the company operating the incinerator, blamed a local hospital for improperly disposed medical waste. In summer 2019, ICC partnered with Earthjustice, a nonprofit public interest organization that litigates to protect the environment, and the Environmental Advocacy Clinic at Vermont Law School urged state officials to investigate. Covanta has been found many hundreds of times to exceed air pollution limits or to fail to abide by required safety regulations. Covanta eventually acknowledged that the fumes were produced by its burning of pesticides improperly disposed and agreed to new waste management procedures. Notable residents Playwright Richard Wesley grew up near Terrell Homes in the Ironbound and graduated from East Side High School (Newark, New Jersey) 1922 Olympic Gold medalist Camille Sabie lived on Jefferson Street in the Ironbound Statesman and Supreme Court justice Charles Evans Hughes lived on Elm Street as a child Politician Peter Angelo Cavicchia lived on Jefferson Street Film inventor Hannibal Goodwin lived for a time on Ferry St James Moody (saxophonist) graduated East Side High School (Newark, New Jersey) Randy Foye, former NBA player graduated East Side High School (Newark, New Jersey). Popular culture The early scenes of Alfred Hitchcock's 1943 thriller Shadow of a Doubt were shot in several places in Newark, including the Ironbound. The third track on Suzanne Vega's 1987 album Solitude Standing, "Ironbound/Fancy Poultry", has lyrics describing a scene set in the neighborhood. New Jersey metal band Overkill released their 15th album titled Ironbound in 2010. Much of the album's lyrical theme, especially the title track, is built around the topic of the area and its people. Scenes from the 2005 Steven Spielberg film War of the Worlds were filmed in the Ironbound See also Newark Ironbound Express Newark Riverfront Park Notes References Further reading "Portugal in Newark" - The Star-Ledger and The Newark Museum (also at Archive.is) External links Ironbound Community Corporation Brazilian communities Brazilian-American culture in New Jersey Cape Verdean American history Neighborhoods in Newark, New Jersey Portuguese-American culture in New Jersey Ironbound Tourist attractions in Essex County, New Jersey Brazilian-American culture Ethnic enclaves in New Jersey Populated places in Essex County, New Jersey