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Boy Airlifted After Stepping On Hot Coals Illegally Dumped On NJ Beach, Officials Say Boy Airlifted After Stepping On Hot Coals Illegally Dumped On NJ Beach, Officials Say
Boy Airlifted After Stepping On Hot Coals Illegally Dumped On NJ Beach, Officials Say A boy was airlifted to a hospital after officials say he stepped on hot coals that had been illegally dumped on a New Jersey beach. Paramedics and EMTs from Sea Bright and Robert Wood Johnson were called to Sandy Hook near Guardian Park, where they found the boy with burns to both feet around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, Gateway National Recreation Area spokeswoman Daphne Yun said. Witnesses said the child had stepped on hot coals that had been illegally dumped between rocks in the area, Yun said. The child was flown by Hackensack Meridian to a local burn center, and the area wher…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Absurd Items, Fewer Plastic Bags Found On NJ Beaches By Volunteers In 2023 Absurd Items, Fewer Plastic Bags Found On NJ Beaches By Volunteers In 2023
Absurd Items, Fewer Plastic Bags Found On NJ Beaches By Volunteers In 2023 Volunteers cleaning New Jersey's beaches in 2023 found hundreds of thousands of pieces of debris, from typical garbage to some very strange items. The environmental nonprofit group Clean Ocean Action (COA) released its 2023 Annual Beach Sweeps Report on Thursday, Apr. 4. The report shows data about the litter found on the Garden State's beaches by COA's 3,664 volunteers. COA noted that there were about 60 percent fewer volunteers during the 2023 sweeps due to bad weather. To make it consistent with previous years, 2023 data was also shown as an estimate of items removed per volunteer. The …

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by Chris Spiker
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Ex-Councilman Calls 911 On Little Girl Spraying Spotted Lanternflies In North Jersey Ex-Councilman Calls 911 On Little Girl Spraying Spotted Lanternflies In North Jersey
Ex-Councilman Calls 911 On Little Girl Spraying Spotted Lanternflies In North Jersey Bobbi Wilson walked outside her North Jersey home on a sunny day in October feeling like a hero. After learning about spotted lanternflies in school, and researching ways to kill them in a non-toxic way, the 9-year-old girl strutted out of her Caldwell home on Oct. 22, spraying a mixture of dish soap and apple cider vinegar around her neighborhood. Bobbi felt a sense of pride: She was doing something good for the environment.  But this feeling didn't last long, as her neighbor who identified himself as Gordon Lawshe — a former Republican council member — called the police to …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Filters Handed Out By Newark Effective At Removing Lead, Officials Say Filters Handed Out By Newark Effective At Removing Lead, Officials Say
Filters Handed Out By Newark Effective At Removing Lead, Officials Say Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that an extensive round of preliminary testing revealed that water filters distributed by the city of Newark are at least 97 percent effective at bringing lead levels to below 10 parts per billion, well under the safe threshold of 15 parts per billion.  (Click here for more information on the city's water line replacement program.)  The filters approach 99 percent effectiveness when residents run their water for about five to 10 or minutes, especially first thing in the morning or other periods when the tap has not been used for several hours or m…

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by Paul Milo
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DEP: Harmful Algae Bloom Shuts Lake Hopatcong, 30 Skin Rashes Reported DEP: Harmful Algae Bloom Shuts Lake Hopatcong, 30 Skin Rashes Reported
DEP: Harmful Algae Bloom Shuts Lake Hopatcong, 30 Skin Rashes Reported The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is urging people to stay away from the water at Lake Hopatcong due to a harmful algae bloom (HAB). The DEP has received more than 30 reports of HABs on Lake Hopatcong since June 17, including reports of people experiencing mild skin rashes after coming in contact with lake water. As a precaution, the DEP is recommending that local health authorities close all public swimming beaches along the lake due to the widespread nature of the bloom. Based on the widespread nature of the HAB, the recreational advisory may be in place for weeks, if…

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by Cecilia Levine
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IT'S OFFICIAL: New Valley Hospital Approved In Paramus IT'S OFFICIAL: New Valley Hospital Approved In Paramus
IT'S Official: New Valley Hospital Approved In Paramus The Valley Hospital is one step closer to its new Paramus campus. The borough's Planning Board on Thursday night unanimously approved the seven-story, 362-bed plan for a 40-acre parcel near Winters Avenue, NorthJersey.com reports. The main entrance will be located at Valley Health Plaza and Winters Avenue, across the street from the Luckow Pavilion, Valley's same-day-surgery and comprehensive cancer center. The hospital -- which will replace the health network's current Ridgewood location -- is expected to be complete in 2023. The facility will have single-patient rooms and a five-story …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Headed To Jersey Shore? Maybe Avoid Belmar Beach Seeped With Sewage Headed To Jersey Shore? Maybe Avoid Belmar Beach Seeped With Sewage
Headed To Jersey Shore? Maybe Avoid Belmar Beach Seeped With Sewage If you were planning on heading to the L Street beach in Belmar this weekend, maybe reconsider. The beach was closed by state environmental officials after tests revealed water in the Shark River contained bacteria levels more than double of what's considered safe. The bacteria is likely from sewage overflow into a storm drain.

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by Cecilia Levine
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USR Officials: Stop-Work Order Report Is Wrong, Muddy Water Isn't Tainted USR Officials: Stop-Work Order Report Is Wrong, Muddy Water Isn't Tainted
USR Officials: Stop-Work Order Report Is Wrong, Muddy Water Isn't Tainted UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- Upper Saddle River Mayor Joanne Minichetti said Wednesday that a report of a stop-work order being issued by a county or state agency against pumping muddy water into a nearby stream from a site slated for dozens of luxury homes in Upper Saddle River and Mahwah was incorrect. She also provided documentation from the borough director of code enforcement and the engineer for the project that the pumping was done properly and that all necessary measures were being taken to protect the environment. Daily Voice on Tuesday night reported a text sent by a state official…

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by Jerry DeMarco