by Cassie Bolinger | Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, News, Uncategorized
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...
by Lead-Free NJ | May 5, 2025 | Blog, News, Uncategorized
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;...
by Lead-Free NJ | Mar 21, 2025 | Blog, News, Uncategorized
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...
by Lead-Free NJ | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog, News, Uncategorized
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,...
by Cassie Bolinger | Nov 18, 2024 | Blog, News, Uncategorized
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...
by Lead-Free NJ | Aug 7, 2024 | Blog, News, Uncategorized
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...