AQI Alerts for Newark, NJ

# HEADLINE -------------------- AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT TUESDAY # SUMMARY -------------------- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union. from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Tuesday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Web site at https://dep.nj.gov/airmon # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Monday, May 18, 2026 at 11:35 PM EDT ISSUED BY Relayed by National Weather Service New York NY HEADER Air Quality Alert Message # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Eastern Essex, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Union