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NJ's antiquated combined sewer and stormwater outfall can overwhelm wastewater treatment plant with raw sewage after it rains.

Local environmental groups are doing a lot to prevent further climate change and help the ecosystem in New Jersey.

Hackensack River could be cleaned up as a Superfund site The Route 3 bridge spans the Hackensack River in Secaucus, N.J., Jan. 22, 2015. (AP File Photo) SECAUCUS, N.J. - New Jersey is moving ahead with a plan to get federal help to clean up the lower Hackensack River's toxic sediment, which is a remnant of the state's industrial past. Gov. Phil Murphy's administration is seeking placement of the 23-mile section of the river on the federal government's list of Superfund toxic sites, according to state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette.  If the U.S. Enviro...

Hudson Reporter Two Hudson County Community College Students Awarded Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships HCCC students awarded scholarship for third consecutive year × Hudson County Community College (HCCC) students Adoum Allamine and Pedro Moranchel have been chosen from 1,500 applicants nationwide to receive the 2021 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation recognizes exceptionally talented community college students seeking to complete baccalaureate degrees. Scholarship recipients are selected for their academic abili...

Hudson Reporter A Successful Earth Day Cleanup × On Saturday, April 24, Bayonne held a successful Earth Day cleanup around the community.  Organizations, businesses, schools, and neighbors were invited to participate. More than thirty teams of four to 10 people each removed litter from commercial areas, residential neighborhoods, parks, and other places in Bayonne. A group of City of Bayonne employees cleaned up part of our Broadway commercial district. Other people took part on an individual basis by cleaning up around their own property.  On behalf of the City of Bayonne, I w...