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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
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Several Children Accidentally Pepper-Sprayed In Jersey City: Reports Several Children Accidentally Pepper-Sprayed In Jersey City: Reports
Several Children Accidentally Pepper-Sprayed In Jersey City: Reports As many as 25 children in Jersey City were treated after a classmate mistakenly set off a pepper spray container at school Wednesday morning, according to published reports.  The incident occurred as third-graders were in a gym class at Whitney Young Jr. School, where the student activated a pepper-spray container attached to a keychain.  The school was evacuated and reopened a few hours later. The incident was under investigation. 

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by Paul Milo