from the Department
of Environmental Protection:
.AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... PASSAIC...BERGEN...ESSEX...UNION...AND HUDSON. IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE WITHIN THE REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AT...
What does it mean? The DEP states that in such a case older residents and those with medical concerns should stay inside and avoid breathing air outside.
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