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Marine Corps' Revamped Lunga Park Reopens After Explosives Closed It For Decade
Marine Corps Base Quantico's Lunga Park has been dormant for a decade, but later this month, the Triangle park will reopen to the public with a grand celebration.
The original recreation area, formerly known as Lunga Recreation Area, is located on the west side of Marine Corps Base Quantico, and will reopen Friday, May 26.
A grand reopening celebration featuring a BBQ cook-off, rock climbing, free fishing, free watercraft rentals, and more will be held June 3 and 4.
The park spans more than 680 acres and includes the reservoir, which had been a favorite spot for local residents.
“Lunga Pa…
Shampoo, Conditioner Products Recalled Due To Levels Of Cancer-Causing Chemical
A company is recalling a variety of dry conditioner and shampoo spray products from well-known brands after testing found unexpected levels of a carcinogen.
On Friday, Dec. 17, Procter & Gamble Company announced the recall of certain aerosol spray products from Pantene, Aussie, Herbal Essences and Waterless, along with previously discontinued aerosol dry shampoo products from Old Spice and Hair Food.
According to the announcement, the products may have levels of benzene, which can cause cancers, such as leukemia and blood cancer, along with blood disorders.
The company said based on …
NJ Sues Honeywell Over Contamination From Notorious Hudson River Superfund Site
Decades of toxic pollution continues to contaminate not just a notorious Superfund site along the Hudson River in Edgewater but also the surrounding area, New Jersey state officials charged in a lawsuit against Honeywell International.
Found in the groundwater, surface water, soil, wetlands and “well outside the physical boundaries” of the 15-acre of the Quanta Resources site are "vast quantities of contaminants" that include arsenic, asbestos, benzene, chromium, lead, PCBs, total petroleum hydrocarbons and other volatile organic compounds, the state alleges in its suit against the multi-na…
Number Getting Illnesses From Ticks, Mosquitoes, Fleas Triples, CDC Says
With temperatures warming up, federal officials are warning area residents to be alert during Lyme Disease Awareness Month in May and through the summer.
Illnesses from mosquito, tick, and flea bites have tripled nationally in the past decade, with more than 640,000 cases reported during the 13 years from 2004 through 2016, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since then, nine new germs spread by mosquitoes and ticks were discovered or introduced into the country.
The recently released findings mark the CDC’s first study examining the data involving the bites of…
