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NJDOE Must Act to Support NJ School Districts in Accessing $94 Million in State Grants for Lead Remediation in Drinking Water
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- October 9, 2025 CONTACT: Heather Sorge Lead-Free NJ Program Manager [email protected] 609-393-0008 ext 1016 NJDOE Must Act to Support NJ School Districts in Accessing $94 Million in State Grants for Lead Remediation in Drinking Water (Jersey...
Advocacy in Action: NJ DOE Extends Deadline for $94 Million in Lead Remediation Grants for Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- July 28, 2025 CONTACT: Heather Sorge Lead-Free NJ Program Manager [email protected] 609-393-0008 ext 1016 Advocacy in Action: NJ DOE Extends Deadline for $94 Million in Lead Remediation Grants for Schools Thanks to Statewide Advocacy,...
Isles and partners to host environmental justice event
Isles and partners to host environmental justice event July 26, 2025 Read the article, published by Community News featuring LFNJ Community Hub Leader in Trenton, Shereyl Snider (East Trenton Collaborative)....
NJ Schools Must Apply by July 25 to Access $94 Million in State Grants for Lead Remediation in Drinking Water
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- July 10, 2025 CONTACT: Heather Sorge Lead-Free NJ Program Manager [email protected] 609-393-0008 ext 1016 NJ Schools Must Apply by July 25 to Access $94 Million in State Grants for Lead Remediation in Drinking Water (Jersey Water Works and...
East Trenton neighborhood to be declared a Superfund site due to lead hazards
East Trenton neighborhood to be declared a Superfund site due to lead hazards July 8, 2025 Read the article, published by The Jersey Vindicator, written by Jeff Pillets, featuring LFNJ Community Hub Leader in Trenton, Shereyl Snider (East Trenton Collaborative)....
Clean Water Win: Filters in NJ Schools Protect Kids, Cut Plastic
Clean Water Win: Filters in NJ Schools Protect Kids, Cut Plastic July 2, 2025 Read the article, published by Plastic Pollution Coalition, featuring work championed by the Lead in Drinking Water Advisory Committee....
Here and Now 6/29/25: Addressing lead concerns in New Jersey and its impacts on children’s health
Here and Now 6/29/25: Addressing lead concerns in New Jersey and its impacts on children's health June 29, 2025 Read the article and watch the news segment here, published by Eyewitness News ABC7, by Sandra Bookman, featuring New Jersey Future Policy Manager and LFNJ...
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Joins Isles and Other Advocates in Urgent Call to Restore Critical Lead and Asthma Prevention Programs
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Joins Isles and Other Advocates in Urgent Call to Restore Critical Lead and Asthma Prevention Programs April 28, 2025 Read the article here, published by Trenton Daily, written by Angelica Stern, featuring the work of LFNJ members Isles,...
WVLT Cruisin’ 92.1 with PRAC of Southern NJ
April 15, 2025 WVLT Cruisin' 92.1 with PRAC of Southern NJ Radio hour on lead poisoning prevention with LFNJ Community Hub in South Jersey, PRAC of Southern NJ, Geovanni Cantizano, and LFNJ Program Coordinator Cassie Bolinger....
NJ organizations work to protect residents, students from hidden dangers of lead
NJ organizations work to protect residents, students from hidden dangers of lead April 10, 2025 Read the article here, published by The Signal, written by Isabella Darcy, with quotes from LFNJ backbone staff Heather Sorge and Cassie Bolinger...