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2 Passed Out, 11 Total Hospitalized In CO Leak At Newark Senior Living Facility 2 Passed Out, 11 Total Hospitalized In CO Leak At Newark Senior Living Facility
2 Passed Out, 11 Total Hospitalized In CO Leak At Newark Senior Living Facility Eleven residents of a Newark senior living facility were hospitalized in a carbon monoxide leak early Saturday, Oct. 15, authorities said. Two people who had passed out brought police to the Stephen Crane Elderly Apartments on Evergreen Lane around 5:40 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Firefighters determined that carbon monoxide was being emitted from a furnace in the building. A total of 11 residents were transported to area hospitals for treatment of shortness of breath and light-headedness.  Five victims were transported to University Hospital and si…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
YMCA In Central Jersey Evacuated Due To Carbon Monoxide Leak: Developing YMCA In Central Jersey Evacuated Due To Carbon Monoxide Leak: Developing
YMCA In Central Jersey Evacuated Due To Carbon Monoxide Leak: Developing A YMCA in Central Jersey was evacuated due to a hazardous materials incident, according to a developing and unconfirmed report. The incident occurred about 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at 166 Maple Ave. (Route 35) in Red Bank, according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said the emergency was due to a carbon monoxide leak in the basement of the building. Red Bank police and the Fire Marshal were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Business
PHOTOS: Morris County Hotel Evacuated During ‘Large Scale’ Carbon Monoxide Leak PHOTOS: Morris County Hotel Evacuated During ‘Large Scale’ Carbon Monoxide Leak
Photos: Morris County Hotel Evacuated During ‘Large Scale’ Carbon Monoxide Leak A six-story hotel in Morris County was evacuated due to a carbon monoxide leak Tuesday, several responding agencies confirmed. Fairchild and Hillside emergency crews responded to the Westin Governor Morris on Whippany Road in Morristown after the leak was reported in the early morning hours, the Fairchild Fire Company said on Facebook. The department evaluated carbon monoxide levels on each of the hotel’s six floors and secured issues with its boiler systems, authorities said. Meanwhile, all hotel rooms were searched for potential patients during the “large scale incident,” the department…

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by Valerie Musson
News
NY Woman Dies From Carbon Monoxide Leak After Bathroom Water Heater Malfunctions NY Woman Dies From Carbon Monoxide Leak After Bathroom Water Heater Malfunctions
NY Woman Dies From Carbon Monoxide Leak After Bathroom Water Heater Malfunctions A New York woman died from a carbon monoxide leak after a bathroom water heater malfunctioned. She was found on Tuesday, Jan. 26, inside her Queens apartment after she passed out, said New York City Fire Department officials. The woman was rushed to Flushing Hospital, but she could not be saved, NYFD officials said. Her name has not been released. The other residents of the Flushing apartment building were temporarily evacuated and the gas was vented from the apartment by firefighters.  Con Edison said the leak was traced to a water heater inside of the bathroom that malfunctioned,&n…

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by Kathy Reakes