Revelations of a potential “cancer cluster” rocked the Jersey Shore town of Keyport. A former landfill is the focal point.
What’s happening?
An NJ.com investigative report picked up on work done by a former Keyport resident, Rusty Morris, who took notice after both his father and neighbor were diagnosed with cancer.
When he spoke with his mother, who still lives in the town, the warning signs were even more pronounced, and he began mapping cancer diagnoses.
NJ.com built on his work and reported at least 41 cases. It added 20 more cases in less than a week after the initial report.
The potential culprit for Keyport’s cancer cluster is a former landfill called Aeromarine that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection shut down in 1979…