The air quality index, or AQI, is a standardized rating system that assesses the severity of air pollution on a scale ranging from 0 to 500. The higher the number, the worse the quality.

Air pollution monitors at the Rutgers PAM Site, (Photochemical Assessment Monitoring, located on Rutgers Horticulture Research Farm 3 in East Brunswick, N.J. Wednesday, September, 11, 2024.

Can’t see the map below? Click here. ... Because of time needed to review the data, the most recent big picture look at New Jersey’s air quality spans from 2021 to 2023.

New Jersey air quality map. Smoke, ash and chemicals from the fire are dispersing into the air around New Jersey, according to experts from Hackensack Meridian Health.

New Jersey air quality: particle pollution. Fine particulate matter air pollution, or soot, comes from wildfires, wood-burning stoves, coal-fired power plants, diesel engines and other sources.

Another air quality alert has been issued for the Tri-State Area, this time for central and southern New Jersey. The alert will be in effect through 11 p.m. Friday. Here's what to know about the ...

An air quality warning has been issued for New York City and Long Island as the wildfire raging in neighboring New Jersey has exploded to 13,250 acres. The health advisory, impacting the five ...

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – Ongoing wildfires in Ocean County, New Jersey have put emergency response teams on alert in New York City and the Garden State for potential impacts to air quality. Winds ...

There could be a chance for worsened air quality in Massachusetts Friday as smoke from the ongoing New Jersey wildfire wafts east, according to the latest wildfire smoke maps.. A fast-growing ...

Air quality continues to worsen across the United States as smoke stemming from Canadian wildfires begins moving south prompting air quality advisories in multiple states. The National Weather ...