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A collaborative investigative reporting project on the local impacts of New Jersey’s toxic legacy. Made possible with support from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.

Turning toxic contamination into stand-up comedy

Turning toxic contamination into stand-up comedy

“A guy with lead poisoning, a guy with respiratory disease and a guy with polychlorinated biphenyl exposure walk into a bar …”
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Cole Goins
Sep 6, 2016
Announcing the winners of the Dirty Little Secrets student reporting contest

Announcing the winners of the Dirty Little Secrets student reporting contest

This is what happens when you empower student journalists
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Joe Amditis
May 23, 2016
Superfund Sites Make Headlines But Diesel Exhaust is a Real Killer

Superfund Sites Make Headlines But Diesel Exhaust is a Real Killer

An investigative report by WBGO’s Bob Hennelly
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NJ News Commons
Jan 27, 2016
DEP Urged to Act Quickly on Hazardous Chemical Found in NJ Water Supplies

DEP Urged to Act Quickly on Hazardous Chemical Found in NJ Water Supplies

Renewed concern about a chemical found in some of New Jersey’s drinking water is prompting state officials to work with utilities to seek…
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NJ Spotlight
Jan 21, 2016
The Strange and Compelling Beauty of NJ’s Abandoned Gas Stations

The Strange and Compelling Beauty of NJ’s Abandoned Gas Stations

And a Photographer Who’s Been Chronicling Them for Six Years
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NJ News Commons
Jan 4, 2016
Legacy of Dupont Plant’s Pollution Looms Large for People of Pompton Lakes

Legacy of Dupont Plant’s Pollution Looms Large for People of Pompton Lakes

Jefferson LaSala has fond memories of his hometown in Passaic County.
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NJ Spotlight
Dec 13, 2015
Help localize the story of contamination in New Jersey

Help localize the story of contamination in New Jersey

As you know, we officially launched our Dirty Little Secrets project this week – a collaborative investigation into New Jersey’s toxic…
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NJ News Commons
Dec 11, 2015
Introducing Dirty Little Secrets

Introducing Dirty Little Secrets

A collaborative investigation of New Jersey’s toxic legacy
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NJ News Commons
Oct 14, 2015
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Sarah Aida Gonzalez
Dec 11, 2015

New Jersey’s Poorest Live Surrounded by Contamination

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NJ News Commons
Dec 10, 2015

What’s the verdict on New Jersey’s decision to privatize toxic cleanups?

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NJ Spotlight
Dec 7, 2015

Interactive Map: NJ’s Potential Pollution Risks over the Coming Decades

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NJ Spotlight
Dec 7, 2015

New Jersey’s Industrial Coast Remains Vulnerable to the Next Extreme Storm

Has the state done enough to ensure that North Jersey’s massive spills of sewage and diesel fuel aren’t a disaster waiting to happen again?

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NJ Spotlight
Dec 1, 2015

Why Is NJ Ignoring a Law That Would Help Protect Kids Against Lead Poisoning?

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NJ Spotlight
Nov 30, 2015

Why Does Lead Poisoning Still Afflict Tens of Thousands of Kids in NJ?

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NJ News Commons
Oct 14, 2015

Students: What are New Jersey’s Hidden Environmental Stories?

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