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The noaa ssc was notified by uscg sector ny of a mystery sheen extending from the hackensack river out…

Ny/nj Mystery Spill; Ny/nj Harbor · Ny/nj Harbor · NOAAORR-7740

issued
2007-12-30 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-01-13 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-01-13 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.653, -74.152
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

NY/NJ Mystery Spill; NY/NJ Harbor.
NY/NJ Harbor.
1. The NOAA SSC was notified by USCG Sector NY of a mystery sheen extending from the Hackensack River out Newark Bay into the Kill Van Kull. As of the notification no source had been identified. The USCG is investigating.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL SHEEN. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 40.653N 074.152W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7740: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7740

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  1. So shore long island, ny2007-11-22 → 2007-12-06
  2. The noaa ssc was notified by uscg sector ny of a mystery sheen extending from the hackensack river out… this message2007-12-30 → 2008-01-13
  3. Newark bay, nj2008-01-24 → 2008-02-07

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