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Mom Says She Found Toxic Chemicals At NJ School Where 94 People Developed Brain Tumors: Report Mom Says She Found Toxic Chemicals At NJ School Where 94 People Developed Brain Tumors: Report
Mom Says She Found Toxic Chemicals At NJ School Where 94 People Developed Brain Tumors: Report An environmental scientist and mother of two students at a Central Jersey high school where nearly 100 people developed brain tumors says she's found evidence of toxic chemicals around the building, reports NJ Advance Media. Various samples of window caulk, soil and dust collected by Edyta Komorek from Colonia High Schoo apparently contained high levels of the carcinogenic compounds polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), chlordane, heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide, the outlet said. Upon presenting the discovery to district officials, Woodbridge Schools Superintendent Joseph Massi…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Route 9 Sign Honoring High School Cheerleader Killed In Crash Ordered Removed, Mom Says Route 9 Sign Honoring High School Cheerleader Killed In Crash Ordered Removed, Mom Says
Route 9 Sign Honoring High School Cheerleader Killed In Crash Ordered Removed, Mom Says The sign honoring 16-year-old Jennifer Metzger has stood along Route 9 in Woodbridge Township for nearly a decade. Now, officials want it gone. The Colonia High School cheerleader was killed in a single-car crash in 2009. Jennifer's parents established the JEMMS Foundation Inc., a year after her death, to provide scholarships to high school students in her nae and raises awareness toward reckless driving. Part of the latter was the Route 9 sign, which has stood in its place since around 2012, with the OK from the DOT.  Jennifer's mom, Lisa Metzger, says the sign serves not on…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
NJ's Steve Garaffa Was Guided By Sense Of Justice (TRIBUTE) NJ's Steve Garaffa Was Guided By Sense Of Justice (TRIBUTE)
NJ's Steve Garaffa Was Guided By Sense Of Justice (Tribute) Support is surging for the family of a 37-year-old North Jersey man being remembered as a "good soul" with an optimistic approach to life. Steven Garaffa, of Rahway, died on Saturday, April 30, 2022. More than $16,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for his family as of May 8. "The sign of a truly good soul, he could make anyone laugh at his own expense and sought out the positive in everything," the page reads.  "Often a cliché upon someone’s passing, but one hundred percent accurate as it pertains to Steve. He was a loving husband, son, and brother in addition to being a loyal fr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Motorcyclist Struck By Truck, Killed During Police Pursuit, AG Says NJ Motorcyclist Struck By Truck, Killed During Police Pursuit, AG Says
NJ Motorcyclist Struck By Truck, Killed During Police Pursuit, AG Says A fatal motorcycle crash during a Central Jersey police pursuit is under investigation by the state Attorney General's Office. The motorcycle rider, identified as Odean Cummings of Woodbridge, was struck by a truck after Woodbridge police tried to make a traffic stop, authorities said. The motorcyclist  was pronounced dead at the scene of the Route 1 crash, according to state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. All northbound lanes were closed from South Inman Avenue to The scene of a fatal crash on Route 1 at Randolph Avenue in Woodbridge. (Photo courtesy of All County News)Facebook/ A…

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by Jon Craig