Authorities say a student used eye drops to poison a teacher at a New Jersey high school. (Credit: CBS2) Authorities say a student used eye drops to poison a teacher at a New Jersey high school. (Credit: CBS2)

BAYVILLE, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — It could have been deadly. A New Jersey teacher was rushed to the hospital after police say a student added something to her drink that made her sick.

“I don’t really think she did anything to deserve this,” Tom Grosse told CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock.

Grosse said his wife Kelly loves the students at Central Regional High School, as if they were her own. So, why someone would purposefully spike her drink is hard to understand.

“Of course the whole thing is pretty upsetting to my wife,” Grosse said.

On Tuesday morning, a student reportedly put Visine in Grosse’s drink. She got sick.

“We were at the hospital for a few hours,” Grosse said.

According to the FDA, swallowing saline solution can cause a slew of health problems including nausea, vomiting, restricted breathing, lethargy, and in extreme cases coma.

Grosse said his wife’s condition had improved, but she was upset that someone would do this to her.

Students said they couldn’t believe what had happened.

“From what I understand he was just trying to pull a prank, but you should be careful with such things. She could have been seriously hurt,” Thomas Dono, 15, said.

Superintendent Dr. Triantafillo Parlapanides said such poor decision making by the student has consequences.

“He’s suspended until a board hearing and once the hearing is completed, they’ll determine what happens to the student,” Dr. Parlapanides said.

The student is also in hot water with Berkeley Township Police. The juvenile was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault on a school board member.

The student was released to his parents pending juvenile court proceedings.

Gross said his wife was ill with similar symptoms about a week ago, but they can’t be sure that it was because of a spiked beverage.