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Smoke, Heat Slam Long Island: Air Unhealthy, Temps Could Feel Like 105 Degrees Smoke, Heat Slam Long Island: Air Unhealthy, Temps Could Feel Like 105 Degrees
Smoke, Heat Slam Long Island: Air Unhealthy, Temps Could Feel Like 105 Degrees Officials are urging residents to take precautions as wildfire smoke and extreme heat bring poor air quality and health risks to much of the tri-state region. The area is under multiple air quality and heat advisories through Wednesday, July 30. Air Quality Alerts in Effect On Sunday, July 27, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued Code Orange air quality alerts due to elevated levels of fine particulate pollution. These conditions can be especially harmful to people with heart or lung conditions, young ch…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
143,000 Pounds Of Bologna Recalled Nationwide 143,000 Pounds Of Bologna Recalled Nationwide
143,000 Pounds Of Bologna Recalled Nationwide A wide-ranging recall has been issued for ready-to-eat bologna products distributed nationwide due to undeclared meat and poultry ingredients. The recall involves approximately 143,416 pounds of bologna produced by Gaiser’s European Style Provisions Inc., a Union, New Jersey–based company, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). An investigation revealed the affected items contain meat or poultry source materials not listed on their labels — a misbranding issue discovered after a complaint was submitted through the USDA Office of Inspector …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Feds ID Four Migrants Who Escaped NJ ICE Facility, $10K Reward Offered Feds ID Four Migrants Who Escaped NJ ICE Facility, $10K Reward Offered
Feds ID Four Migrants Who Escaped NJ ICE Facility, $10K Reward Offered Federal officials are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of four criminal illegal aliens who escaped from Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark on Thursday, June 12, the Department of Homeland Security said. The agency maintained that no widespread unrest occurred at the facility, contradicting various media reports including some saying 50 inmates pushed down a wall after meals were served late.  Officials said Delaney Hall remains “dedicated to providing high-quality services” and maintains 24/7 medical care, visitation, legal access, meals, reli…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Nassau County Faces Air Quality Alert As Temps Climb Into 90s Thursday Nassau County Faces Air Quality Alert As Temps Climb Into 90s Thursday
Nassau County Faces Air Quality Alert As Temps Climb Into 90s Thursday It’s not just hot — it’s hazardous. Air quality across New Jersey and New York is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups on Thursday, June 12, as temperatures climb into the 90s and Code Orange Alerts are in effect. Health officials say that ground-level ozone and fine particulates will combine with heat to pose risks for children, seniors, and people with heart or lung conditions. ⚠️ Air Quality Alerts Code Orange Air Quality Alerts issued by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection Counties affected: Bergen, Essex, Union, Hudson, Passaic, Middlesex, Mercer, Ocean, Burling…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifting Into NY Triggering Alerts: Check Your Town's Index Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifting Into NY Triggering Alerts: Check Your Town's Index
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifting Into NY Triggering Alerts: Check Your Town's Index With summer-like heat moving in, health officials have issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for much of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and the Philadelphia metro area on Wednesday, June 4 (scroll down to check your town's air quality index). The alerts, in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., warn that ground-level ozone pollution could reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, including children, the elderly, and those with heart or lung disease, authorities in each state said. Click here to see today's air quality forecast. In New Jersey, the Department of Environmental Protection iss…

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by Cecilia Levine