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Court-Enforced Cleanup: Ford to Pay $3.4M to Purge Toxic Groundwater at Ringwood Superfund Site

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Ford’s $3.4 Million Reality Check: Will a New Federal Settlement Finally Purge Ringwood’s Toxic Groundwater?

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Ringwood NJ, The decades-long battle over the Ringwood Superfund site has reached a critical turning point. In a significant move toward environmental justice, a proposed federal settlement filed in March 2026 could finally force Ford Motor Company to address the contaminated groundwater lurking beneath the mountains of North Jersey.

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Man Charged With Killing Four Bear Cubs in Ringwood

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Ridgewood NJ, according to NJ Department of Environmental Protection(NJDEP) , a Ringwood man has been charged with the alleged killing of four bear cubs often seen roaming around the borough.

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Ford Motor Co. Sued over Hazardous Waste Dumping in Ringwood Native American Tribal Community

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Ringwood NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Commissioner of Environmental Protection (DEP) Shawn M. LaTourette announced today that the DEP has filed suit against Ford Motor Co. over its contamination of hundreds of acres of soil, water, wetlands and other natural resources in Passaic County.

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