July 03, 2023 / By mobanmarket
CARTERET, NJ — More than 1,000 people who own property in a certain section of Carteret are now eligible to be paid under a historic $42-million class-action settlement with U.S. Metals Refining Co.
The class-action lawsuit was originally filed by one man, Juan Duarte, in Juan Duarte et. al. vs. U.S. Metals. However, any property owner in the “class area” could join in, as it was a class-action lawsuit.
Each of the 1,000+ property owners is eligible to receive up to $17,500, according to the settlement.
The “class area” is Peter J. Sica Industrial Highway to the east, Romanowski Street to the northeast, Cypress Street to the north, Arthur and East Grant streets to the west and Middlesex Avenue to the south.
The “class period” for eligibility is for property owners from Jan. 30, 2017 to March 27, 2023. To see if an address qualifies for a portion of the settlement, visit https://www.carteretsmelterset…
U.S. Metals Refining Co. was a smelting company that operated from 1903 through the mid-1980s on the Carteret waterfront. They ceased operations in 1986.
The lawsuit alleged that because of their smelting activities along what used to be Carteret’s “Chemical Coastline,” there are levels of lead, arsenic and other contaminants in the soil that exceed state and federal safety levels.
The final approving hearing for the $42-million settlement will take place at 2 p.m. on July 26 via Zoom.
Here is how you can attend the July 26 Zoom meeting: https://zoomgov.com/postattend…
Meeting ID: 1612878055
Passcode: 0139635
Carteret Mayor Dan Reiman said he was pleased with the settlement, which he called a win for Carteret homeowners.
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In November 2017, U.S. Metals previously agreed to pay the borough of Carteret a separate $7.4 settlement.
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