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Paterson Woman Sold Fentanyl That Resulted In Fatal OD: Hunterdon County Prosecutor Paterson Woman Sold Fentanyl That Resulted In Fatal OD: Hunterdon County Prosecutor
Paterson Woman Sold Fentanyl That Resulted In Fatal OD: Hunterdon County Prosecutor A 28-year old Paterson woman was arrested and charged with selling fentanyl that resulted in a fatal overdose in Hunterdon County, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 3. On Thursday, July 24, Clinton Township police responded to a residence in Annandale and found an unconscious 21-year-old man, who was pronounced dead at the scene, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson and Clinton Township Police Chief Thomas DeRosa said. The man's death was caused by acute drug toxicity from fentanyl, authorities said. Fentanyl had been located at the scene, authorities said. An investigation…

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by Sam Barron
News
River Edge Family Turns Heartbreak Into Hope With Paramus Concert For Late Son River Edge Family Turns Heartbreak Into Hope With Paramus Concert For Late Son
River Edge Family Turns Heartbreak Into Hope With Paramus Concert For Late Son For years, the Marri family lived in a constant state of worry: watching for signs, trying every possible way to pull their son and brother, Buster, back from the grip of addiction.  Rehab. Family meetings. Drug testing. Love. Kindness. Anything to stop what they feared was coming. On Nov. 2, 2021, the call came: Buster wasn’t breathing. In that instant, the endless tension and daily battles vanished, replaced by a silence they never wanted.  The stress was gone, but so was Buster. He was 24 years old, fearless, full of life, and deeply loved. And in the aftermath, his family ma…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Deaths Linked To Poppy Seeds, FDA Under Fire Over Hidden Danger In Your Pantry Deaths Linked To Poppy Seeds, FDA Under Fire Over Hidden Danger In Your Pantry
Deaths Linked To Poppy Seeds, FDA Under Fire Over Hidden Danger In Your Pantry Poppy seeds — a staple on bagels and in pastries — are at the center of a stunning public health scare that has already cost lives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed on Tuesday, April 8. The FDA has extended the public comment period for its Request for Information about poppy seed contamination after reports of adverse events, including respiratory arrest and death, were linked to the presence of opiate alkaloids — toxic substances naturally found in the poppy plant but not supposed to contaminate seeds FDA RFI Extension. The danger is not theoretical: at least 19 death…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Cause of Death Revealed For 3 American Tourists Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report Cause of Death Revealed For 3 American Tourists Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report
Cause of Death Revealed For 3 American Tourists Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report Authorities in Belize have determined the cause of death for three Massachusetts women who were found dead inside a luxury hotel earlier this month. An autopsy revealed blood in the women's lungs, CBS Boston reported. Police are still investigating what led up to their deaths. The next step is a toxicology report and testing of tissue samples, which could take up to a month for results. Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — all from Revere and in their mid-20s — had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Sat…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Community Rallies For 3 Young Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story Community Rallies For 3 Young Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story
Community Rallies For 3 Young Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story Hundreds of people turned out for a memorial service for three Massachusetts women who were found dead in a beachfront resort over the weekend in the Central American nation of Belize. The women — Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — are all from Revere, in their mid-20s, and of Moroccan descent. They had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to Boston 25. As news spread of their deaths, Revere, the Moroccan community, and strangers from around the globe offered words of sympat…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
17 Arrested, Six Wanted In Massive NJ Fentanyl Mill, Drug-Dealing Operation: Prosecutors 17 Arrested, Six Wanted In Massive NJ Fentanyl Mill, Drug-Dealing Operation: Prosecutors
17 Arrested, Six Wanted In Massive NJ Fentanyl Mill, Drug-Dealing Operation: Prosecutors Seventeen people were arrested and six more were wanted in a large drug-dealing operation throughout Monmouth County, authorities said. An eight-month investigation seized hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of drugs that were funneled from Passaic and Somerset counties, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Monday, June 24. "The arrests and seizures being announced today mark the end result of a herculean investigative effort involving innumerable moving parts, all seamlessly coordinated with the help of more than two dozen other law enforcement agencies,…

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by Chris Spiker