2 NJ Police Departments Investigate Reports of Needles Found in Halloween Candy
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Two New Jersey police departments are investigating reports of pins found in their children's Halloween candy.
In Commercial Township in Cumberland County, a mother told police she found a sewing needle in a Tootsie Roll her child collected while trick-or-treating. The child's mother told detectives she found the needle in the candy between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Monday.
State Police confirm they are investigating the report, and say they do not believe it to be a hoax.
Police released several photos of the tainted treat.
In Barnegant Township in Ocean County, police say they're investigating a report of a resident finding a small pin in a Kit Kat bar. It was allegedly collected in the Timbers development.
Police said the wrapper was compromised and that the candy was not sealed.
No arrests have been made in either case. Authorities are reminding parents they should check their children's Halloween candy for potential foreign objects.
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People wearing costumes walk near Washington Square Park before the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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People wearing costumes walk near Washington Square Park before the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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A reveler wearing a costume walks by beggars before the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade near Washington Square Park in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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Children wearing costumes play at Washington Square Park before the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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People wearing costumes walk near Washington Square Park before the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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Revelers march during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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Revelers march during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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Revelers celebrate during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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A reveler dressed as a zombie performs as he marches during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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A reveler wearing a Donald Trump mask marches during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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Four women wear matching costumes during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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A reveler marches during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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Revelers wearing matching costumes march during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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An impressive Freddy Krueger costume at the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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A reveler poses for a pictures as he marches during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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Revelers dance during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
