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NJ Households Should Access State Grants to Fix Lead Paint by December 2026, and Advocate for Future Funding
NJ Households Should Access State Grants to Fix Lead Paint by December 2026, and Advocate for Future Funding By Cassie Bolinger, Lead-Free NJ National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) is October 19-25, 2025. Take a moment this week to consider if your home is...
Partnership and Persistence Improve Access to Drinking Water in Jersey City Schools
Partnership and Persistence Improve Access to Drinking Water in Jersey City Schools By Nikki Baker, Healthy Schools Now & Cassie Bolinger, Lead-Free NJ New drinking water fountains have been installed in every Jersey City public school and early childhood center;...
The Importance of “Filter First”: A Preventive Approach to Reduce Lead Contamination in Drinking Water
Reposted from Jersey Water Works: https://www.jerseywaterworks.org/latest-news/the-importance-of-filter-first-a-preventive-approach-to-reduce-lead-contamination-in-drinking-water/ The Importance of “Filter First”: A Preventive Approach to Reduce Lead Contamination in...
Black Maternal Health: The Hidden Danger of Lead Poisoning
Black Maternal Health: The Hidden Danger of Lead Poisoning By: Deandrah Cameron, MPH, Backbone staff; Elyse Pivnick, MCP, Lead-Free NJ Health Committee Co-Chair; and Sheila Caldwell, RN, Lead-Free NJ Health Committee Co-Chair As we celebrate Black History Month, it's...
Lead by Example: Equitably Addressing Disparities in Lead Exposure through Collective Impact
Lead by Example: Equitably Addressing Disparities in Lead Exposure through Collective Impact By: Cassie Bolinger, Lead-Free NJ Program Coordinator Pictured from left to right: Ben Haygood, Stephanie Greenwood, Memphis Madden, Shereyl Snider, Barbara George Johnson...
Advancing Systems-Level Change through Community and Collaboration at the 2024 Membership Meeting
Advancing Systems-Level Change through Community and Collaboration By: Sneha Patel, New Jersey Future Communications Specialist Pictured from left to right: Kelvin Boddy, Shanikwa Lemon, Kandyce Perry, Geovanni Cantizano, Xin “Leo” Li, Jennifer Barrientos “Everywhere...
Commissioners Call for Cross-Departmental Collaboration, Information Transparency, and Systems Shift to Address Lead Poisoning in New Jersey
Commissioners Call for Cross-Departmental Collaboration, Information Transparency, and Systems Shift to Address Lead Poisoning in New Jersey Cassie Bolinger, Lead-Free NJ Program Coordinator July 3, 2024 Pictured from left to right: Shawn LaTourette, Commissioner of...
Municipal Leaders Claim Public Engagement is Largest Asset to Lead Replacement Efforts
Municipal Leaders Claim Public Engagement is Largest Asset to Lead Replacement Efforts REPOST of New Jersey Future Blog: https://www.njfuture.org/2024/06/24/municipal-leaders-claim-public-engagement-is-largest-asset-to-lead-replacement-efforts/ June 24th, 2024 by...
EPA Lead in Soil at Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate School in the East Trenton Neighborhood
EPA Lead in Soil at Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate School in the East Trenton Neighborhood School Soil Sampling Results Resultados del muestreo de suelo en escuelas Rezilta Rechèch Tè nan Lekòl yo School Soil Sampling Results The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
First Ever Joint Membership Meeting Held by Jersey Water Works & Lead-Free New Jersey
First Ever Joint Membership Meeting Held by Jersey Water Works & Lead-Free New Jersey Sneha Patel, Communications Specialist From left to right: Rick Dovey, Atlantic County Utilities Authority; Anthony Diaz, Newark Water Coalition; Kelvin Boddy, Housing and...
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