At 9:25 a.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service reported an air quality alert in effect until 11 p.m. for Passaic, Hudson, Bergen, Essex and Union counties.

“The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union until 11 p.m. this evening. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards,” states the weather service.

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