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Worcester, MA
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Harmful Bacterial Bloom Forces Worcester Lake To Close
Officials in Worcester closed Indian Lake after a bacterial bloom that is harmful to humans and animals was detected in the water. The Department of Inspectional Services said it had found cyanobacteria in the lake, which can produce toxins harmful to people and pets, the city announced on Thursday, Aug. 1. Indian Lake would remain closed until tests come back clean. City officials said anyone who comes in contact with scum at Indian Lake should wash it off immediately with fresh water. Pet owners should contact their veterinarians immediately if their animals ingest a…
Hackensack, NJ
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SUV Plunges Into Little Ferry Lake, Police Ticket Man, 35, Learning To Drive, Companion
An unlicensed Ecuadorian national whose friend was teaching to drive plunged an SUV into a Little Ferry lake, authorities said. The 35-year-old driver from New York and his passenger got out OK after the 2009 Mazda Tribute landed in Indian Lake shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday, June 13, Little Ferry Police Chief James Walters said. A dive team made sure no one else was in the vehicle. The 35-year-old driver from New York and his passenger got out OK after the 2009 Mazda Tribute landed in Indian Lake shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday, June 13. INSET: Rory Puntasecca The driver told polic…
Hackensack, NJ
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Blood-Soaked Remains Fished From Little Ferry Lake Not Human: Authorities
Remains found in a lake and trash can in Little Ferry on Friday weren't human, authorities said. A witness produced a video the afternoon of June 30 of a woman dressed all in black tossing a black bag into Indian Lake with blood dripping from it, Little Ferry Police Chief James Walters said. The woman -- who was described only as Middle Eastern -- then left, he said. A similar bag was retrieved from a nearby trash can, the chief said. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification examined the remains, took blood samples and declared them animal, not human, he said. What t…
