NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Preliminary testing of new water filters suggests they are working as hoped to get rid of lead from Newark's aging pipes. Mayor Ras Baraka said Monday that 97% of the PUR ...

As concerns continue to grow about dangerous lead in Newark, N.J.’s drinking water, Mayor Ras Baraka, along with county and state officials, announced a plan to speed up replacement of the city’s lead ...

NEWARK, N.J. — Weeks into an escalating public health crisis caused by elevated levels of lead in the water, officials announced Monday a new $120 million plan to expedite the replacement of ancient ...

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Volunteers have been going door-to-door this weekend in Newark to help sign up thousands of residents to have their corroding lead service lines replaced. Volunteers began ...

A Democratic state assemblyman is criticizing Gov. Phil Murphy’s plan to remove lead water service pipes around the state. Union County Assemblyman Jamel Holley says that Murphy has been “asleep at ...