The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Community Affairs is highlighting the success of a major effort to collect and safely destroy PFAS-containing firefighting foams from hundreds of fire departments across the state – at no cost to the departments.

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are synthetic chemicals linked to cancer, immune system impacts and long-term environmental contamination, and because they do not readily break down, they can persist in water,…