By Erica Peralta | Published April 24, 2024 | Posted in PFAS | Tagged Tags: contaminated drinking water, Contamination, drinking water standards, NJDEP PFAS regulations, PFAS, PFOS | Comments Off on New Jersey taking the lead on PFAS regulation
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⟩ New Jersey taking the lead on PFAS regulation
In 2018, New Jersey was the first state to establish enforceable standards for per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in drinking water. Despite these standards, there have continued to be cases of high levels of PFAS found in drinking water. In January 2024, Governor Murphy signed legislation that would require the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Read More
Read MorePFAS and Reproductive Health –how these chemicals are affecting not only conception but future generations
Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) are water and grease-resistant chemicals found in a wide range of consumer products and in our drinking water. A recent study known as the Singapore Preconception Study of Long-Term Material and Child Outcomes (S-PRESTO) found that higher exposure to PFAS chemicals were associated with reduced probability for clinical pregnancy and live birth. Read More
Read MoreOver $20 million verdict for negligent stormwater management by Borough
Camden County jurors recently returned a unanimous $21.8 million verdict in a suit claiming negligent stormwater maintenance by the Borough of Haddonfield. The Borough’s negligence led to flooding that severely damaged four houses. On June 20, 2019, Plaintiffs properties were inundated by floodwaters and fecal matter caused by backups in the Borough’s stormwater management system. Read More
Read MoreFirst suit under recently enacted Uniform Public Expression Protection Act is underway in Bergen County
The matter Albert H. Wunsch, III, v. CTE Republicans for Englewood Cliffs, Mark Park, Zhi Liang, Rivka Biecagz, and Penny Rousouli, is currently in the Superior Court of Bergen County. The case concerns candidates in a local public election. Plaintiff instituted the action by way of an order to show cause after asserting that Defendants Read More
Read MoreAppellate Court upholds easement determination but declines to address conditions of permit
The appellate case, Benji and Russel Swan v. Stephen and Lila Lamanna, concerns an easement in which access to the last 200 feet is in question. Plaintiffs argued the trial court modify the easement by relocating it to allow plaintiffs’ access to Route 47. Defendants insist that the disputed 200 feet is their private driveway Read More
Read MoreAppeals Court upholds NJDEP’s discretion in an Environmental Rights Act
The Appellate Division recently affirmed all the challenged orders below. In this matter, there are two actions that were consolidation. In the first action, the Township of West Caldwell (“Township”) challenged two orders. The first order awarded Defendants Carant Limited Partnership (“Carant”) and Anthony Pio Costa, III (“Pio”) summary judgment in an action under the Read More
Read MoreSupreme Court to hear oral arguments regarding EPA smog rule
The Supreme Court issued an order stating that while it would not yet decide whether to block the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) smog rule from being effective, it would hear oral arguments on the matter during the upcoming February session. The oral arguments will include four related disputes over whether the EPA can implement a Read More
Read MoreAppeals Court remands decision to exclude expert testimony
The Appellate Division recently remanded the below matter for further consideration by the trial court. Their opinion noted that the trial court should provide a more detailed and complete factor-by-factor analysis of the Daubert factors, bearing in mind the guidance of Rubanick. The lawsuit arises out a derailment of four freight train cars in Paulsboro Read More
Read MoreLead-Based Paint Inspections in Rental Dwellings
Lead is a naturally occurring element that is widely used in many products including gasoline, cosmetics, and paint. Lead-based paint is usually not hazardous if it is in good condition. However, paint that is peeling, chipped, cracked, or in some way damaged or lead dust, that forms when lead paint is scraped, sanded or heated, Read More
Read MoreAppeals Court upholds decision to deny variance request for easement under Green Acres
A recent decision by the Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division had affirmed the decision of a New Jersey trial court grant of the Defendants’ dismissal of the complaint and motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff’s complaint cited various statutes concerning disability accommodations which were inapplicable given the circumstances. In Julian Leone v. Howell Township, Read More
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