200 Evacuated From Wall NJNG Building; 17 Sickened From Unknown Cause

More than 200 workers at the Wyckoff Road office of New Jersey Natural Gas were evacuated this morning after numerous people complained of nausea and dizziness, Wall police said.

About 17 people were treated by a phalanx of EMS crews from around the area who descended on the office. Ten were taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Sgt. Erik Ertle said.

HAZMAT crews are in the building now, 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 has set up a mobile triage unit and workers have been moved to a location across Wykoff Road, Ertle said.

It is not known how long the building will be evacuated, Ertle said.