Lead-Free NJ
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To ensure that New Jersey’s children are free from lead poisoning and that our environment is lead-safe by advocating for changes to state and local policy.
A4848/S3616 passed NJ legislature 12/18. This law will require healthcare professionals to assess pregnant people for lead exposure. Now, Governor Murphy must sign the bill before his term ends. Thank you to Lead-Free NJ member Isles for championing this bill.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
A4848/S3616 passed NJ legislature 12/18. This law will require healthcare professionals to assess pregnant people for lead exposure. Now, Governor Murphy must sign the bill before his term ends. Thank you to Lead-Free NJ member Isles for championing this bill.
www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
Join us at the Jersey Water Works conference!
When: Thursday, December 11, 2025 from 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Brower Student Center at The College of New Jersey
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When: Thursday, December 11, 2025 from 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Brower Student Center at The College of New Jersey
www.jerseywaterworks.org/events/annua...
#NJWATER25
December 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Join us at the Jersey Water Works conference!
When: Thursday, December 11, 2025 from 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Brower Student Center at The College of New Jersey
www.jerseywaterworks.org/events/annua...
#NJWATER25
When: Thursday, December 11, 2025 from 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Brower Student Center at The College of New Jersey
www.jerseywaterworks.org/events/annua...
#NJWATER25
Shata Traders Inc of Brooklyn, NY is recalling Chef Brand Milk Pan 24 cm, because it has the potential to be contaminated with significant levels of lead (Pb) which may leach into food.
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SHATA TRADERS INC RECALLS CHEF BRAND MILK PAN 24cm BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK
Shata Traders Inc of Brooklyn, NY is recalling Chef Brand Milk Pan 24 cm, because it has the potential to be contaminated with significant levels of lead (Pb) which may leach into food. Lead is toxic ...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Shata Traders Inc of Brooklyn, NY is recalling Chef Brand Milk Pan 24 cm, because it has the potential to be contaminated with significant levels of lead (Pb) which may leach into food.
www.fda.gov/safety/recal...
www.fda.gov/safety/recal...
After elevated lead detected in many school fountains, Paterson applying for state grant
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After elevated lead detected in many school fountains, Paterson applying for state grant
Testing earlier this year detected excessive levels of lead in water fountains and sinks at 10 Paterson schools.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
After elevated lead detected in many school fountains, Paterson applying for state grant
www.northjersey.com/story/news/p...
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NJ Schools must apply by November 28 to access $94 million in state grants for lead remediation in drinking water.
Contact: WaterGrant@doe.nj.gov
More information: lnkd.in/eRDUs4PZ
Funding source: NJ DOE Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act Water Infrastructure Grants
Contact: WaterGrant@doe.nj.gov
More information: lnkd.in/eRDUs4PZ
Funding source: NJ DOE Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act Water Infrastructure Grants
November 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
NJ Schools must apply by November 28 to access $94 million in state grants for lead remediation in drinking water.
Contact: WaterGrant@doe.nj.gov
More information: lnkd.in/eRDUs4PZ
Funding source: NJ DOE Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act Water Infrastructure Grants
Contact: WaterGrant@doe.nj.gov
More information: lnkd.in/eRDUs4PZ
Funding source: NJ DOE Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act Water Infrastructure Grants
The deadline for schools to apply for water infrastructure improvement grants to address lead in drinking water issues is NEXT WEEK 10/31/25.
NJ Schools must apply by October 31 to access $94 million in state grants for lead remediation in drinking water.
Contact: WaterGrant@doe.nj.gov
More information: www.nj.gov/education/facilities/
Contact: WaterGrant@doe.nj.gov
More information: www.nj.gov/education/facilities/
October 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The deadline for schools to apply for water infrastructure improvement grants to address lead in drinking water issues is NEXT WEEK 10/31/25.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — October 9, 2025
NJDOE Must Act to Support NJ School Districts in Accessing $94 Million in State Grants for Lead Remediation in Drinking Water
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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
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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 - Lead-Free NJ
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — October 9, 2025 CONTACT: Heather Sorge Lead-Free NJ Program Manager hsorge@njfuture.org 609-393-0008 ext 1016 NJDOE Must Act to Support NJ School Districts in Accessing $94 Mil...
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October 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — October 9, 2025
NJDOE Must Act to Support NJ School Districts in Accessing $94 Million in State Grants for Lead Remediation in Drinking Water
www.leadfreenj.org/2025/10/09/n...
NJDOE Must Act to Support NJ School Districts in Accessing $94 Million in State Grants for Lead Remediation in Drinking Water
www.leadfreenj.org/2025/10/09/n...
NJ Schools must apply by October 31 to access $94 million in state grants for lead remediation in drinking water.
Contact: WaterGrant@doe.nj.gov
More information: www.nj.gov/education/facilities/
Contact: WaterGrant@doe.nj.gov
More information: www.nj.gov/education/facilities/
September 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
NJ Schools must apply by October 31 to access $94 million in state grants for lead remediation in drinking water.
Contact: WaterGrant@doe.nj.gov
More information: www.nj.gov/education/facilities/
Contact: WaterGrant@doe.nj.gov
More information: www.nj.gov/education/facilities/
Virtual Office Hours For NJ Water Systems
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🚰 Jersey Water Works Lead Service Line Implementation Workgroup invites you to a virtual office hour webinar on Monday, September 15, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Register today! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🚰 Jersey Water Works Lead Service Line Implementation Workgroup invites you to a virtual office hour webinar on Monday, September 15, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
September 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Virtual Office Hours For NJ Water Systems
Register today! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🚰 Jersey Water Works Lead Service Line Implementation Workgroup invites you to a virtual office hour webinar on Monday, September 15, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Register today! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🚰 Jersey Water Works Lead Service Line Implementation Workgroup invites you to a virtual office hour webinar on Monday, September 15, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The deadline for schools to apply for water infrastructure improvement grants is extended to October 31, 2025. Read the NJDOE memo here: www.nj.gov/education/br...
August 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The deadline for schools to apply for water infrastructure improvement grants is extended to October 31, 2025. Read the NJDOE memo here: www.nj.gov/education/br...
Lead-Free NJ members participated in the 2025 National Lead & Healthy Housing Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
Members shared insights and learned from other practitioners to advance lead poisoning prevention.
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Members shared insights and learned from other practitioners to advance lead poisoning prevention.
healthyhousingconferences.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Lead-Free NJ members participated in the 2025 National Lead & Healthy Housing Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
Members shared insights and learned from other practitioners to advance lead poisoning prevention.
healthyhousingconferences.com
Members shared insights and learned from other practitioners to advance lead poisoning prevention.
healthyhousingconferences.com
See you on August 9! www.communitynews.org/towns/trento...
Isles and partners to host environmental justice event
The East Trenton Collaborative will host a community event Aug. 9 to raise awareness about lead contamination and environmental justice in Trenton.
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July 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
See you on August 9! www.communitynews.org/towns/trento...
Apply for up to $2,500 to put towards the purchase of a bottle filling station. Deadline: July 30, 2025
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July 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Apply for up to $2,500 to put towards the purchase of a bottle filling station. Deadline: July 30, 2025
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W.W. Industrial Group Recalls Pear Slices in Juice Due to Elevated Levels of Lead and Cadmium
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July 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
W.W. Industrial Group Recalls Pear Slices in Juice Due to Elevated Levels of Lead and Cadmium
www.fda.gov/safety/recal...
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NEW BLOG: Changes at the federal level make this year's appropriations cycle more important than ever. NCHH analyst Sarah Goodwin tracks the development of federal funding levels for FY26. Which CDC, EPA, and HUD programs will be cut back? Which will be eliminated?
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July 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
NEW BLOG: Changes at the federal level make this year's appropriations cycle more important than ever. NCHH analyst Sarah Goodwin tracks the development of federal funding levels for FY26. Which CDC, EPA, and HUD programs will be cut back? Which will be eliminated?
bit.ly/Blog_2507A #PublicHealth
bit.ly/Blog_2507A #PublicHealth
SPPTTY Kids Bicycles Recalled Due to Risk of Death or Injury from Lead Poisoning; Violates Federal Lead Content Ban; Sold at Walmart by Shenzhen Yihuachuang Technology
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SPPTTY Kids Bicycles Recalled Due to Risk of Death or Injury from Lead Poisoning; Violates Federal Lead Content Ban; Sold at Walmart by Shenzhen Yihuachuang Technology
Consumers should stop using the recalled children’s bicycles immediately and contact Shenzhen Yihuachuang Technology for a full refund. To receive a refund, consumers should dismantle the bicycles, ta...
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July 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
SPPTTY Kids Bicycles Recalled Due to Risk of Death or Injury from Lead Poisoning; Violates Federal Lead Content Ban; Sold at Walmart by Shenzhen Yihuachuang Technology
www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025...
www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NJ Schools Must Apply by July 25 to Access $94 Million in State Grants for Lead Remediation in Drinking Water
www.leadfreenj.org/2025/07/10/9...
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July 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NJ Schools Must Apply by July 25 to Access $94 Million in State Grants for Lead Remediation in Drinking Water
www.leadfreenj.org/2025/07/10/9...
www.leadfreenj.org/2025/07/10/9...
EPA Adds Historic Potteries Site in Trenton to Superfund National Priorities List
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EPA Adds Historic Potteries Site in Trenton to Superfund National Priorities List | US EPA
EPA Adds Historic Potteries Site in Trenton to Superfund National Priorities List
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July 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
EPA Adds Historic Potteries Site in Trenton to Superfund National Priorities List
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Over $94 million dollars was JUST made available by the New Jersey Department of Education for NJ schools to fix lead in drinking water. School districts must apply by July 25, 2025.
Read the grant program guidelines here: www.leadfreenj.org/wp-content/u...
Read the grant program guidelines here: www.leadfreenj.org/wp-content/u...
July 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Over $94 million dollars was JUST made available by the New Jersey Department of Education for NJ schools to fix lead in drinking water. School districts must apply by July 25, 2025.
Read the grant program guidelines here: www.leadfreenj.org/wp-content/u...
Read the grant program guidelines here: www.leadfreenj.org/wp-content/u...
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Great news! HUD has announced $364.5M in Lead Hazard Reduction grant funding to help communities reduce lead & other housing-related health hazards in pre-1978 homes. State & local governments (inc. urban/suburban/rural) may apply by August 14. bit.ly/FR-6900-N-13
#PublicHealth #HealthyHomes
#PublicHealth #HealthyHomes
July 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Great news! HUD has announced $364.5M in Lead Hazard Reduction grant funding to help communities reduce lead & other housing-related health hazards in pre-1978 homes. State & local governments (inc. urban/suburban/rural) may apply by August 14. bit.ly/FR-6900-N-13
#PublicHealth #HealthyHomes
#PublicHealth #HealthyHomes
A2929/S1034 passed the legislature today. Now, it’s headed to the Governor’s desk.
This law will require that lead in drinking water hazards be disclosed to renters AND prohibits landlords from obstructing lead service line replacement
www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
This law will require that lead in drinking water hazards be disclosed to renters AND prohibits landlords from obstructing lead service line replacement
www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
June 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A2929/S1034 passed the legislature today. Now, it’s headed to the Governor’s desk.
This law will require that lead in drinking water hazards be disclosed to renters AND prohibits landlords from obstructing lead service line replacement
www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
This law will require that lead in drinking water hazards be disclosed to renters AND prohibits landlords from obstructing lead service line replacement
www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
Today is Primary Election Day, June 10, 2025
Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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6.3.2025 update: one additional candidate response is included. We asked every candidate running for Governor: As Gov, how would you continue NJ's legacy as a national leader in lead poisoning prevention? Here are their responses.
June 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Today is Primary Election Day, June 10, 2025
Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
www.nj.gov/state/electi...
Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
www.nj.gov/state/electi...