[CPEO-BIF] Medwick Park, Carteret, New Jersey

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

First steps to restore park in Carteret
In 2006, polluted soil was found at site

BY DIANE C. WALSH
Newark Star-Ledger (NJ)
July 25, 2008

The Middlesex County freeholders last night took the first steps to 
authorize a $15 million bond sale to cover the cleanup and restoration 
at Medwick Park in Carteret, where heavy metal contamination was found 
18 months ago.

County Administrator John Pu lomena said the county's environmental 
consultants completed their investigation of the 83-acre park along the 
Raritan River and the county is ready to seek permits from the state 
Department of Environmental Protection to begin the remediation.

Carteret Mayor Dan Reiman said borough is anxious to have the project 
completed since it would provide new football, soccer and baseball fields.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/middlesex/index.ssf?/base/news-4/121696055563810.xml&coll=1

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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