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In Echo of Flint, Lead Water Crisis Now Hits Newark, New JerseyIn Echo of Flint, Lead Water Crisis Now Hits Newark, New Jersey

In Echo of Flint, Lead Water Crisis Now Hits Newark, New Jersey

Photo: Shana Gilbert and her daughter, Malaysa Ingram, received water filters at Paradise Baptist Church in Newark this month. The…

6 years ago
Report finds toxins in dozens of public water systems across the USAReport finds toxins in dozens of public water systems across the USA

Report finds toxins in dozens of public water systems across the USA

Photo: US Environmental Protection Agency's Peter Grevatt and Cosmo Servidio listen to members of the public comment during a PFAS…

7 years ago
Environmental Groups Sue Newark Over Lead in Drinking WaterEnvironmental Groups Sue Newark Over Lead in Drinking Water

Environmental Groups Sue Newark Over Lead in Drinking Water

Photo by Gabriel Rocha/Flickr The Natural Resources Defense Council and Newark Education Workers Caucus have taken the city of Newark,…

7 years ago
Cleansing the Air at the Expense of WaterwaysCleansing the Air at the Expense of Waterways

Cleansing the Air at the Expense of Waterways

Father Rodney Torbic, the priest at the St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, lives across the road from Hatfield’s Ferry and…

7 years ago
NJ beach bacteria: The Shore can’t dodge NYC’s sewageNJ beach bacteria: The Shore can’t dodge NYC’s sewage

NJ beach bacteria: The Shore can’t dodge NYC’s sewage

The Asbury Park Press analyzed nearly 4,000 water quality tests performed at New Jersey beaches this summer. Here are the…

7 years ago