Sayreville hazing details emerge, more enterovirus in NJ: First News with podcast

Sayreville hazing details emerge, more enterovirus in NJ: First News with podcast

The entrance to Sayreville War Memorial High School (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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Details Emerge in Sayreville - There are some disturbing details this morning about the nature of the hazing allegations at Sayreville High School. A criminal investigation has cancelled the entire football program for the year. Sports Illustrated is quoting unnamed sources close to that investigation the details are lewd. They are reporting upper classmen may have digitally penetrated the rear ends of underclassmen as a hazing ritual.

School officials have not commented nor have prosecutors but the school board met last night and despite angry protests from parents and alumni approved the cancellation of the season.

The ongoing problems around alleged bullying, intimidation and hazing on the Sayreville football team are serious issues that have once again reared their ugly head, despite the best efforts of schools and parents.

More Enterovirus in New Jersey - There are now 14 confirmed cases in  New Jersey with five new cases, in Morris, Middlessex, Mercer, and Camden counties. Health experts says there is no need to panic but be aware. And though there is no specific treatment if your child is wheezing or having trouble breathing, get them to the hospital. In Philadelphia doctors at Children's Hospital are still looking into whether recent cases of muscle weakness can also be linked to entero. The good news is this virus typically has a short lifespan and usually disappears in late fall..

In Hamilton, where four year old Eli Waller died of entero at the Yardville Elementary School, angry residents packed the Township Council meeting last night. For hours, the harshest criticism was directed at town health office Jeff Plunket. For the most part he sat there and took it, then there was this. Plunket told residents one of Eli's teachers was his wife. "That child sat on my wife's lap every morning," he said. "If I had any concern, it would have taken priority."

Ebola Deadline - Dallas is a city on edge as it approaches the first Ebola incubation deadline this week. A Liberian man visiting Dallas went to a hospital emergency room Sept. 25, complaining of feeling ill, but he wasn't admitted until three days later. Health officials say symptoms of Ebola usually show 8 to 10 days after exposure and the first symptoms of anyone else exposed could begins today.

Youth Football Mess - New developments in the youth football fiasco in Ocean County where the coach of a youth football team who was assaulted by a father of one of his players has himself been suspended from the league.

NJ Pessimism - Today, New Jerseyans give the lowest rating ever in Monmouth University's "Garden State Quality of Life index." concern about safety in their hometown is driving the pessimism.

Bear Attack Details - The bear that killed a Rutgers student in West Milford did not have rabies. It was the first recorded fatal bear attack since the 1800s in New Jersey. But the questions still remains why did the bear attack. We may never know. There is no evidence hikers were taunting the bear. Some suggest it went rogue; others think it was just really hungry.

Harassment at the Diner - A scathing new report finds 90 percent of female restaurant employees have been sexually harassed.

Tracking Crashes - The positive news is that the numbers are much better than several years ago, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still more than 2 ½ million Americans were sent to the ER in 2012 for injuries related to motor vehicle crashes…

Irene and Sandy Fraud - A retired police officer is facing fraud charges accused of claiming a hurricane damaged home in Highlands was his primary residence. Prosecutors say it was not and 59-year-old Martin Kiely was awarded nearly $2,300 in grants. He made this claim twice after Irene and Sandy. Now he faces up to 10-years in prison.

Pay for Security Checks - Some warehouse workers for Amazon.com say they should be paid for the time they spend passing through security checks -- which can be up to 25 minutes each shift. The Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a lawsuit filed by former employees of a Nevada warehouse. A ruling in their favor could subject employers to billions of dollars in retroactive pay and increase costs for companies.

Revel Sale Drama - The Florida developer who lost his bid to buy the bankrupt Revel casino stormed out of the courtroom Tuesday, shoved a Revel advisor and then promptly headed for the Renault Winery near Atlantic City. Not to try a glass but to consider buying that. Glenn Straub also vows AC has not heard the last from him he says he will be a player and heavy investor for the city’s future.

Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse - Hoping to stem the tide of prescription drug abuse, New Jersey continues to expand its prescription monitoring program, letting doctors and pharmacists in other states access the drug histories of jersey patients, and vice versa.

The number of kids participating in the Garden State's "Breakfast After The Bell" program has increased by 55-percent since 2010. That's the good news in a new report by advocates for children of New Jersey, but the study reveals there's bad news too.

Happy Holidays - When it comes to spending this holiday season, consumers will be pulling out all the stops. In fact, the National Retail Federation is predicting sales will be up more than four percent.

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