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PCBs and other chemicals found in Colonia high school

How is it that PCBs and other cancer causing compounds have been found in Colonia High School? Where is the outrage? Where is the speedy competent response? A mother of a student who is an environmental scientist took samples that revealed that there are unsafe levels of PCBs and other chemicals at a Colonia High Read More

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New Jersey Has many Water Systems with Cancer Causing PFOA

We all were shocked to learn that the Middlesex Water Company sold water containing PFOA.  PFOA is linked with numerous cancers. Studies vary but usually point to testicular and kidney cancer.   Some studies point to a link with other cancers including prostate, ovarian, bladder and breast.  But the two cancers most often cited appear to Read More

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Lieberman Blecher, Fords Man Sue Middlesex Water Company for Stage IV Cancer Caused by PFAS-Contaminated Tap Water

On July 7, 2022, Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich filed suit on behalf of Daniel Sullivan, a 30-year-old man seeking damages from Middlesex Water Company for the testicular cancer he was diagnosed with at age 25. Mr. Sullivan was raised in Fords, New Jersey from 1992 to 2018, where he ingested about one gallon of water Read More

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Middlesex County Water Contamination

On October 22, 2021, Middlesex Water Company sent a notice to all residents whose homes were supplied by Middlesex Water Company’s Park Avenue Treatment Plant in South Plainfield. Residences in parts of Edison, Metuchen, South Plainfield, and Woodbridge received this notice. Middlesex Water tested their groundwater and found that it contained levels of Perfluorooctanoic Acid Read More

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Proposed Legislation for Larger Retailers to Use Smaller Boxes

John McKeon is proposing new legislation that would fine large online retailers and big box stores for shipping items in boxes that are more than twice the size of the product being shipped. If passed, the fine would range from $200 to $500 for each offense. The idea for his proposed legislation came when John Read More

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Proposed Legislation for Larger Retailers to Use Smaller Boxes

Assemblyman John McKeon is proposing new legislation that would fine large online retailers and big box stores for shipping items in boxes that are more than twice the size of the product being shipped. If passed, the fine would range from $200 to $500 for each offense. The idea for his proposed legislation came when Read More

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Local Stormwater Regulation in the News

Stormwater regulations and ordinances exist to control rainwater following development and redevelopment. The idea is that without development, the water is naturally absorbed into the ground where it recharges our aquifers. But development creates paved surfaces which block absorption. These surfaces are called “impervious” surfaces. Uncontrolled stormwater leads to localized flooding, which has become a Read More

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Don’t Let a Leaking Heating Oil Tank Ruin Your Life

Every environmental lawyer deals with leaking heating oil homeowner tanks. They are very frightening to homeowners who have never experienced an environmental problem before. Leaking heating oil tanks can cost very little to address, sometimes just several thousand dollars. But we have also seen residential tank cleanups that have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, Read More

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Tenants Must Be Informed of Lead in their drinking water

Governor Murphy just signed legislation (S968/A2836) that will require landlords to notify tenants of elevated lead levels. This is particularly meaning in New Jersey where we have many people impacted by lead in their water and where many people rent the places in which they live. Tenant notification was always a good practice. Now it Read More

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Stormwater drainage in New Jersey causes increasing issues between neighbors across the state

New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the country. As development continues across the state, flooding disputes between residential neighbors are becoming increasingly common. Generally, a residential property owner is not responsible for the natural stormwater drainage pattern. This means that if your property sits at a lower elevation than your neighbor’s, your Read More

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  • On the Run: Runner/lawyer DeBord out to protect the environment she loves

    Bucks County Herald, January 4, 2024

    When Brittany DeBord runs along the Delaware River canal towpath or on the trails of Tyler State Park, she doesn’t just appreciate the natural beauty of the...

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  • Gulf Coast Town Center facing foreclosure

    Naples Daily News, September 16, 2015

    Wells Fargo filed a lawsuit Sept. 8 against an affiliate of CBL & Associates, the owners of the decadeold, 1.2 million-square-foot mall in south Fort Myers for a $190.9 million unpaid loan. The center has 94 stores on 204 acres, with such anchors as Super Target, Belk, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls and Costco...

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  • Town liable for private company's leaking underground tanks, court rules

    NJ.com Jul 26, 2017

    CRANFORD -- A couple that owned a businesses in town and became sick from leaking underground tanks owned by an adjacent business can sue the township for damages because the tanks were partially ...

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  • Dark Waters: How a Class Action Catapulted NJ to Forefront of 'Forever Chemicals' Battle

    NJ Law Journal Jan 09, 2020

    As property owners become increasingly aware of PFAS contamination, and as individuals exposed to PFAS learn of the health risks associated with exposure, liability will likely affect entire supply chains.

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