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Residents press DEP on contaminated parks, historic fill and the US Radium Superfund site

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection · February 18, 2026
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Orange officials and residents described contaminated park soils found during renovations; DEP recommended HDSRF and Green Acres remediation paths and said the US Radium Superfund cleanup is in long-term monitoring with the next federal review scheduled for January 2026.

Marty Mays, Orange’s director of public works, said crews discovered contamination in two parks while doing renovations and used a Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF) grant for remediation of one park. He said the city is preparing another application for the second park. Commissioner Sean Lauterred said legacy or historic contamination is…

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