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New Jersey’s Water Crisis Deepens | Jersey News
New Jersey’s Highlands towns are in crisis as aging water pipes and outdated treatment plants force steep rate hikes—some over 50%—to fund essential repairs. Decades of underinvestment have left these small communities unable to shoulder the costs alone, sparking an affordability emergency where families face impossible choices between water and other essentials. While state and federal grants and regionalized systems offer hope, immediate relief remains out of reach, underscoring a nationwide problem with no easy fix—but one that demands urgent action to protect public health and wallets…
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