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Air Quality Hits 'Unhealthy' In Hudson County Wednesday Morning

The air quality climbed to 182 in Hudson County early Wednesday morning, but was expected to improve.

The air quality climbed to 182 in Hudson County early Wednesday morning, but was expected to improve. Pictured: Photo of the Statue of Liberty from June.
The air quality climbed to 182 in Hudson County early Wednesday morning, but was expected to improve. Pictured: Photo of the Statue of Liberty from June. (John Branciforte)

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — The air quality in the Newark area, including Hoboken and Jersey City, crept into the "unhealthy" zone Wednesday morning. Most other regions of the state were "Moderate."

[Update: Experts said fireworks played a part; read more here.]

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