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DCA Reminds Municipalities of July 22, 2024, Deadline to Have Rental Properties Inspected for Lead-Based Paint Hazards
Published by NJDCA here. DCA Reminds Municipalities of July 22, 2024, Deadline to Have Rental Properties Inspected for Lead-Based Paint Hazards Posted on: 07/17/2024 Inspection Documentation can be Submitted Through a New Online Portal Trenton, NJ - The New Jersey...
DCA Awards $6.7 Million in NRTC Lead-Based Paint Hazard Funding
Posted on: 07/16/2024 Funding Will Help Remediate and Abate Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit (NRTC) Communities Trenton, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) today announced the award of $6.77 million...
Get the Lead Out Radio Hour with PRAC of Southern NJ
Lead-Free NJ Community Hub Leader in South Jersey and Director of Lead Programs for PRAC of Souther NJ chats about lead exposure prevention with Alesha Vega, Program Associate for New Jersey Future on WVLT Cruisin 92.1 https://fb.watch/tXAl3Jnvfl/
Getting lead out of Trenton demands inspection of houses (L.A. PARKER COLUMN)
Published by the Trentonian here with quotes from Lead-Free NJ Community Hub Leader in Trenton, Shereyl Snider.
More NJ children being tested for lead
Published by NJ Spotlight News here with quotes from Lead-Free NJ Health Committee Chair Elyse Pivnick and Lead-Free NJ Advocacy Committee Chair Kelvin Boddy. Melissa Rose Cooper, Correspondent | April 30, 2024 | Health Care Murphy budget seeks more funding for lead...
Children in these NJ towns are most at risk for lead poisoning
Published by northjersey.com here with quotes from Lead-Free NJ Housing Committee policy advisor, Ben Haygood: https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2024/04/26/child-lead-poisoning-has-declined-in-nj-but-persists/73437813007/ Children in these NJ towns are...
NJ Health Department Report Shows Continued Increases in Childhood Lead Exposure Screenings
Published by NJDOH here. PO Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625-0360 For Release: April 22, 2024 Kaitlan Baston, MD, MSc, DFASAM Commissioner For Further Information Contact: Office of Communications (609) 984-7160 NJ Health Department Report Shows Continued Increases in...
DCA Opens Application Portal for Lead Remediation and Abatement Program
Published by NJDCA here. Posted on: 02/26/2024 Landlords and Tenants Can Now Apply Online for Grant Funding to Remove Lead from Homes Built Before 1978 TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced the recent opening of the Lead...
Trenton organizations give families answers, resources after lead contamination concerns
Published by CBS News with quotes from Shereyl Snider here. By Ryan Hughes, Alan Wheeler February 2, 2024 / 6:11 PM EST / CBS Philadelphia TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) -- For two years, the East Trenton Collaborative has been working to educate and raise awareness about lead...
Lead-Free NJ Statement on Governor Murphy’s 2024 State of the State Address
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2024 CONTACT: Heather Sorge Lead-Free NJ Program Manager hsorge@njfuture.org 609-393-0008 ext 1016 Lead is Left Out of the 2024 NJ State of the State Address TRENTON, NJ, January 11, 2024 — Lead-Free NJ (LFNJ) Advocacy Coordinating...