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With cases of COVID-19 once again on the rise in New Jersey, groups representing everyone from public workers and undocumented immigrants to affordable-housing advocates and small businesses say they deserve a share of the state’s federal pandemic relief.
A nearly $4 billion portion of federal funding for New Jersey has yet to be allocated by Gov. Phil Murphy and lawmakers, and dozens of requests for some of those dollars were aired publicly this week by interest groups invited by the administration to participate in two separate virtual events.
The lengthy events put the focus on areas of need that have been exposed by the ongoing health crisis, including a dearth of affordable housing amid a hot real-estate market and continued high demand for rental assistance.
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Wastewater management plant in Newtown Creek, with the skyline of New York City in the background.
New Jersey has a golden opportunity to fix its outdated water infrastructure, thanks to a potential flood of federal funding. And the new leaders of the state’s top water-advocacy group want to ensure the money will go to where they say it’s most needed.
Andy Kricun and Nicole Miller, the new co-chairs of Jersey Water Works are urging state and local governments and water utilities to focus on underserved communities when deciding how to use billions of dollars for repairing leaking water mains, replacing lead service lines or eliminating combined sewer overflows.