EJ Community Engagement Session, Orange and East Orange– December 9th, 2025

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection · February 18, 2026

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Opening and purpose

Presentation

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Candace (Office of Environmental Justice, NJDEP) opened the session, thanked the YMCA for hosting, introduced Commissioner Sean Lauterred and said the meeting is part of an environmental justice tour to hear resident experiences in Orange and East Orange; emphasized unequal pollution burdens (race, income, language) and that communities deserve environmental benefits (trees, green space).

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A New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Office of Environmental Justice public meeting in Orange/East Orange where residents raised concerns about drinking water (PFAS, brown water), contaminated parks and historic fill, tree canopy and grants, lead pipes, air quality and heavy local construction; DEP staff described available tools and grant programs and offered follow-ups.

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