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13 children sickened after eating candy at East Orange YMCA camp

Officials are investigating after campers became ill from candy believed to contain hallucinogenic mushrooms.

Published Jul 27, 2026, 4:26 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Thirteen children became ill after eating candy believed to contain hallucinogenic mushrooms during a summer camp at a YMCA facility in New Jersey, prompting an investigation by local authorities, People reported.