Millions In CT Breathing Unhealthy Air, New Study Warns: Here's Why
Nearly half of all people in the United States, including millions across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to a new study.
The American Lung Association released its 2025 edition of the "State of the Air" report on Wednesday, April 23. The study, now in its 26th year, highlights troubling air quality trends in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
The report found that 156 million people – about 46% of the U.S. population – are living in counties that earned failing grades f…
Driver, 23, Ejected, Killed In I-295 Logan Township Crash: State Police
A 23-year-old man was killed after being ejected from his SUV during a crash on Interstate 295 in Gloucester County, authorities said.
Jose Contreras, of Hammonton, was heading north in an Isuzu Ascender and was approaching the Exit 11A ramp when he lost control navigating a curve just after 10:45 p.m. Saturday, March 22 in Logan Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.
The vehicle struck the curb and guardrail, then overturned near milepost 11.8, Lebron said. Contreras was ejected from the vehicle and died, Lebron said.
The crash remains under investigation, and no add…
Delsea High School Student Among Two Killed In Crash: Njsp
Brendan Cary, a 19-year-old Delsea Regional High School District student, was one of two people killed in a crash in Gloucester County on the afternoon of Sunday, March 10.
At 4:17 p.m., troopers responded to Route 55 North in Elk Township, after Cary's Honda passenger vehicle struck a Dodge minivan that was disabled on the right shoulder, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
Cary lost directional control, striking the Dodge, it to overturn, Marchan said. Cary and a passenger, Dominic Reyes, a recent Delsea graduate, sustained fatal injuries, Marchan said.
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