Downey, who vocally fought for Keegan closure, dies aged 63
During the Keegan Landfill ordeal in 2019, there were certain givens when the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority had its monthly meetings in ...
During the Keegan Landfill ordeal in 2019, there were certain givens when the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority had its monthly meetings in Lyndhurst — many Kearny residents attended, the crowd was vocal and one voice always stood out above just about every other. Perhaps it was because it was quite loud. Perhaps it was because he would often speak out of turn when he got frustrated by answers he was hearing from the commissioners. Perhaps it was exacerbated by his cough, brought on by the COPD from which he suffered.