The EPA warns that residents living near medical sterilizing plants in Franklin (Sussex) and Linden are at an increased risk of cancer due to exposure to EtO, Ethylene Oxide.
The same Sussex County facility fined after a grim April 2020 discovery is dealing with a large, active COVID outbreak, as the nursing home staff are barely boosted against the virus.
The storm is responsible for dropping nearly 8-10 inches of rain across Central and North Jersey, three confirmed tornadoes and 23 reported deaths, according to New Jersey 101.5 Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow.