[CPEO-BIF] Joseph Medwick Park, Carteret, New jersey

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Carteret park reopens after contamination cleanup, other upgrades

By Sue Epstein
Newark Star-Ledger (NJ)
September 30, 2012


CARTERET - Most of Joseph Medwick Park in Carteret closed about six  
years ago when heavy metals were found in the soil and buried drums  
of pesticides were discovered near the Rahway River. Now, after three  
years of cleanup and other work, including construction of new  
athletic fields, the park has reopened.

"We went above and beyond in our caution and work in ensuring that  
this park exceeded health and safety standards," Freeholder Director  
Christopher Rafano said. "We take great pride in our county park  
system and bringing Joseph Medwick Park back to beneficial use  
illustrates that pride and our commitment."

The contamination was discovered late in 2006 when the county ordered  
that tests be conducted as part of the cleanup of tainted soil the  
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stored in the park during a salt marsh  
restoration project for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2012/09/ 
carteret_park_reopens_after_co.html

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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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