh, Lancaster, and Giant brand kale, spinach, and collard green products after a random sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes by the New York Agriculture and Markets Food Safety Division.
Items subject to the recall were distributed to retailers and distributors in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. …
Rabid Coyote Found At Morris County Park
A coyote that tested positive for rabies was found at a Morris County park, authorities said.
The animal was found in Tourne County Park in Boonton and recently tested positive, Denville Police said in a release on Friday, July 29.
“We urge residents not to feed, approach or permit their pets to interact with coyotes or other animals which are potential carriers of rabies, particularly those which appear sick”, said Dr. Carlos Perez, Jr., Denville Township’s Health Officer.
In addition to coyotes, common carriers of the rabies virus include raccoons, skunks, foxes, woodchucks, bats, a…
E. Coli Found In This Bergen County Drinking Water System
A boil water advisory has been issued for several Bergen County towns after E. coli was discovered in the drinking water.
The advisory was issued to Veolia customers in Cliffside Park, Edgewater, Fairview, Fort Lee, Leonia, Ridgefield and Palisades Park, the company said on Thursday, July 21.
E. coli was confirmed in samples taken July 19 and 20, following a water main break at the Ridgefield plant, the company said.
What should you do?
Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for…
Class Action Suit Filed Against NJ Company Who Reported 'Forever Chemicals' In Water: Report
More than 60,000 homeowners may be eligible to sue a Central Jersey water company over high levels of "forever chemicals" found in their water, NJ Advance Media reported.
Middlesex Water customers in Woodbridge, Clark, Metuchen, South Plainfield, Carteret, and Edison can join a class action lawsuit after high levels of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOAs) were detected at a South Plainfield treatment plant, the outlet said.
While the company advised customers to use bottled water, the lawsuit, which seeks reimbursement costs, says it neglected to adequately warn all residents, specifically tenant…
Wild Ride: Beaten, Bitten Uber Driver Pepper Sprays Carjacking Couple In Elmwood Park
An Uber driver was beaten and bitten by a paroled armed robber he’d picked at a Route 46 motel but managed to pepper-spray the ex-con and his companion before they could carjack him, Elmwood Park police said.
Dahmier Garvey, 23, and Johanna Bell, 19, got into his vehicle near the Red Carpet Motel on the eastbound highway early Sunday night, the 36-year-old victim from Wyckoff told responding officers.
He told them that there was no smoking in the vehicle, he said, and that Uber company police required that both wear COVID masks, Police Chief Michael Foligno said.
Bell, of Hawthorne wore …
