Canned tuna recalled after distributor mistakenly ships quarantined cans tied to botulism risk

EL SEGUNDO, CA – Tri-Union Seafoods, the parent company of Genova, has issued a new warning to consumers after a third-party distributor accidentally released quarantined cans of Yellowfin Tuna that were previously…

Navitas Organics recalls chia seeds sold nationwide over salmonella concerns

NOVATO, CA – Navitas Organics has issued a voluntary recall of select lots of its 8-ounce Organic Chia Seeds after routine testing by a supplier raised concerns about potential Salmonella contamination, the…

Popular grated cheese brands from New Jersey recalled after listeria found

WEST CALDWELL, N.J. – The Ambriola Company has issued a nationwide recall of several grated cheese products sold under multiple brand names after routine testing detected Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially dangerous foodborne…

Spring & Mulberry expands chocolate recall after Salmonella detected in additional flavors

RALEIGH, N.C. – Spring & Mulberry has expanded its voluntary recall of select chocolate bars to include multiple flavors after additional testing revealed possible Salmonella contamination, the company announced this week. The…

Nationwide recall issued for Live it Up Super Greens over salmonella outbreak

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Superfoods Inc., doing business as Live it Up, has issued a nationwide recall of all its Live it Up Super Greens products following reports of salmonella contamination linked…

Reich Farm Former Superfund site in Toms River listed for $18M redevelopment opportunity

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – The former Reich Farm property — once the center of one of New Jersey’s most notorious environmental contamination cases — is back in the spotlight, now being marketed…

Country Vet recalls dog biscuits sold in six states over Salmonella concerns

Consumers Supply Distributing, LLC has recalled two varieties of its dog biscuits after federal testing detected possible Salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced December 24. The recall covers 4-pound…

Tamales Recalled Over Listeria Discovery

Primavera Nueva Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of select 4-count tamale products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday. The recall has been…

New Jersey Shrimp Paste Recall After Children Reported Sick

PATERSON, N.J. – Gusto Group Inc. has issued a recall of its Klong Kone brand shrimp paste after federal testing found elevated levels of lead in the product, the U.S. Food and…

Cherry Hill firefighter hangs up helmet after saving lives on and off duty

Cherry Hill firefighter retires after 25 years of heroic service and daring rescues Cherry Hill, NJ – Firefighter Jeffrey E. Marsden, a 25-year veteran of the Cherry Hill Fire Department, will officially…

New Jersey lawmakers to vote on 150 bad, ugly, and few good bills in Trenton today

Murphy era winds down as NJ Assembly races to vote on 150 bills before year’s end TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Assembly is holding one of its busiest legislative sessions in…

A dangerous new drug cocktail has hit the streets of New Jersey and it’s stronger than fentanyl

TRENTON, NJ – A new wave of synthetic opioids is alarming doctors and public health officials across the country as emergency rooms report patients collapsing within seconds of use and requiring multiple…

NJ sues five gas stations for pollution in overburdened communities

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey’s top law enforcement and environmental officials announced five new lawsuits targeting gas station owners accused of failing to clean up gasoline contamination in overburdened communities. Attorney General…

Nearly 100 Years Later, Newark’s 1928 Futuristic Prediction Falls Very Short of Modern Reality

NEWARK, NJ – A century ago, celebrated cartoonist Winsor McCay painted a bold picture of Newark’s future, sketching a city in 1986 filled with soaring skyscrapers, blimps buzzing through the skies, and…

Judge orders Long Island water districts to turn over engineering documents in toxic chemical case

Brooklyn, NY – A federal magistrate judge has ruled that several Long Island water districts must produce documents they tried to shield under attorney-client privilege in a sprawling contamination lawsuit against Dow…

Federal judge allows U.S. to amend response in New Jersey ISP Environmental Superfund case

Newark, NJ – A federal magistrate judge has granted the United States government permission to amend its legal response in a high-profile Superfund cleanup case involving decades-old chemical contamination at a Linden,…

New Jersey’s most hidden gem, and why it’s illegal to visit

MANCHESTER, NJ — As temperatures cool and fall settles in, officials are once again warning thrill-seekers to stay away from one of New Jersey’s most dangerous and illegal destinations: the Heritage Minerals…

Walmart pulls radioactive shrimp from store shelves in multiple states

Frozen shrimp sold at Walmart pulled from shelves after radiation alert WASHINGTON, DC — A federal investigation has uncovered potential radioactive contamination in frozen shrimp sold at Walmart stores across 13 states,…

New Jersey secures record $2 billion DuPont settlement for decades of PFAS pollution

New Jersey officials announced Monday a landmark $2 billion-plus settlement with DuPont and related companies over long-term pollution caused by toxic PFAS chemicals at four industrial sites across the state. The agreement,…

Radioactive wasp nest discovered near U.S. nuclear waste site

AIKEN, SC — A wasp nest contaminated with radioactive material was discovered earlier this month near a nuclear waste tank at the Savannah River Site, prompting a federal contamination report, officials confirmed…

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