After toddler's medical checkup uncovered dangerous lead levels, mother struggled to navigate home inspections, health risks — and then made a hard choice

The loss of funding ‘would have significant consequences’ in NJ

Lead poisoning disproportionately affects Black communities

Doctors encourage earlier screening, treatment for mothers and babies with elevated levels of lead

Screening tests urged to find lead during pregnancy

All 50 states received funding. New Jersey got one of the largest awards

Murphy budget seeks more funding for lead screening program

Close to 5,000 kids will be directly impacted by the work funded by this grant

Lead exposure has been found to cause developmental issues

The Lead Safe Certificate Law will go into effect Friday

The greatest risk of lead exposure for children continues to come from lead paint and dust

DEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said notices are meant to inform, not cause alarm

Fewer kids were tested for lead in 2020, the latest year for which data is available

Gov. Christie announced $10 million in the state budget has been reallocated to support a lead abatement and containment program.

Lawmakers go line-by-line over Christie's nearly $35 billion budget that doesn't include a dime for critical road and bridge repairs. What does it include? Christie's ...