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6-year-old stung by invasive clinging jellyfish in New Jersey's Metedeconk River

A 6-year-old girl suffered a painful encounter with a rare, invasive jellyfish species while playing in Metedeconk River in New Jersey

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What happened A 6-year-old girl suffered a painful encounter with a rare, invasive jellyfish species while playing in Metedeconk River in New Jersey.
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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Jun 18, 5:19 PM

6-year-old stung by invasive clinging jellyfish in New Jersey's Metedeconk River

A 6-year-old girl suffered a painful encounter with a rare, invasive jellyfish species while playing in Metedeconk River in New Jersey

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Jun 18, 5:19 PM

6-year-old stung by invasive clinging jellyfish in New Jersey's Metedeconk River

A 6-year-old girl suffered a painful encounter with a rare, invasive jellyfish species while playing in Metedeconk River in New Jersey

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Jun 18, 5:19 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Jun 18, 5:19 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.