1987 incident in New Jersey where massive amounts of medical waste washed ashore in Monmouth and Ocean counties. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Trenton Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq. ... Medical waste, also known as clinical waste, refers to biological products which are essentially useless. ... Monmouth County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Ocean County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ...

May be specific incident cited in Billy Joel song We Didn't Start the Fire. Billy Joel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. ... We Didnt Start the Fire is a song by Billy Joel which chronicles 120 well-known events, people, things, and places widely noted during his lifetime, from 1949 to 1989, when the song was released on his album Storm Front. ...