The state's Department of Environmental Protection will test the soil and groundwater in the areas beyond the landfill after pressure from numerous residents who claim it could be filled with carcinogens. At one point, the DEP had denied any cancer-causing materials could be in the landfill. NewsNation's Rich McHugh reports. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The state of New Jersey has long denied any link between a shuttered toxic landfill and a growing number of residents in a nearby town developing cancer. However, NewsNation's Rich McHugh has obtained a leaked document from the agency's archives that appears to report something different. He joins "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" to share his findings. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
NewsNation investigative reporter Rich McHugh challenges New Jersey officials' claim that no exposure pathway for cancer cases has been identified near a contaminated landfill. He argues that the evidence residents see around them demands a far more aggressive investigation. Watch this full episode of "The Truth of the Matter": https://youtu.be/XFmELNCv3oY #NewJersey #Keyport #cancer
In the latest “Truth of the Matter” podcast, host Hena Doba examines concerns about a possible cancer cluster in Keyport, New Jersey. Property owner Alex Craft challenges New Jersey’s decision not to test surrounding homes and properties near the Keyport landfill. She asks whether the state is truly searching for answers — or avoiding what it might find. Watch this full episode of "The Truth of the Matter": https://youtu.be/XFmELNCv3oY #NewJersey #Keyport #cancer
In this episode of “The Truth of the Matter,” host Hena Doba investigates a growing cluster of cancer cases in Keyport, New Jersey, now numbering nearly 400 diagnoses. The cases are all near a toxic landfill that residents have been warning the state about for decades. An independent examiner visited the area in June and found high levels of carcinogens in the soil. Still, New Jersey officials are adamant in saying there is no proven link. #Keyport #cancer #health More NewsNation reporting on this: Keyport, New Jersey, cancer cluster: Tests find PFAs, benzene in groundwater https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/keyport-new-jersey-residents-worry-toxic-landfill-is-causing-cancer/ This podcast is put together by: Ryan Kerr Allie Purser…
Residents of this Jersey Shore town confronted local officials Thursday over what they believe is a link between a nearby landfill and a growing cluster of cancer cases, now numbering nearly 400 diagnoses. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Just a few months ago, a Keyport, New Jersey, resident started plotting known cancer cases in the town on a map. It started with just 41 cases, but now residents say the cases are approaching 400 because of a toxic landfill nearby. They said it's been sitting there for decades. The residents are pointing the finger at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and they have been sounding the alarm for nearly 40 years. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
AI:Residents in Keyport, New Jersey, are reporting a massive surge in cancer cases, with numbers climbing from 41 to nearly 400 as they link the illnesses to a toxic landfill that has been active for decades. Local citizens are accusing the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection of negligence, noting that warnings regarding this environmental hazard have been ignored for almost 40 years.Open
Dozens of residents in a small New Jersey town have been diagnosed with cancer, and they believe a shuttered landfill is to blame. Investigative correspondent Rich McHugh spoke with residents and shares what he learned with Elizabeth Vargas. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
