The levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in one well could be among the highest ever seen in the nation

Bottled water being delivered. Testing of wells underway. Soil, groundwater and Musconetcong River next for testing

Interview: Phoebe Stapleton, Rutgers University, co-author of the study

‘Newark’s response to our lead situation is unprecedented and we wish people would stick to the facts’ — statement from city

Mayor Ras Baraka and other officials came prepared with a vigorous defense against criticism that they had failed the test of timeliness and transparency.

A total of 28 districts — comprising 1,450 young students — from Ocean Township to Kearny will share the $20 million in funding.

Newark has won a court battle against environmental groups that had been trying to get the city give out bottled water to more residents amid ...

In Newark, residents are still showing up for screenings, test kits, and bottled water as they await more answers about lead levels detected in the ...

The NRDC and a group of Newark teachers want the city to provide bottled water to the east side after elevated lead levels were discovered ...

Newark officials say they’ve reached an agreement with federal and state officials for expanding the testing of drinking water for lead beyond the handful of ...

Fears about water safety have spread beyond Newark, where federal officials have ordered the city to supply bottled water to residents after tests showed filters ...

The Newark Education Workers Caucus and the Natural Resources Defense Council have sued the city again in an effort to try and force the city ...

Lawmakers say other parts of New Jersey aren’t far from a contaminated water crisis, one they plan to avert by strengthening the two-year-old Water Quality ...

There was worry among parents in Newark over the health of their children Tuesday, after federal officials said tests showed that tap water in some ...

Union County Assemblyman Jamel Holley, the former mayor of Roselle, says neighboring Newark needs help in a big way to address lead in its drinking ...

Newark residents lined up to get bottled water at four locations across the city Monday afternoon in the wake of a warning by federal authorities ...

The governor of New jersey and the mayor of Newark have vowed to provide bottled water to city residents with lead service lines after tests ...