(Grist / Anna Mattson)Scarce screening in East Trenton -- now a Superfund site -- points to a fragile public safety net for contaminated towns across the country
(Grist / Anna Mattson)Scarce screening in East Trenton -- now a Superfund site -- points to a fragile public safety net for contaminated towns across the country

The loss of funding ‘would have significant consequences’ in NJ
(NJ Spotlight News)Doctors encourage earlier screening, treatment for mothers and babies with elevated levels of lead
(NJ Spotlight News)Screening tests urged to find lead during pregnancy
(NJ Spotlight News)Virtua Health plans free screenings throughout October
(NJ Spotlight News)The listing proposal is subject to a 60-day public comment period

Violations included the improper closure of the landfill
(Michael Sol Warren/NJ Spotlight News)DEP says that work to remove lead-laden material will begin Monday
(Ted Goldberg/NJ Spotlight News)Objects that look like rocks have tested positive for lead
NJ Spotlight NewsMurphy budget seeks more funding for lead screening program
(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)As Senate committee holds off vote, lame-duck action less likely


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

NJ congressman says EPA must conduct new ‘needs survey’

State officials say if you get a letter, don’t panic. It doesn’t mean you’re drinking contaminated water

The estimated overall cost of necessary upgrades to state's water infrastructure is $30 billion

The city’s drinking water has met federal standards for lead since second half of 2019

The percentage of children found to have elevated blood levels jumped 29%

Newark's mayor says test results from the last six months show the city's water has fallen to 14.1 parts per billion. The Environmental Protection Agency's ...