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My CommunityNews Interview
Bill Sanservino interviews me on Trenton Water Works, governance, and accountability
 • Marc L
A Press Release Can’t Erase a Year of Delay
After months of missed deadlines and DEP warnings, the City is trying to reframe inaction as urgency.
 • Marc L
12/16: City Council Meeting Recap
Finally, we get a (forced) statement out of the City about last week's plant shut down
 • Marc L
The Frazil Ice Story Expands
A roundup of new reporting on the plant shutdown, the conservation advisory, and growing regional response
 • Marc L
The Advisory Still Leaves Out the Most Important Fact
A gentle request, issued after a hard stop.
 • Marc L
TWW Water Filtration Plant Was Shut Down on 12/12 for 3 Hours Due to Frazil Ice
Frazil ice is back. DEP Says Conserve Water. Three Days Later, the City Has Said Nothing.
 • Marc L
It Doesn’t Take Long to Make Frazil Ice
A reader's comment prompts a close look at the hours leading up to the plant shutdown on January 8 2025.
 • Marc L
One Year Later, Same Intake, Same Risk
DEP warned the City to act before winter. Winter arrived anyway.
 • Marc L
New Reporting from Inside TWW
Jeff Pillets tours TWW, interviews the Mayor and staff
 • Marc L
Trenton Can’t Even Get the Easy Stuff Right
You Would Think They’d Get This Right by Attempt #2. You Would Be Wrong.
 • Marc L
The $130,000 Resolution We Weren’t Supposed to Notice
What the Central Pumping Station teaches us about transparency, capital planning, and two more years lost at Trenton Water Works.
 • Marc L
What Newark’s Criminal Case Reveals — and the Alarming Claim About Trenton
What the FBI uncovered in Newark, and why Trenton’s findings will be critical.
 • Marc L
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