13 children ill after eating ‘hallucinogenic mushroom’ chocolate at camp

Josh Milton | Senior science and technology reporter Published July 26, 2026 11:06am Updated July 26, 2026 11:06am The camp is run by the youth organisation (Picture: abc7) At least 13 children have fallen ill after eating chocolate laced with ‘hallucinogenic mushrooms’. The youngsters ate the ‘edibles’ at a YMCA camp on North Arlington Avenue in East Orange, New Jersey, on Thursday afternoon. A camp counsellor discovered a camper passing out what appeared to be sweets to other campers. One of the children later began to complain of not feeling well, with 12 more children later experiencing similar symptoms The sickened children were aged between 10 and 13. One child with a preexisting medical condition was taken to hospital. Children found in ‘zombie’ state A mum of a 12-year-old at the c