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New Jersey Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage

Reviewed by Justinian C. Lane, Attorney Last reviewed November 2026

New Jersey's heavy industry crowded onto its waterfronts: the Arthur Kill and Newark Bay facing New York, the Raritan River through the middle of the state, and the Delaware River across from Philadelphia. Inland, on the Raritan, stood Johns-Manville's plant at Manville, the largest asbestos products plant in the country. The refineries, chemical works, shipyards, and power stations along those shores all ran on steam, and asbestos insulated, lined, and sealed nearly every one of them. On the trusts' lists, New Jersey's entries cluster in six places:

  • the Arthur Kill and Newark Bay — the Bayway refinery at Linden, the worksite most trusts recognize in the state, Esso's Bayonne refinery, and Federal Shipbuilding's yard at Kearny;
  • Raritan Bay — the Chevron refinery at Perth Amboy, the Hercules and DuPont plants at Parlin, and Jersey Central Power & Light's Werner station at South Amboy;
  • the Raritan Valley — Johns-Manville at Manville, and the American Cyanamid and Union Carbide (Bakelite) works at Bound Brook;
  • the drug makers — Merck at Rahway, Hoffmann-La Roche at Nutley, and Johnson & Johnson at New Brunswick;
  • the lower Delaware — the Mobil refinery at Paulsboro, the Texaco refinery at Eagle Point, and DuPont's Chambers Works at Deepwater; and
  • Camden — the New York Shipbuilding yard and Campbell Soup.

When these companies went bankrupt, the trusts set up to pay their asbestos claims each published a list of locations where its products were proven to be present. For New Jersey, those lists hold more than 4,500 entries across 495 communities, from 27 asbestos trusts. One plant can appear many times, under different names or on different trusts' lists. Dozens of our clients worked at New Jersey job sites.

Every asbestos trust claim has to prove two things: that a company's asbestos-containing product was present at a job site, and that the worker handled that product, or worked close enough to it, to breathe its dust. If you or your loved one worked at a site on those lists during the applicable years, the first half is already established, because the trust has acknowledged its products were there.

We help workers who are alive and recently diagnosed, adult children and spouses researching on behalf of someone who is sick, and families of workers who have already passed away from mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis. If you are a worker who has just been diagnosed, calling early keeps more options open for your family. There is still a claim to be made for families of workers who have already passed; we handle wrongful death cases routinely.

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New Jersey filing deadlines and trust eligibility, in brief

New Jersey gives a diagnosed worker two years to file a personal-injury claim. Exactly when the clock starts varies, so to be safe, count from the date of diagnosis. An earlier diagnosis of asbestosis does not start the clock for a later mesothelioma in New Jersey, and an earlier asbestosis case does not bar it: the two years run from when the cancer was discovered. But the clock can start before the formal diagnosis if the illness and its link to asbestos were already known, so call us right away. A separate deadline applies once a worker has passed away. If your loved one is alive and diagnosed, calling early keeps more options open.

New Jersey deadlines, the wrongful-death rule, and how they apply to your family

Most workers exposed before 1983 can also file against the Johns-Manville Settlement Trust independently of anything documented at a specific site. How trust eligibility works.

We help families of workers who have already passed away. Wrongful death cases are a routine part of our practice.

Free family asbestos health screening. Our representation includes free asbestos health screening for family members of every client who may have been exposed at home through clothing, hair, or vehicle contamination. The screening is a chest X-ray read by a B-reader, with a CT scan if needed; it looks for asbestos-related changes in the lungs and isn't a diagnosis or a reliable way to find mesothelioma early.

The sites profiled below show confirmed asbestos products based on the asbestos trusts established for companies that did business there. Those trusts exist because Clarence Borel, a Gulf Coast insulator, chose to sue in 1969 — not for himself, but because he realized his coworkers would die the same way he was dying. His decision created the legal framework that produced the trust system you're about to scan.

Today the choice is yours. You can file trust claims based on the documented exposure at your loved one's worksite — paper claims, no courtroom. Or you can follow Clarence Borel and also sue the manufacturers and premises owners directly, which allows us to build a full exposure profile for every site your loved one worked at and recover from defendants the trust system doesn't reach. Read his story.

Asbestos trust coverage across New Jersey

The Johns-Manville Settlement Trust is open to most workers exposed before 1983, regardless of which specific worksite the exposure occurred at. Johns-Manville supplied so much asbestos and so many asbestos products across so many American industries that the trust does not require site-specific documentation. For mesothelioma claims, even one day of asbestos exposure before December 31, 1982 (at work or through a family member's work clothes brought into the home) can qualify a worker for Johns-Manville Settlement Trust compensation.

For lung cancer, asbestosis, and other non-mesothelioma asbestos diseases, the threshold is 60 months of total asbestos exposure with at least 6 months occurring before December 31, 1982. The one-day-of-exposure threshold for mesothelioma reflects how the disease actually develops (even brief exposure can cause it) and most major asbestos trusts apply similarly low-threshold eligibility for mesothelioma claims.

Because Johns-Manville keeps no site list of its own, every worksite on another trust's list also qualifies for Johns-Manville. Twenty-six other trusts list New Jersey worksites. The number of New Jersey entries on each trust's list:

Trust coverage at this depth means most New Jersey workers with significant industrial exposure histories will trigger filings against multiple trusts simultaneously — typically Johns-Manville plus the site-specific trusts documented at their worksites.

New Jersey cities and their industries

Open a city to see the worksites there that the asbestos trusts recognize, grouped by industry, with why each industry used asbestos.

Bound BrookBound Brook, on the Raritan, was home to two of the state's largest chemical works: American Cyanamid's plant, which began as Calco Chemical, and Union Carbide's Bakelite plastics plant.2 worksites

Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.

  • American Cyanamid Bound Brook plant (Calco Chemical)
  • Union Carbide Bound Brook plant (Bakelite)
CamdenCamden built ships and canned soup: New York Shipbuilding's yard turned out Navy warships for most of the twentieth century, and Campbell Soup was founded here.2 worksites

Paper mills and manufacturing plants. Paper mills, glass plants, lumber mills, and factories ran their own boilers and steam systems, insulated with asbestos pipe covering and sealed with asbestos gaskets. A paper mill's recovery boilers were among the most asbestos-intensive equipment anywhere.

  • Campbell Soup Company

Shipyards. Ships' boilers, engine rooms, and steam lines were insulated with asbestos, much of it to Navy specification, and shipyard workers in tight spaces breathed the dust whether or not they handled it themselves.

  • New York Shipbuilding Corporation
LindenLinden sits on the Arthur Kill, where the Bayway refinery of Standard Oil of New Jersey, later Esso and Exxon, worked alongside DuPont's Grasselli plant and American Cyanamid's plant at Warners.2 worksites

Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.

  • Exxon Bayway refinery (Esso, Humble Oil, Standard Oil of New Jersey)

Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.

  • DuPont Grasselli plant
ParlinParlin, part of Sayreville, held two large chemical plants, DuPont's and Hercules'.2 worksites

Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.

  • DuPont Parlin plant
  • Hercules Parlin plant (Hercules Powder)
DeepwaterDeepwater, on the Delaware in Salem County, is the site of DuPont's Chambers Works, one of the largest chemical plants in the country.1 worksite

Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.

  • DuPont Chambers Works
KearnyKearny's waterfront held the Federal Shipbuilding yard, which built destroyers for the Navy in World War II, along with Western Electric's Kearny Works and PSE&G's Kearny station.1 worksite

Shipyards. Ships' boilers, engine rooms, and steam lines were insulated with asbestos, much of it to Navy specification, and shipyard workers in tight spaces breathed the dust whether or not they handled it themselves.

  • Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock
ManvilleManville takes its name from the Johns-Manville plant, once the largest asbestos products plant in the country.1 worksite

Asbestos product plants. These plants made asbestos-containing products themselves, so workers handled raw asbestos fiber every day.

  • Johns-Manville Manville plant and research center
PaulsboroPaulsboro's refinery on the Delaware River was run by Socony-Vacuum and then Mobil for most of the century.1 worksite

Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.

  • Mobil Paulsboro refinery (Socony-Vacuum)
Perth AmboyPerth Amboy, at the mouth of the Raritan, refined both oil and metal: the Chevron refinery, run as the California Oil Company, and ASARCO's smelting and refining works.1 worksite

Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.

  • Chevron Perth Amboy refinery (California Oil Company)
Other New Jersey communitiesOne worksite each in 10 more communities.10 worksites

Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.

  • Esso Bayonne refinery (Standard Oil of New Jersey, Humble Oil, Exxon) — Bayonne
  • Hess Port Reading refinery (Amerada Hess) — Port Reading
  • Texaco Eagle Point refinery (The Texas Company) — Westville

Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.

  • DuPont Repauno Works — Gibbstown
  • Hoffmann-La Roche Nutley plant — Nutley
  • Merck Rahway plant — Rahway

Military installations. Military bases ran boiler plants, steam distribution systems, and aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops, and built and renovated for decades with asbestos-containing materials.

  • Picatinny Arsenal — Dover
  • Raritan Arsenal — Edison

Power plants and utilities. Power plants' boilers, turbines, and high-pressure steam lines were insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products, and every overhaul released dust across the plant.

  • Atlantic City Electric — Deepwater station — Pennsville
  • Jersey Central Power & Light — Werner station — South Amboy

Mesothelioma settlement values at New Jersey's most-documented worksites

These worksites appear on the approved-site lists of at least seven trusts besides Johns-Manville. Trust counts are minimums: a trust may list a site under a name we haven't yet matched to it. The years are the exposure window the trusts' lists recognize at each site; most lists end at 1982.

Open a worksite to see each trust that lists it, with the mesothelioma values the trust publishes and its current payment percentage. "Trust values together" adds up those trusts' values at their payment percentages: the low figure uses each trust's scheduled value, the high figure each trust's published maximum, which Individual Review can reach. Most mesothelioma claims are paid above the scheduled value. But each trust sets its own eligibility rules — the years, the work, and the length of exposure it requires — so few people qualify for every trust on a list, some trusts publish no fixed schedule, and these figures are not a prediction of any recovery. All trust values and payment percentages.

Exxon Bayway refinery (Esso, Humble Oil, Standard Oil of New Jersey)Linden · at least 18 trusts · 1908–1982 · trust values together about $220,000 to $800,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Burns & RoeNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
J.T. Thorpe (California)Not published——
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Turner & Newall$200,000 – $600,0002.9%$5,800 – $17,400
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Mobil Paulsboro refinery (Socony-Vacuum)Paulsboro · at least 15 trusts · 1934–1982 · trust values together about $260,000 to $890,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Burns & RoeNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
W.R. Grace$180,000 – $450,00030.1%$54,180 – $135,450
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Merck Rahway plantRahway · at least 14 trusts · 1908–1982 · trust values together about $210,000 to $760,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Chevron Perth Amboy refinery (California Oil Company)Perth Amboy · at least 13 trusts · 1947–1982 · trust values together about $190,000 to $730,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Burns & RoeNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Esso Bayonne refinery (Standard Oil of New Jersey, Humble Oil, Exxon)Bayonne · at least 12 trusts · 1938–1982 · trust values together about $190,000 to $690,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Burns & RoeNot published——
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Flexitallic$50,000 – $150,0002.9%$1,450 – $4,350
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
American Cyanamid Bound Brook plant (Calco Chemical)Bound Brook · at least 12 trusts · 1929–1982 · trust values together about $200,000 to $700,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Union Carbide Bound Brook plant (Bakelite)Bound Brook · at least 12 trusts · 1930–1982 · trust values together about $230,000 to $900,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
ASARCO$170,000 – $900,00035%$59,500 – $315,000
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
DuPont Chambers WorksDeepwater · at least 12 trusts · 1917–1982 · trust values together about $210,000 to $690,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
Turner & Newall$200,000 – $600,0002.9%$5,800 – $17,400
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
DuPont Repauno WorksGibbstown · at least 12 trusts · 1909–1982 · trust values together about $210,000 to $730,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Flexitallic$50,000 – $150,0002.9%$1,450 – $4,350
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Hercules Parlin plant (Hercules Powder)Parlin · at least 12 trusts · 1918–1982 · trust values together about $250,000 to $840,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
W.R. Grace$180,000 – $450,00030.1%$54,180 – $135,450
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Texaco Eagle Point refinery (The Texas Company)Westville · at least 12 trusts · 1947–1982 · trust values together about $170,000 to $630,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Flexitallic$50,000 – $150,0002.9%$1,450 – $4,350
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
DuPont Parlin plantParlin · at least 11 trusts · 1915–1982 · trust values together about $170,000 to $640,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Campbell Soup CompanyCamden · at least 10 trusts · 1902–1982 · trust values together about $130,000 to $430,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Atlantic City Electric — Deepwater stationPennsville · at least 10 trusts · 1928–1982 · trust values together about $170,000 to $570,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Turner & Newall$200,000 – $600,0002.9%$5,800 – $17,400
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Jersey Central Power & Light — Werner stationSouth Amboy · at least 10 trusts · 1929–1982 · trust values together about $170,000 to $620,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Burns & RoeNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Picatinny ArsenalDover · at least 9 trusts · 1918–1982 · trust values together about $150,000 to $570,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Burns & RoeNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
DuPont Grasselli plantLinden · at least 9 trusts · 1949–1982 · trust values together about $120,000 to $390,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Burns & RoeNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Johns-Manville Manville plant and research centerManville · at least 9 trusts · 1912–1982 · trust values together about $210,000 to $840,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ASARCO$170,000 – $900,00035%$59,500 – $315,000
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Hoffmann-La Roche Nutley plantNutley · at least 9 trusts · 1954–1982 · trust values together about $93,000 to $380,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Hess Port Reading refinery (Amerada Hess)Port Reading · at least 9 trusts · 1969–1982 · trust values together about $86,000 to $280,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Atlantic City Electric — Missouri Avenue stationAtlantic City · at least 8 trusts · 1909–1982 · trust values together about $140,000 to $1.6 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
NARCO$75,000 – $1,379,580100%$75,000 – $1,379,580
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Turner & Newall$200,000 – $600,0002.9%$5,800 – $17,400
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Atlantic City Electric — B.L. England stationBeesley's Point · at least 8 trusts · 1959–1982 · trust values together about $98,000 to $310,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
New York Shipbuilding CorporationCamden · at least 8 trusts · 1920–1982 · trust values together about $92,000 to $270,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Atlantic City Electric — Greenwich stationGibbstown · at least 8 trusts · 1950–1982 · trust values together about $120,000 to $440,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Burns & RoeNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Turner & Newall$200,000 – $600,0002.9%$5,800 – $17,400
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Koppers Company Kearny plantsKearny · at least 8 trusts · 1943–1982 · trust values together about $270,000 to $1.0 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
DII Industries (Harbison-Walker)$144,897.50 – $610,00060%$86,938.50 – $366,000
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
PSE&G Kearny generating stationKearny · at least 8 trusts · 1923–1982 · trust values together about $160,000 to $590,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
American Cyanamid Linden plant (Warners)Linden · at least 8 trusts · 1927–1982 · trust values together about $100,000 to $360,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
PSE&G Linden generating stationLinden · at least 8 trusts · 1954–1982 · trust values together about $140,000 to $540,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Johnson & JohnsonNew Brunswick · at least 8 trusts · 1910–1982 · trust values together about $84,000 to $270,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Burns & RoeNot published——
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
National Lead Company plantSayreville · at least 8 trusts · 1960–1982 · trust values together about $90,000 to $280,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000

A closer look at major New Jersey worksites

The worksites below are among those recognized by the most asbestos trusts in New Jersey — twelve or more, counting Johns-Manville — along with the Johns-Manville plant at Manville and the New York Shipbuilding yard at Camden, which matter to the state's history whatever their count. Each profile draws on the trust signatures present at the site to identify the products workers handled, the trades most heavily exposed, and the asbestos types they likely encountered. Your specific worksite may be documented even if it doesn't appear here — call us.

Exxon Bayway refinery (Esso, Humble Oil, Standard Oil of New Jersey) — Linden

Recognized by at least 18 asbestos trusts · 1908–1982

Standard Oil of New Jersey opened the Bayway refinery on the Arthur Kill in 1909, on land that straddles Linden and Elizabeth. It ran under the Esso and Humble Oil names and, from 1972, as Exxon; Exxon sold it in 1993, and it operates today as Phillips 66's Bayway refinery. The trusts list it under Standard Oil, Esso, Humble Oil, Exxon, and Bayway, at Linden, Bayway, and Elizabeth; it is one facility. Esso's research and engineering center at Linden is listed separately.

Workers exposed. Refinery operations of this scale required pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers (concentrated on cat crackers, crude heaters, and process furnaces), mechanics, instrument technicians, and electricians, along with the contractor crews who came in for every turnaround.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 18 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ABB Lummus, ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Burns & Roe, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, J.T. Thorpe (California), Kaiser Aluminum, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Turner & Newall, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1908 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green and Kaiser refractory lined the cat crackers, crude heaters, and process furnaces, and Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers ran the refinery's steam plant, with pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on every steam connection and access door. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, with Owens Corning continuing the Kaylo line afterward; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos covered the hottest lines. Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered more steam and process piping, applied in part by ACandS, Armstrong, and J.T. Thorpe insulation crews. The Turner & Newall signature points to Limpet sprayed asbestos, including crocidolite-bearing Limpet Blue for high-temperature service. ABB Lummus and Burns & Roe did engineering and construction work, the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington, and GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in Limpet Blue and in the gaskets, packing, and cement pipe of the refinery's acid service.

Mobil Paulsboro refinery (Socony-Vacuum) — Paulsboro

Recognized by at least 15 asbestos trusts · 1934–1982

The refinery on the Delaware River at Paulsboro, in Gloucester County, has operated since 1917. Socony-Vacuum, formed in 1931, ran it for decades, and the company later took the Mobil name; the refinery is now PBF Energy's Paulsboro refinery. The trusts list it under Socony-Vacuum, Socony Mobil, and Mobil, including the refinery's research laboratory; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Petroleum refining required pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers, mechanics, and instrument technicians servicing FCC units, crackers, distillation columns, process heaters, and the supporting steam systems.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 15 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ABB Lummus, ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Burns & Roe, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, W.R. Grace, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1934 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green refractory lined the process heaters and FCC regenerators, and Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers carried pipe and block insulation, refractory, and gaskets and packing. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos covered high-temperature lines, and Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered more of the process and steam piping, much of it applied by ACandS and Armstrong crews, including at the tank farms. ABB Lummus and Burns & Roe did engineering and construction work, W.R. Grace Monokote fireproofing was sprayed on structural steel, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in the gaskets, packing, and cement pipe of the refinery's acid service.

Merck Rahway plant — Rahway

Recognized by at least 14 asbestos trusts · 1908–1982

Merck's U.S. operations date to 1891, and the Rahway plant has been the company's principal U.S. research and manufacturing center for more than a century. The trusts list it under Merck & Co., Merck Chemical Division, and many numbered buildings (8, 32, 50E, 56, and 97 among them); it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Pharmaceutical research and manufacturing required pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, mechanics, instrument technicians, and refractory workers servicing steam systems, sterilization equipment, autoclaves, and process equipment across the multi-building campus.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 14 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ABB Lummus, ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Plibrico, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1908 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers made the steam the plant's reactors, dryers, and sterilizers ran on, with pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing at every connection, and A.P. Green and Plibrico refractory lined the boilers and process furnaces. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, with Owens Corning continuing the Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos, Fibreboard pipe insulation, and Eagle-Picher One-Cote insulating cement covered more of the steam piping, applied in part by ACandS and Armstrong crews in the numbered buildings. ABB Lummus did engineering and construction work, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in acid-service gaskets and packing on the chemical process lines.

Chevron Perth Amboy refinery (California Oil Company) — Perth Amboy

Recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts · 1947–1982

The refinery on the Arthur Kill at Perth Amboy was run from the late 1940s by the California Oil Company, the eastern arm of Standard Oil Company of California, and later under the Chevron name. The trusts list it under California Oil Company and Chevron, at Perth Amboy and at Barber; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers (concentrated on the crude units, reformers, and process heaters), mechanics, instrument technicians, and electricians, along with the turnaround and construction crews.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts — ABB Lummus, Babcock & Wilcox, Burns & Roe, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Plibrico, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1947 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Plibrico refractory lined the crude units, catalytic reformers, and process heaters, and Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers carried pipe and block insulation, refractory, and gaskets and packing. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos covered the hottest lines, and Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered more steam and process piping. ABB Lummus and Burns & Roe did engineering and construction work, the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington, and GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in the gaskets, packing, and cement pipe of the refinery's acid service.

American Cyanamid Bound Brook plant (Calco Chemical) — Bound Brook

Recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts · 1929–1982

The chemical works on the Raritan at Bound Brook began as the Calco Chemical Company's dye plant; American Cyanamid acquired Calco in 1929 and made the plant one of its principal manufacturing operations, turning out dyes and other organic chemicals. The trusts list it under American Cyanamid and Calco Chemical, at Bound Brook and Bridgewater; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Chemical manufacturing of this scale required pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers, instrument technicians, mechanics, and electricians working across reactor vessels, distillation columns, steam systems, and process heaters.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Plibrico, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1929 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green and Plibrico refractory lined the process heaters and boiler furnaces, and Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers carried pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on the steam system. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos, Fibreboard pipe insulation, and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered the steam and process piping. The Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington, and GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in the acid-service gaskets, packing, and cement pipe of the chemical process lines.

Union Carbide Bound Brook plant (Bakelite) — Bound Brook

Recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts · 1930–1982

The Bound Brook plant was a plastics works of the Bakelite Corporation, which Union Carbide acquired in 1939; it ran afterward as Union Carbide's Bakelite division, beside American Cyanamid's plant in the same Raritan Valley chemical cluster. The trusts list it under Bakelite and Union Carbide, including its boiler house and numbered buildings; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Chemical and plastics manufacturing required pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers, mechanics, and instrument technicians, along with the molding and extrusion crews in the production buildings.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ACandS, ASARCO, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1930 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox boilers in the boiler house carried pipe and block insulation, A.P. Green refractory, and gaskets and packing. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered more of the steam and process piping, much of it applied by ACandS and Armstrong crews. The ASARCO signature reflects raw asbestos fiber, which plastics makers of the period used as a filler in molding compounds, the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors, and GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Hercules Parlin plant (Hercules Powder) — Parlin

Recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts · 1918–1982

Hercules Powder Company, formed in 1912 when a court order split up DuPont's explosives business, ran a large plant at Parlin, in Sayreville; the company became Hercules Incorporated in 1966. The trusts list it under Hercules Powder and Hercules Incorporated, including Plant No. 2, the Hi-Fax plant, and the Union plant, at Parlin and at Gillespie; it is one facility. Hercules' plants at Gibbstown, Burlington, and Kenvil are listed separately.

Workers exposed. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, refractory workers, millwrights, instrument technicians, plant operators, and the construction crews who built and expanded the process houses.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts — ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, W.R. Grace, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1918 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers carried pipe and block insulation, refractory, and gaskets and packing. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, in the pilot plant and process houses among other places, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos, Fibreboard pipe insulation, and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered more steam and process piping, applied in part by ACandS and Armstrong crews. W.R. Grace Monokote fireproofing was sprayed on structural steel, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in acid-service gaskets and packing.

DuPont Chambers Works — Deepwater

Recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts · 1917–1982

DuPont began its Chambers Works at Deepwater, on the Delaware in Salem County, as a dye works during World War I, and it grew into one of the largest chemical plants in the country. It was the workplace at the center of the 1985 Millison v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours decision on employer intentional wrongs. The trusts list it under DuPont, E.I. du Pont de Nemours, and Chambers Works, at Deepwater and Carneys Point; it is one facility. DuPont's older Carneys Point powder works is listed separately.

Workers exposed. Chemical manufacturing required pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers, instrument technicians, mechanics, and electricians across reactors, distillation columns, furnaces, and the plant's steam system.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, DII Industries (Halliburton), Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Plibrico, Turner & Newall, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1917 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green and Plibrico refractory lined the furnaces and process heaters, and Babcock & Wilcox boilers carried pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos and Fibreboard pipe insulation covered more of the steam and process piping, applied in part by Armstrong crews. The Turner & Newall signature points to Limpet sprayed asbestos, including crocidolite-bearing Limpet Blue for high-temperature service, the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors, and GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in Limpet Blue and in the acid-service gaskets, packing, and cement pipe.

Johns-Manville Manville plant and research center — Manville

Recognized by at least 9 asbestos trusts · 1912–1982

Johns-Manville opened its plant on the Raritan in 1912, and the town that grew up around it took the company's name when it was incorporated as Manville in 1929. It was the largest asbestos products plant in the country, making asbestos-cement pipe and shingles, roofing, insulation, and asbestos textiles, and it housed the company's research center. The trusts list it under H.W. Johns-Manville, Johns-Manville Products, and the research center, at Manville and Finderne; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Production workers who opened, mixed, and formed raw asbestos fiber, machine operators, cutters and finishers, warehouse and shipping crews, and the maintenance trades — pipefitters, boilermakers, insulators, millwrights, mechanics, and electricians. Families in Manville were exposed through dust carried home on work clothes and through the plant's dust in the town itself.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 9 asbestos trusts — ASARCO, Babcock & Wilcox, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1912 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Johns-Manville's own products, among them asbestos-cement pipe and shingles, roofing, insulation, and textiles, were made here from raw fiber, and the ASARCO signature reflects raw asbestos fiber supplied to the plant. Babcock & Wilcox boilers powered the plant, with pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on the steam system. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, in the research center among other places, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered more steam piping. The Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors, and GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

New York Shipbuilding Corporation — Camden

Recognized by at least 8 asbestos trusts · 1920–1982

New York Shipbuilding, known as New York Ship, built ships on the Delaware at Camden from 1899 until it closed in 1968, among them Navy cruisers, aircraft carriers, and the nuclear merchant ship Savannah. The trusts list it under New York Shipbuilding and New York Ship; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Shipfitters, pipefitters, boilermakers, insulators, machinists, welders, electricians, and the laborers who worked in engine rooms and boiler rooms while others insulated around them.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 8 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Owens Corning, Pittsburgh Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1920 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering marine boilers went into the yard's ships with pipe and block insulation, A.P. Green refractory, and gaskets and packing. Pittsburgh Corning's Unibestos and Owens Corning's Kaylo line, high-temperature pipe insulations made with amosite (brown asbestos) to Navy specification, covered the steam lines in engine and boiler rooms, and Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered more. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

New Jersey entries by city

The trusts' lists hold New Jersey entries in 495 communities. Open the list below for the number of entries in each. Call us for any specific worksite — whether or not the city appears here.

Entries on the trusts' lists, city by city495 communities
CityEntries on the trusts' lists
Newark354
Trenton189
Jersey City180
Camden150
Kearny137
Linden130
Bayonne109
Perth Amboy108
Paterson94
Elizabeth85
New Brunswick72
Hoboken68
Harrison63
Bound Brook62
Paulsboro56
Rahway55
Burlington47
Gibbstown47
Atlantic City45
Passaic42
Phillipsburg40
Parlin39
Sayreville38
East Orange37
Gloucester City37
Princeton37
Toms River37
Clifton33
Carteret32
Pennsville30
Vineland29
Bloomfield28
Belleville27
Bridgeton27
Hackensack27
Fords26
South Amboy26
Bayway25
Plainfield25
Woodbridge25
Deepwater24
Hamilton Township24
Morristown24
Ridgefield24
Salem24
Sewaren24
Edgewater23
Edison23
Westville23
Summit22
Elizabethport21
Dover20
Garfield19
Port Newark19
Lower Alloways Creek18
Milford18
Ancora17
Wayne17
Fair Lawn16
Manville16
Metuchen16
Lyndhurst15
North Bergen15
Orange15
Penns Grove15
Pennsauken15
Belvidere14
Bridgewater14
Livingston14
South Plainfield14
Carneys Point13
Grasselli13
Mahwah13
Millville13
Nutley13
Somerville13
Union13
Berlin12
Bridgeport12
Kenilworth12
Lakewood12
Marmora12
Port Reading12
Whippany12
Fort Dix11
Hillside11
Raritan11
East Rutherford10
Freehold10
Paramus10
Riverton10
Totowa10
Union City10
Weehawken10
Barrington9
Caldwell9
Clinton9
Constable Hook9
Delair9
Forked River9
Gillespie9
Hammonton9
Barber8
Boonton8
Cherry Hill8
Clark8
Fairfield8
Fieldsboro8
Garwood8
Hawthorne8
Kenvil8
Lakehurst8
Little Ferry8
Long Branch8
Marion8
Maurer8
Mount Holly8
Murray Hill8
Plainsboro8
Secaucus8
Spotswood8
West Orange8
Williamstown8
Wrightstown8
Berkeley Heights7
Bordentown7
Butler7
Carlstadt7
Dundee7
Haskell7
Irvington7
Lodi7
Netcong7
Old Bridge7
Pedricktown7
South Bound Brook7
Warners7
Wood-Ridge7
Asbury Park6
Avenel6
Beesley's Point6
Chrome6
Cranbury6
Delawanna6
Eagle Point6
Glassboro6
Glen Gardner6
Hightstown6
Holmdel6
Keyport6
Middlesex6
Montclair6
Morris Plains6
Port Elizabeth6
Riverside6
Rutherford6
Scotch Plains6
South River6
Stanhope6
Swedesboro6
Teterboro6
Verona6
Washington6
Allenhurst5
Bogota5
Cape May5
East Hanover5
East Newark5
Englewood5
Farmingdale5
Fort Monmouth5
Hackettstown5
Haledon5
Little Falls5
Maplewood5
New Milford5
Northvale5
Oradell5
Pompton Lakes5
Red Bank5
Roebling5
Roselle5
Teaneck5
Union Beach5
Westfield5
Alpha4
Arlington4
Bayville4
Belle Mead4
Chester4
Claremont4
East Paterson4
Flemington4
Florence4
Fort Lee4
Highland Park4
Marlton4
Matawan4
Mays Landing4
Milltown4
Montvale4
Moorestown4
New Lisbon4
North Brunswick4
Ocean City4
Piscataway4
Pleasantville4
Randolph4
Rockaway4
Runyon4
Thorofare4
Undercliff4
Winslow4
Woodbury4
Babbitt3
Bergen3
Cinnaminson3
Communipaw3
Dunellen3
Emerson3
Essex3
Fanwood3
Finderne3
Florham Park3
Franklin Lakes3
Frenchtown3
Greensand3
Haddonfield3
Howell3
Keasbey3
Lawrence Township3
Lawrenceville3
Leesburg3
Lincoln3
Mantua3
Marlboro3
Maywood3
Menlo Park3
Mercer3
Merchantville3
Neptune3
New Durham3
New Providence3
North Arlington3
Ocean County3
Ocean Grove3
Oxford3
Palisades Park3
Pomona3
Pompton Plains3
Port Oram3
Rancocas3
Ridgefield Park3
Rio Grande3
Rocky Hill3
Saddle Brook3
Seaboard3
Silver Lake3
Skillman3
Somerset3
South Hackensack3
Stewartsville3
Wanaque3
Wharton3
Wildwood3
Yardville3

The trusts' lists also name 229 other New Jersey communities.

Search the asbestos trusts' New Jersey lists

Type any name the plant went by — the company, a later owner, or the city — to see every entry on the trusts' lists that matches, as the trusts wrote it, with each trust and the years it lists.

More than 4,500 entries, as the trusts list them.

    Court decisions: 118 asbestos cases from New Jersey courts

    Worksites named in court opinions

    Court decisions in our library name these New Jersey workplaces as places where people were exposed to asbestos.

    New York Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company

    Camden · Shipyard · 14 decisions · Our profile of this site

    Johns-Manville Manville plant

    Manville · Factory or plant · 3 decisions · Our profile of this site

    Mobil Paulsboro refinery (Exxon Mobil)

    Paulsboro · Refinery · 3 decisions · Our profile of this site

    Bloomfield adhesive products plant

    Bloomfield · Chemical plant · 2 decisions

    DuPont Chambers Works

    Deepwater · Chemical plant · 2 decisions · Our profile of this site

    DuPont Repauno Works

    Gibbstown · Chemical plant · 2 decisions

    Exxon Bayway refinery

    Linden · Refinery · 2 decisions · Our profile of this site

    Ford Lincoln-Mercury plant, Metuchen

    Metuchen · Factory or plant · 2 decisions

    University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)

    School or hospital · 2 decisions

    Amerada Hess Bayonne facility

    Bayonne · Other · 1 decision

    Amerada Hess Perth Amboy refinery

    Perth Amboy · Refinery · 1 decision

    American Cyanamid Bound Brook plant

    Bound Brook · Chemical plant · 1 decision · Our profile of this site

    Ancora State Psychiatric Hospital

    School or hospital · 1 decision

    Asbestos Limited, Millington

    Millington · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Barg's Lawn and Garden Center

    Freehold · Other · 1 decision

    25 more worksites

    BASF Menlo Park laboratory

    Menlo Park · Other · 1 decision

    Bayonne Terminal Warehouse

    Bayonne · Port or dock · 1 decision

    Bill Boll's Auto Repair

    Sewell · Other · 1 decision

    Cadillac Plastic & Chemical Linden facility

    Linden · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Community Chevrolet

    Ridgefield Park · Other · 1 decision

    Devro Company

    Somerville · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    E.R. Squibb and Sons plant

    New Brunswick · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Exxon chemical manufacturing plant, Bayonne

    Bayonne · Chemical plant · 1 decision

    Garlock Sealing Technologies gasket plant

    Camden · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Hoboken Shipyard

    Hoboken · Shipyard · 1 decision

    HP repair center, Paramus

    Paramus · Other · 1 decision

    Jersey Central Power powerhouse, Sayreville

    Sayreville · Power plant · 1 decision

    McGuire Air Force Base

    Naval base or military site · 1 decision

    • Scearce v. 3M Company (2013): Electric repair work; Satellite Wideband & Telemetry Technician, 1983 to 2004

    Merck Rahway plant

    Rahway · Chemical plant · 1 decision · Our profile of this site

    Monsanto Chemical plant, Bridgeport

    Bridgeport · Chemical plant · 1 decision

    Owens-Illinois Berlin plant

    Berlin · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Pennsylvania Railroad, Camden

    Camden · Railroad shop or yard · 1 decision

    PSE&G Kearny generating station

    Kearny · Power plant · 1 decision

    PSE&G Linden generating station

    Linden · Power plant · 1 decision

    PSE&G power station, Jersey City

    Jersey City · Power plant · 1 decision

    Riegel Paper Company mill, Milford

    Milford · Paper mill · 1 decision

    Shulton Mays Landing facility

    Mays Landing · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Smith Motors

    Washington · Other · 1 decision

    Union Carbide Bound Brook plant

    Bound Brook · Chemical plant · 1 decision · Our profile of this site

    Western Electric Kearny plant

    Kearny · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Every worksite named in New Jersey court decisions, with all their decisions

    Plants that made asbestos products

    Companies' sworn answers in asbestos lawsuits, the asbestos industry's trade journal and company records in our library name these New Jersey plants as places where asbestos products were made. Each plant's page says who ran it and when, what was made there, and which document says so. People who worked in these plants, their families, and people who lived nearby may have been exposed.

    • BerlinOwens-Illinois Glass Company, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation · 1943–1993 · 2 products
    • Bound BrookLion Asbestos Manufacturing Corporation · from 1926
    • Bound BrookThe Ruberoid Company · from 1934
    • DelancoKaiser Gypsum Company, Inc. · 1968–1975
    • East RutherfordThe Flintkote Company · 1940–1978 · 24 products
    • ElizabethSmith & Kanzler · 1920–1930
    • Gloucester CityThe Ruberoid Company, GAF Corporation · 1940–1971 · 1 product
    • Jersey CityThe National Asbestos Manufacturing Company · from 1926
    • Jersey CityUnited States Gypsum Company · 1936–1946 · 4 products
    • KearnyCongoleum Industries · from 1975
    • LindenPhilip Carey, The Celotex Corporation · from 1969 · 1 product
    • LindenSmith & Kanzler · from 1930
    • ManvilleJohns-Manville · 1912–1985 · 109 products
    • MillingtonAsbestos Ltd., Smith Asbestos Company (Smith Asbestos Products, Inc.), National Gypsum Company · from 1920
    • MillingtonAsbestos Materials Corporation · from 1922
    • New BrunswickKeasbey & Mattison (Brake Lining Department), Ferodo and Asbestos, Inc.
    • NewarkThe Reddaway Manufacturing Company, Inc. · from 1973
    • North BergenMundet Cork Corporation · from 1950
    • North BrunswickJohns-Manville · 1947–1975 · 1 product
    • PassaicRaybestos-Manhattan, Inc. · from 1972
    • PatersonJohns-Manville · 1970–1975 · 2 products
    • PatersonDurwyllan Company · from 1926
    • PatersonUnion Asbestos & Rubber Co. · from 1940 · 1 product
    • Perth AmboyThe Philip Carey Mfg. Company, The Philip Carey Mfg. Co. · from 1941
    • Perth AmboyCelotex Corporation · from 1975
    • SayrevilleOwens-Illinois Glass Company · 1948–1953 · 1 product
    • South Bound BrookGAF Corporation · 1886–1971
    • South PlainfieldUnited States Gypsum Company · 1966–1971 · 2 products
    • TrentonZonolite Company, W. R. Grace & Co. · 1964 · 2 products
    • TrentonThermoid Rubber Company, Thermoid Company · from 1920

    Every asbestos product plant, by state and city

    Don't see your worksite?

    Your worksite may be documented even if it doesn't appear on this page. If your loved one worked at a New Jersey facility not listed, call us — we can speak to the products, exposures, and trust coverage from the first conversation. Johns-Manville requires no site list at all, and we can often document exposure through the products, contractors, and equipment at a site even when no trust lists it by name.

    Smaller worksites, contract jobs, short-tenure employment, military and federal civilian work, and exposures across multiple sites are all part of the case-building process.

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    How a New Jersey case may work

    Frank is a 75-year-old retired power plant worker from Hamilton Township. From 1969 to 2005 he worked at PSE&G's Salem and Hope Creek nuclear stations in Salem County, first with the construction crews and then in the maintenance and turbine hall departments. His job involved frequent contact with pipe and block insulation on steam lines, valves, and process equipment across the plant, refractory work on auxiliary boilers and heaters, and gasket and packing maintenance on valves, pumps, and reactor coolant systems. In early 2026 Frank developed persistent chest discomfort and shortness of breath. After cardiac workup ruled out coronary disease, imaging revealed thickening of the pericardial sac with a moderate effusion. A biopsy at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital confirmed pericardial mesothelioma of the sarcomatoid mesothelioma histological subtype. Like many New Jersey power workers of his generation, Frank had no idea that decades of plant work could cause cancer this many years later.

    After Frank's family retained our firm, we matched his employment history to the asbestos bankruptcy trusts that list the Salem and Hope Creek stations — at least Babcock & Wilcox, DII Industries (Halliburton), Fibreboard, Owens Corning, and Pittsburgh Corning. Because Frank's career began in 1969, his pre-1982 exposure also qualifies him for the Johns-Manville Settlement Trust independently of the site-specific trust filings. When to file the trust claims is decided case by case. A civil case in New Jersey Superior Court could also be brought against the still-solvent manufacturers whose products were used at the site. PSE&G was Frank's employer, so his claim against it runs through workers' compensation. Our representation includes free asbestos health screening for Frank's wife and adult children — work clothes brought into the household across 36 years of plant work mean take-home exposure is a real concern.

    Recoveries from cases like Frank's routinely fund what insurance does not cover — travel to academic cancer centers, lodging during extended treatment, out-of-pocket medication costs, and home help. The nearest NCI-designated cancer center for a New Jersey worker is the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey in New Brunswick, where advanced treatments including the latest immunotherapy combinations are available; the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in nearby New York City and the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia are also within reach for most New Jersey workers. When the written agreement and applicable law permit it, our firm can also advance the cost of travel and lodging when getting to the right treatment center is important. How legal recovery funds mesothelioma treatment access →.

    For the full doctrinal treatment of New Jersey's discovery rule, comparative fault framework, premises liability standard, employer intentional-tort doctrine under Millison, and damages framework, see the New Jersey mesothelioma law guide.

    This example is general. Every case depends on the diagnosis, exposure history, dates, defendants, applicable law, and available evidence.

    What happens when you call

    A staff attorney answers — not a screener. The first call usually runs 20 to 30 minutes. We listen to the work history, identify which New Jersey worksites and trust channels apply to your loved one's exposure, and explain the timeline and case structure for your family's specific situation.

    We never pressure anyone to retain us during the first call. If you decide to move forward, we come to you — phone, video, or home visit, whichever works best. No travel to our offices is required at any point in the case.

    You do not need to come to the call with product names, exposure dates, or work records. We reconstruct the exposure history using our worksite database, the trust documentation for each manufacturer, employment and union records, and coworker interviews. The conversation starts with what you remember; we handle the documentation work from there.

    A spouse, adult child, or other family member can call for the worker. Many of our first calls are from a daughter or wife researching on behalf of a parent or husband. That is standard, and the family member can make the call without the worker on the line.

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    Why families choose our firm

    • $400M+ recovered and 200,000+ verified exposure sites nationally; all of the more than 4,500 New Jersey entries on the asbestos trusts' lists; dozens of clients with New Jersey job sites
    • Worksite-specific knowledge. We operate from documented trust coverage at named facilities rather than from generic intake scripts — we can speak to the Bayway refinery, Merck, American Cyanamid, the PSE&G stations, the historic Johns-Manville plant at Manville, and hundreds of other New Jersey sites from the first call
    • Trust, civil, and federal benefits coordinated case by case with the trial team. Trust claims, New Jersey Superior Court civil cases, LHWCA claims for civilian shipyard workers, EEOICPA claims for Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory alumni, FECA claims for federal civilian employees, and VA service-connected disability for military veterans all proceed at the same time
    • Remote case handling. Phone, video, or home visit — no travel to our offices required
    • Free family asbestos health screening for spouses and children of every client
    • No fee unless we recover compensation for your family

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    Frequently asked questions

    Is my New Jersey worksite documented?

    Probably yes. The asbestos trusts' approved-site lists hold more than 4,500 New Jersey entries in 495 communities — refineries, chemical and pharmaceutical plants, power plants, shipyards, federal facilities, and a wide range of smaller industrial and commercial operations across the state. You can search every entry on this page. Even if a specific facility isn't listed, we can often document exposure there through the products and contractors involved. Call us with the worksite name and we can confirm coverage during the first conversation.

    What does "trust coverage" mean for my case?

    When an asbestos manufacturer files for bankruptcy, it typically sets up a settlement trust to pay future asbestos victims. Each trust maintains documentation of where its products were used. When we say a site is "recognized by 6 trusts," we mean six different asbestos trusts have records establishing that their products were used at that location — meaning a worker exposed there is positioned to file claims against all six trusts. Trust claims operate as paper filings, separately from any civil lawsuit, and recoveries from one trust do not reduce or offset recoveries from another.

    Does my loved one qualify for the Johns-Manville trust?

    Probably yes, if your loved one had asbestos exposure before 1983 and developed an asbestos-related disease. Johns-Manville does not require proof that its products were at a specific worksite, and for mesothelioma even one day of exposure can qualify. How Johns-Manville eligibility works.

    Do I need to know which asbestos products my loved one handled?

    No. Most families do not. We reconstruct the product-handling history from the trusts' site lists, the trust documentation for each manufacturer, employment and union records, coworker interviews, and the trade-specific exposure patterns that apply to your loved one's job. The conversation starts with what you remember about employers, dates, and job titles; we handle the product identification work from there.

    What if my loved one worked at multiple New Jersey sites?

    That is common and supports a stronger case, not a weaker one. We build career-spanning exposure histories that capture every site where exposure occurred. New Jersey workers commonly have parallel histories across multiple PSE&G generating stations, multiple Arthur Kill refineries, multiple Raritan Valley chemical operations, or combinations across industries — pipefitters and insulators in particular tend to accumulate exposure across many sites over a career.

    What if my loved one's worksite has closed or been demolished?

    Closure or demolition does not affect a claim. Many of New Jersey's most heavily documented worksites — the original Johns-Manville plant at Manville (closed 1985), New York Shipbuilding at Camden (closed 1968), Oyster Creek Nuclear (closed 2018), and others — are no longer operating. Trust claims rely on the historical documentation of products at the site, not on whether the site still exists.

    Can we file a claim if my loved one already passed away?

    Yes. Wrongful death cases on behalf of deceased workers are a routine part of our practice. Under New Jersey law, a family's wrongful-death claim can usually be filed within two years of the death even if the worker's own deadline had already passed. The family steps in as plaintiffs and the case proceeds on the same documented exposure record.

    What if my loved one worked at the historic Johns-Manville plant at Manville?

    The Johns-Manville plant at Manville was the company's namesake operation from 1912 to 1985 and the largest asbestos products plant in the country. The plant itself is recognized by at least nine asbestos trusts, Johns-Manville counted, and its workers can file with the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust, established in 1988 after Johns-Manville's 1982 bankruptcy filing as the prototype for the entire modern asbestos trust system. The town of Manville (Somerset County) was effectively built around the operation across the 20th century, and the take-home exposure pattern for workers' families in Manville is particularly well-documented.

    What about Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, the New York Shipbuilding yard, or other federal-adjacent sites?

    For workers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (DOE national fusion research facility), EEOICPA federal compensation may apply alongside trust claims and civil case recovery. For civilian shipyard workers at the historic New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden, LHWCA federal workers' compensation may apply. For Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Picatinny Arsenal, and Naval Weapons Station Earle, federal civilian employees are covered by FECA and military veterans may be eligible for VA service-connected disability — available with proof of in-service asbestos exposure and a doctor's opinion linking it to service. FECA and LHWCA can take a refund out of a civil recovery, and VA and FECA benefits for the same disease generally require an election.

    Talk with a New Jersey asbestos lawyer

    Whether your family is dealing with a new diagnosis, a very sick loved one, or a death from mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis, we are ready to help. Your loved one's worksite may already be on the trusts' lists — or we can help document it if it is not.

    You do not need to know the product names. You do not need to have all the records. You do not need to travel to our office. A spouse or adult child can call for the family.

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    This page is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Every asbestos case turns on its own facts, exposure history, diagnosis, deadlines, available evidence, and applicable law. Reviewing this page does not create an attorney-client relationship. For advice about your specific situation, call 833-4-ASBESTOS for a free case review.