UPDATE: 250 Evacuated From NJNG Building; 17 Sickened From Unknown Cause

About 250 workers at the Wyckoff Road office of New Jersey Natural Gas were evacuated this morning after numerous people complained of nausea and dizziness, police said.

About 17 people were treated by a phalanx of EMS crews from around the area who descended on the three-story office at 1415 Wyckoff Road. A dozen were taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, while five were treated and released at the scene, Sgt. Erik Ertle said.

HAZMAT crews scoured the building trying to determine the cause, but a natural gas or carbon dioxide leak have been ruled out, Ertle said.

Workers began complaining about dizziness aroudn 10:17 a.m., Ertle said.

MONOC set up a mobile triage unit and workers have been moved to a location across Wykoff Road, Ertle said.

The building was reopened around 2:08 p.m. and employees were allowed to return to work, Ertle said.

Responding to the scene were: Wall Township Police Department, Wall Township OEM, Wall Township EMS, Wall Township First Aid Squad, Wall Township Community First Aid Squad, Wall Township Fire Prevention, Glendola Fire Company, Ramtown (Howell) First Aid Squad, Monmouth County HAZMT, Monmouth County EMS Task Force, Monmouth County Fire Marshall’s Office, Monmouth County OEM, Ertle said.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Stay in touch. Stay informed. Like Wall Patch on Facebook and get updates throughout the day right to your newsfeed. Or follow us on Twitter @WallPatch. Don’t miss a thing.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------