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Mesothelioma and asbestos exposure in New Jersey

New Jersey's documented asbestos sites include a former vermiculite plant in Hamilton Township, a gypsum board plant in Edgewater, and an EPA Superfund site in Morris County named for the asbestos waste disposed there. This page covers those records, New Jersey deadlines, and care.

Last reviewed October 28, 2026 against the sources listed at the end of this page.

In short

  • Documented sources: Vermiculite in Hamilton Township and Edgewater; The Asbestos Dump Superfund site in Millington (Morris County).
  • Deadlines: personal injury 2 years (N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2); wrongful death 2 years (N.J.S.A. 2A:31-3).
  • Care: 1 NCI-designated center in the state, and 1 VA health care system.
  • Confirm every deadline with a lawyer licensed in the state.

Documented asbestos exposure in New Jersey

We list only sites where asbestos is documented by a government agency or published research. Many other workplaces in New Jersey likely used asbestos-containing insulation and equipment, but we do not name a site unless we can point to a record.

Vermiculite in Hamilton Township and Edgewater

Vermiculite mined at Libby, Montana, was contaminated with asbestos. The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) studied 28 sites around the country that processed it, and two were in New Jersey. The Zonolite Company, later W.R. Grace, plant in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) processed Libby vermiculite from 1948 to the early 1990s, with invoices showing roughly 205,000 tons. ATSDR noted reports of children playing in or near rail cars of vermiculite at the Hamilton site. The Celotex plant in Edgewater (Bergen County), the only gypsum board plant among the 28 sites, used Libby vermiculite from about 1967 to 1969.

The Asbestos Dump Superfund site in Millington (Morris County)

EPA's Asbestos Dump Superfund site consists of an 11-acre property in Millington and three separate satellite sites, including a 12-acre site on White Bridge Road and a 30-acre site in New Vernon. EPA's five-year reviews track the cleanup and its long-term protection.

New Jersey filing deadlines

Claim Deadline Statute
Personal injury 2 years N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2
Wrongful death 2 years N.J.S.A. 2A:31-3

New Jersey allows two years for injury claims (N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2) and two years from the death for wrongful death (2A:31-3).

Deadlines and discovery rules change and depend on the facts. Confirm them with a lawyer licensed in New Jersey. Compare other states in our national table.

Treatment in New Jersey

NCI lists one designated cancer center in New Jersey that sees patients:

Center (NCI profile) Institution and location, as NCI lists it NCI designation
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences New Brunswick, New Jersey Comprehensive

New Jersey has one NCI-designated center. Several more are a short trip away in New York City and Philadelphia; see our New York and Pennsylvania pages.

VA health care in New Jersey

Veterans with asbestos-related illness can get care through VA. These VA health care systems serve New Jersey; each system's page lists its medical centers and clinics:

For benefits, see veterans and VA benefits or our veteran claim help form.

Workers' compensation

Work-related illness may fall under the New Jersey Division of Workers' Compensation. Each state's system has its own notice and filing deadlines. NCI notes that federal civilian employees and longshore and harbor workers have separate federal programs through the U.S. Department of Labor.

Other states

California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington. See all states.

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Common questions

Is the Asbestos Dump site still dangerous?

EPA's site pages and five-year reviews describe the cleanup and how it is maintained. For questions about current conditions, contact EPA Region 2. For your own health, talk with your doctor about any past exposure.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws and deadlines differ by state and change; confirm anything that matters with a licensed attorney in your state. No one can promise how a claim will turn out.

Sources

  1. Summary report: exposure to asbestos-containing vermiculite from Libby, Montana, at 28 processing sites in the United States (ATSDR, 2008; copy hosted by EPA)
  2. Asbestos Dump: Superfund site information (U.S. EPA)
  3. Sixth five-year review report for the Asbestos Dump site (U.S. EPA Region 2)
  4. N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2 (New Jersey official code)
  5. N.J.S.A. 2A:31-3 (Justia reproduction of the New Jersey code)
  6. Find an NCI-designated cancer center (National Cancer Institute, list updated June 10, 2026)
  7. VA health care systems serving New Jersey (VA.gov)

Related pages

  • States: State-by-state mesothelioma resources: documented asbestos exposure sites, filing deadlines, NCI-designated cancer centers, and VA health care in each state.
  • Statute of limitations: How filing deadlines for mesothelioma and asbestos claims work, when the clock starts, and a table of injury and wrongful death deadlines in every state.
  • Treatment centers: How to find a cancer center with mesothelioma experience, the full list of NCI-designated clinical and comprehensive cancer centers, and questions to ask.
  • Veterans and VA benefits: How VA disability compensation works for veterans with asbestos-related illness, the evidence VA asks for, survivor benefits, and where to get free help.