by Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | Jun 3, 2020 | Agriculture, Atlantic, Environmental Justice, New Jersey
HAMMONTON — On May 20, the State of New Jersey released guidance for migrant and seasonal farm workers, their employers and housing providers. This guidance reflected a joint effort between the New Jersey Departments of Health, Agriculture and Labor and Workforce...
by Vernon Ogrodnek - The Press of Atlantic City | Jun 1, 2020 | Atlantic, New Jersey, Sustainable Business
A look at if there is a food shortage in New Jersey during the coronavirus crisis and what is happening to strengthen our food resiliency system. (Video by Vernon Ogrodnek) Reports of food shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic are not hard to find. But for every...
by Vernon Ogrodnek - The Press of Atlantic City | May 27, 2020 | Atlantic, Cape May, New Jersey, Water
Fred Akers, of Buena Vista Township, patrols the Great Egg Harbor River and finds many types of large debris floating in the water, Tuesday, May 12, 2020. (VERNON OGRODNEK / For The Press) You could call him a river sweeper. Fred Akers has made it his job to try to...
by Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | May 27, 2020 | Atlantic, Infrastructure, New Jersey
“There’s always maintenance, there’s always replacement, and when it’s unexpected it makes it harder to digest.” Robert Vettese, Hammonton Public Works Manager “We are still doing some work on video; we’re going...
by Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | May 20, 2020 | Atlantic, Education, New Jersey
Hammonton Environmental Commission Chair Dan Bachalis in front of the commission’s kiosk at Hammonton Lake Park. Bachalis said the purple martins are back in their apartment house by the lake. (Photo Credit: Hammonton Gazette) HAMMONTON—With the cancellation of all...
by Vernon Ogrodnek - The Press of Atlantic City | May 5, 2020 | Atlantic, Ecology, New Jersey
Sustainability lessons learned from COVID-19. (Video by Vernon Ogrodnek / For The Press) Haley Vernon’s life has changed since the coronavirus outbreak. Vernon, 21, who lives in Ocean City, is driving less and conserving more. Shopping trips to the supermarket...
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