New Jersey's industrial past is buried all over - maybe even in your own back yard

January 27, 2008 - Ten years ago, Wade Dawkins bought a home on Somerset Avenue, a quiet street in Pleasantville. He knew there was a stone and recycling business nearby, but 10 acres of trees stood between Dawkins' house and the recycling operation.

Those trees, he recently learned, did more than provide a nice view, shade and separation from the business. They were growing over at least 20 years of trash and debris.

"I really didn't know about the landfill," Dawkins said. "I might not have bought the house if I'd known."

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