Dive Brief:

• City council candidates in the Roxbury, New Jersey area all identified the notorious Fenimore Landfill as the biggest issue facing the town.
• The Department of Environmental Protection took control of the landfill this summer after construction debris caused an ongoing stench that was at times unbearable for nearby residents.
• ​One candidate was a member of the Roxbury Environmental Action Coalition, an organization which addresses landfill issues, while two candidates condemned the current council members for a lack of transparency regarding the landfill.

Dive Insight:

Though the current councilmen were criticized by their opponents for the way issues at the landfill were handled, the council members were re-elected to their positions for another term.