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Mysterious Odor That Stank Up NJ Towns Coming From Trailer Hauling 7K Gallons Of Lubricant Mysterious Odor That Stank Up NJ Towns Coming From Trailer Hauling 7K Gallons Of Lubricant
Mysterious Odor That Stank Up NJ Towns Coming From Trailer Hauling 7K Gallons Of Lubricant "Eww, what's that smell," residents in South Jersey were wondering this week. Officials in Gloucester Township initially assumed it might be a natural gas leak, saying they'd received numerous 9-1-1 calls on Wednesday, Aug. 10. But it smelled like rotten eggs, they said. By 7 p.m., the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) said that the widespread odor was coming from the Truck Stop in East Greenwich from a trailer containing about 7,000 gallons of Lubrizol that was venting.  Lubrizol is an lubricant added to fuel oil.  "The chemical has a rotten egg smell…

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by Jon Craig
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Website Lists Every NJ School That Reported Positive COVID-19 Case Website Lists Every NJ School That Reported Positive COVID-19 Case
Website Lists Every NJ School That Reported Positive Covid-19 Case A website where teachers across the U.S. can report a confirmed COVID-19 case in their school shows dozens in New Jersey. The website was launched by the National Education Association, specifically a Kansas high school teachers, and serves as a hub for educators to report virus cases and health concerns. All submissions are reviewed by NEA staff and verified by checking school websites, press releases, media reports and other public sources.  The cases listed are by no means a "comprehensive accounting of all cases at schools and campuses," the website says. Each case is dated a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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State Suspends Liquor License Of NJ Bar Accused Of Twice Violating COVID-19 Orders State Suspends Liquor License Of NJ Bar Accused Of Twice Violating COVID-19 Orders
State Suspends Liquor License Of NJ Bar Accused Of Twice Violating Covid-19 Orders A Burlington County restaurant facing charges for a 500-person "quarantine release party" in violation of COVID-19 orders later allowed patrons to drink inside, said state officials who had the bar's liquor license and alcohol permits revoked. Il Portico Ristorante on Route 30 in Burlington was charged with numerous Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) violations for the "Quarantine Release Party," that began July 3 and lasted into the early-morning hours of July 4 -- bringing multiple law enforcement agencies to the scene, State Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. The charges issued July 3…

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by Cecilia Levine