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NJDA Silent as Paterson Cheese Maker Pleads Guilty in Deadly Listeria Outbreak

NJDA Silent as Paterson Cheese Maker Pleads Guilty in Deadly Listeria Outbreak

Federal prosecutors secured a conviction for a 2021 outbreak that killed one and hospitalized 12. The state agency with cheese...

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Keyport Cancer Cases Surge to Nearly 200 as DEP Penalties Sit Unpaid — 47 Years After State Ordered Closure

Keyport Cancer Cases Surge to Nearly 200 as DEP Penalties Sit Unpaid — 47 Years After State Ordered Closure

Four enforcement orders totaling $1.2 million remain pending as Pacer Group Holdings begins six-month testing; first DEP town hall set...

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The Measles Pipeline: How One Hudson County Case Highlights Gaps Between Detection and Response

The Measles Pipeline: How One Hudson County Case Highlights Gaps Between Detection and Response

Hudson County—State health officials detected measles in North Jersey wastewater weeks before a confirmed case surfaced in Hudson County. That...

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