Food & Water Watch - New Jersey

10/20/2026

Check out the powerful new piece from NJ Polluters Pay Act sponsor Senator John McKeon that ran on NJ.com this weekend!

10/19/2026

"Across New Jersey — even in Trenton — there is broad agreement that our aging infrastructure must be upgraded and made more resilient to serve as a springboard for future economic growth. What stands between action and continued delay in Trenton is not opposition from hardworking families, Main Street businesses or New Jersey’s largest employers. It is a well-funded national campaign led by Big Oil, President Trump, a MAGA-controlled Congress and attorneys general from oil- and coal-producing states." Thank you, Senator John F. McKeon !

Families and businesses already bear the cost of flooding, extreme heat and aging infrastructure. The Polluters Pay Act would shift some of that burden to major fossil-fuel companies.

10/15/2026

"Following a unanimous ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit striking down the state permit for this project, Governor Mikie Sherrill has a historic opportunity before her. She can stand up for Central Jersey, reject corporate polluter greed and permanently put this dangerous pipeline to bed."

As Mayor of Franklin Township, my single highest duty is protecting the health, safety and quality of life of the people who call our community home. For

10/14/2026

Send NJ Senate Judiciary Committee members a message: Don’t Kill Our State Watchdog!

Tell them to vote NO on S4609, a bill that would undermine the power of the State Comptroller’s Office to investigate corruption in NJ.

In the wake of recent allegations of misconduct in the State Legislature, Senate President Nick Scutari is trying to pass a bill (S4609) that would undermine the investigatory powers of the State Comptroller’s Office. This would make the State Commission of Investigation (SCI), which is controlled...

10/09/2026

Check out our NJ Director, Matt Smith, on the InsiderNJ Podcast talking about Middlesex County's lawsuit against Big Oil and our work to pass the Polluters Pay Act 🎧

Matt Smith, NJ State Director and Food and Water Watch, breaks down a lawsuit filed last week by Middlesex County against Big Oil.

10/06/2026

📣 NEW REPORT 📣 If it feels like the United States’ affordability crisis is at a fever pitch, that’s because it is. Dive into the data and learn about the corporate forces driving our country’s surging water bills in our research team’s new analysis: https://fwwat.ch/3TNtUMK

10/06/2026

“As New Jerseyans drive around town looking for gasoline under $4.20 a gallon and while Big Oil reaps record profits, we must pursue lawsuits like Middlesex County filed today, and other accountability measures to ensure taxpayers and our state are protected and get a fair deal.” -Matt Smith, NJ Director, Food & Water Watch

Middlesex County has filed a lawsuit against several major oil companies, seeking damages for costs county officials say they have incurred because of

10/01/2026

Join us tonight in Montclair for a conversation about the rising cost of extreme weather on NJ communities with some of NJ’s strongest climate champions, Senator John McKeon, Assemblywoman Alixon Collazos-Gill, and Jersey City Mayor James Solomon.

What: Extreme Weather, Extreme Costs discussion with Greenfaith and elected leaders
Where: First Congregational church, 40 South Fullerton Ave, Montclair NJ
When: Tonight, Thursday, October 1st at 6:30 PM

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3VkO2Xi

09/29/2026

Last Thursday, advocates from across NJ gathered in Trenton to urge NJ Assembly members to pass the Polluters Pay Act this Fall.

Just two days later, a rare September Nor'easter hit NJ, bringing major flooding and wind damage to communities along the Jersey Shore, the Delaware and Hudson Rivers, and elsewhere. Cleanup is ongoing. We don't yet know the cost of the damage, but once again, it will be costs borne by NJ taxpayers while big oil pays nothing. That's why it's time to MAKE POLLUTERS PAY!

09/25/2026

“We’re not gonna pass up an opportunity to speak with legislators directly and put the pressure on. Because we’re feeling the pressure in terms of the cost we’re all paying.”

Charlie Kratovil, Senior Organizer with Food & Water Watch

The proposal would require the state’s fossil fuel companies to pay $50 billion for their greenhouse gas contributions.