Toms River Group Rejects Ciba-Geigy Cleanup Settlement

“The nightmare continues. It’s been an open wound in Toms River for 60 years. And all NJ DEP has done is pour salt into that wound,” said Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill. Referring to the settlement announced this (last) week by the state Department of Environmental Protection with the BASF chemical company to compensate for damage to natural resources from chemical leaks by the company’s predecessor, Ciby-Geigy, Hill said residents want a better deal.