The
New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection has found that blue
claw crabs from the Newark
Bay region are contaminated with
harmful levels of dioxin and polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs). Eating blue
claw crabs from this region
may cause cancer and harm brain
development in unborn and young
children. Fish consumption advisories
in this region for blue
claw crabs are
DO NOT CATCH! AND DO NOT EAT!
The Newark Bay region is composed
of Newark Bay, the Hackensack, Passaic,
Elizabeth and Rahway Rivers and
the Arthur Kill and Kill Van Kull.
Please see the right side
of this page for towns in the Newark
Bay Region.
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Towns
in the Newark Bay Region
Arthur
Kill / Kill Van Kull
Bayonne, Carteret,
Elizabeth, Hillside, Linden, Newark, Perth Amboy, Woodbridge
Elizabeth, Hillside, Union
Bogota, Carlstadt,
East Rutherford, Hackensack, Jersey City, Leonia, Little Ferry, Moonachie,
New Milford, North Bergen, Oradell, Paramus, Ridgefield Park and Borough,
River Edge, Secaucus, South Hackensack, Teaneck
Newark
Bay
Bayonne, Elizabeth,
Jersey City, Newark
Passaic
River
Belleville, Clifton,
Garfield, Harrison, Kearny, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Newark, North Arlington,
Nutley, Passaic, Paterson, Rutherford, Wallington
Rahway
River
Carteret, Clark,
Rahway
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New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection is committed to protecting
your health and has launched a public
awareness campaign. We are partnering
with local and county health departments,
community-based organizations, municipal
governments, schools, conservation
organizations and various other
civic organizations throughout the
Newark Bay region.
People
found catching and eating crabs,
in this region, are subject to a
fine from
the State of New Jersey. Fines range
from $100 to $3,000 for the first
offense
(NJAC 7:25-14, 18A).
For more information call
toll free 1-866- DEP-KNOW.
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