East Trenton neighborhood to be declared a Superfund site due to lead hazards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will place an entire neighborhood in East Trenton on its Superfund list.
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Jeff Pillets is a freelance journalist whose stories have been featured by ProPublica, New Jersey Spotlight News, WNYC-New York Public Radio and The Record. He was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2008 for stories on waste and abuse in New Jersey state government. Contact jeffpillets AT icloud.com.
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Holtec talks about nuclear power plant plans in New Jersey
A bill sponsored by Senators Bob Smith and Nicholas Scutari would give the state BPU sole authority to approve new mini-reactors, removing the power of host communities.
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Three New Jersey nursing homes chronically understaffed, state comptroller finds
The three nursing homes are Belle Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Trenton, Barnegat Nursing and Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, and Barclays Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Cherry Hill.
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Tapped out: No quick fix in sight for Trenton water crisis
A regional utility jointly directed by the city and four surrounding communities wouldn’t debut until at least July 2027 under a state plan.
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Trenton water inspector indicted in alleged water sample fraud scheme
A Trenton utility worker who allegedly faked water sampling results…
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Groundwater polluted, Lambertville residents at risk, but help from State of New Jersey may be years away
The NJDEP released a nine-page update to The Jersey Vindicator this week.
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Researchers sue New Jersey over access to Lindbergh kidnapping records
For the past 13 months, streams of researchers from around the country have been locked out of the archive.
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Five minutes with Steve Meserve, among the last of the great shad men
Steve Meserve is the fourth generation of his family to trawl for shad from Lambertville’s Lewis Island.
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Conduent will challenge $1.7B NJ E-ZPass deal in court (updated)
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority rejected an official bid protest by Conduent earlier this month.
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A community left behind: PFAS crisis unfolds on Lambertville’s Connaught Hill
How a neighborhood along the Delaware River became a dumping ground for toxic chemicals. Now residents can’t drink their water and some are getting sick.
