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Aggravated, frustrated, ticked off: Newark deals with lead contamination

Hundreds of Newark residents say that they are frustrated with the city’s response to a lead-contaminated water problem in the city.

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Aggravated, frustrated, ticked off: Newark deals with lead contamination

Hundreds of Newark residents say that they are frustrated with the city’s response to a lead-contaminated water problem in the city.

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