Tons of oppositions came out for a proposed Jersey City waste management facility at 25 Van Keuren Ave. at a public hearing held at 60 West Side Ave. last night.
Consultant Michael Logan led the meeting, explaining that the proposed site is located in an overburdened community since it is a low-income, majority-minority community hurt by pollution. It is currently a truck depot for Joseph Smentkowski Inc., a waste company.
Since it is close to the Hackensack River on the West Side, it falls under the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA). He said the NJSEA approved the application back in March 2015, noting it will take in about 750 tons of waste per day.
“Who did the study?” Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea (D-2) called out when Logan said a study showed no pollution hazards or detriments to residents…