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Kids Pepper-Sprayed At Jersey City School; 2nd Such Incident In JC Since May Kids Pepper-Sprayed At Jersey City School; 2nd Such Incident In JC Since May
Kids Pepper-Sprayed At Jersey City School; 2nd Such Incident In JC Since May Six students were hospitalized for respiratory distress after they were exposed to pepper spray at their Jersey City middle school Monday, a city spokeswoman said.  Police and firefighters responded to Frank Conwell Middle School around 1:30 p.m. and were told the pepper spray had been deployed inside the gym. A total of 18 students were evacuated and six taken to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment.  A Hazmat team determined the spray had cleared. Other first-responders provided the school with cleaning materials and advised them of safety procedures.  The spokeswoman …

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by Paul Milo