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Statute of limitations — New Jersey
New Jersey has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims from the date of discovery, with the discovery rule applicable to latent chemical exposure injuries.
2 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connection
Filing venue
Where to File in New Jersey
New Jersey personal injury claims are governed by N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2, providing a 2-year limitations period from discovery. Federal PFAS claims proceed in MDL 2873 (D.S.C.). New Jersey state courts are also active PFAS venues. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County is the primary military PFAS contamination site. Chemours' Pompton Lakes Works facility in Passaic County has documented PFAS in groundwater affecting Passaic County communities. New Jersey DEP has been aggressive in PFAS monitoring and enforcement.
New Jersey data
Exposure in New Jersey
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, the largest tri-service base in the nation, has documented PFAS from AFFF operations affecting Burlington County groundwater and communities in the surrounding area.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst — Burlington County communities near this major tri-service base with documented PFAS from AFFF operations affecting South Jersey groundwater
Source: DoD PFAS Installation Database; NJ DEP PFAS Reports 2022
Chemours' Pompton Lakes Works facility is a legacy DuPont industrial site in Passaic County with documented PFAS contamination in groundwater, as part of a broader industrial chemical contamination legacy affecting this North Jersey community.
Chemours Pompton Lakes Works — DuPont legacy site in Passaic County contaminating groundwater serving Pompton Lakes community with PFAS and other contaminants
Source: NJ DEP Pompton Lakes Remediation Records; Chemours Site Assessment
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