Jeff Pillets

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.

On the brink of collapse: New regional utility proposed as solution to Trenton’s water woes
ByJeff Pillets January 28, 2025December 16, 2025

The Trenton Water Utility has been monitored by the state since 2022, but massive problems continue to plague the utility that supplies drinking water to more than 217,000 residents of Mercer County. Is a regional utility the answer?

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Trenton Water crisis: Study highlights financial chaos, billing delays, outdated equipment, worker shortages
ByJeff Pillets December 17, 2024December 16, 2025

The 52-page report was submitted to the city Sept. 9 and was distributed to mayors of surrounding townships served by the water utility on Dec. 10.

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Chlorine byproducts and dead-end pipes: Trenton Water remains in violation of NJ Safe Water Drinking Act
ByJeff Pillets December 13, 2024December 16, 2025

Trenton’s water utility, already under scrutiny for treatment failures and…

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Trenton lead pipe replacement program under scrutiny after contractor charged in Newark scheme
ByJeff Pillets December 4, 2024April 7, 2025

More bad news for Trenton’s water crisis.
After criminal charges in Newark, feds turn their attention to massive lead pipe replacement project in Mercer County.

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