Lead-Free NJ Members Deliver
New Jersey Senate Budget Testimony Urging Action to Protect Public Health and Address High Blood Lead Levels in Children
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The New Jersey state budget is currently under review by the state legislature, and will be finalized by the end of June.
Lead-Free NJ (LFNJ) members Yvette Jordan of the Newark Education Workers (NEW) Caucus and Shereyl Snider of East Trenton Collaborative submitted testimony for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2024 State Budget urging the NJ Senate to prioritize the replacement of toxic lead service lines (LSL), and reduce the threats that lead poisoning and poor infrastructure pose to public health.
Read the full testimony from Yvette Jordan here.
Read the full testimony from Shereyl Snider here.
Read the press release from Lead-Free NJ here.
Check out this press coverage of their testimony:
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Upcoming Events
Lead-Free NJ and
Jersey Water Works Membership Meeting
July 12,
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Rutgers University
College Ave Student Center
126 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
No cost to attend, all are welcome!
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2023 NJ Planning & Redevelopment Conference
virtually June 21–22,
in person at the Hyatt in New Brunswick on June 23.
Registration now open: https://pheedloop.com/njprc23/site/
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It’s Time to Get the Lead Out of Trenton
“Trenton has the highest percentage of childhood lead exposure among large municipalities in New Jersey. If we’re going to get serious about eliminating lead from our environment, it will require a renewed dedication to our state capital.”
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East Trenton Collaborative Community Organizer, Shereyl Snider and Lead-Free NJ Program Manager, Heather Sorge co-authored an op-ed to promote awareness of lead hazards in Trenton. |
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Khari Muhammad (Green and Healthy Homes Initiative) and Cassie Bolinger (Lead-Free NJ), presented to Trenton Public School Nurses in April. |
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Lead-Free NJ and East Trenton Collaborative shared information about lead poisoning prevention at Trenton Community Day on May 21. Pictured left to right: Herb Storey, Heather Sorge, Sean Stratton, Jennifer C. Williams, Shereyl Snider. |
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Billboard on Prospect and Stuyvesant Ave organized by East Trenton Collaborative. |
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Download and share this Trenton lead resource card in English and Spanish.
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Get involved with East Trenton Collaborative:
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Newark Water Coalition Conducts Community Lead Testing |
Newark Water Coalition published a new report from their Mobile Lead Testing Unit, which is a community owned and managed project that tested 315 homes in Newark for lead in paint, water, soil, and dust. Read the report: |
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In May, Newark Water Coalition brought their mobile testing to homes in Trenton through partnership with Shereyl Snider, East Trenton Collaborative Community Organizer. |
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Get involved with Newark Water Coalition: |
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Conversations with Communities in Paterson |
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Lead education materials were offered at 4Cs of Passaic County’s Week of the Young Child Event in April. In May, people living in Paterson participated in information sharing about lead hazards and lead policy during 4Cs of Passaic County’s virtual Parent Café. |
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Khari Muhammad (Green and Healthy Homes Initiative) and Cassie Bolinger (Lead-Free NJ) have conversations about lead hazards with Paterson community members. |
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Download and share this Paterson lead resource card in English and Spanish.
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The Mission of Lead-Free NJ
About 4,000 children in NJ are lead-poisoned every year. Many of these children reside in low-income communities and/or communities of color and are most at risk because investments have not been made to remove lead from its most common sources—paint, water, and soil. Lead-Free NJ is a collaborative made up of neighbors, friends, families, faith leaders, professionals, and elected officials working together to #GetTheLeadOut.
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Staff Contact Information |
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Heather Sorge, Program Manager
New Jersey Future
(609) 262-3646 (direct)
Cassie Bolinger
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