by Bill Barlow - Cape May County Herald | May 20, 2020 | Cape May, Education, New Jersey
A pair of osprey make their home on a nesting platform set in the marsh in Ocean City. The species has had a remarkable comeback and is often cited as an environmental success story. (Photo Credit: Bill Barlow) Each May, at the historic John Wesley Gandy Farmhouse, on...
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 Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | Apr 29, 2020 | Agriculture, Atlantic, Education, New Jersey
Linda Esposito stands in front of the hay bales she uses for gardening. With spring in full swing, many home gardeners are once again beginning to plant their crops. Amy Menzel, communications manager for the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) and a...
by Alexis Shanes - NorthJersey.com | Jan 24, 2020 | Education, Environmental Justice, Middlesex, New Jersey
Solar panels manufactured by China’s Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. convert sunlight into electricity on the Livingston Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey (Photo: Rutgers University) NEW BRUNSWICK — A Rutgers University task...
by Bill Barlow - Cape May County Herald | Jan 14, 2020 | Cape May, Education, New Jersey
Destiny Corso, a 12th grader, from Wildwood Crest, chops vegetables as part of culinary class at Cape May County Technical High School. The scraps go into a compost bucket, which, in turn, feeds worms that feed the fish in the school aquaculture program. CREST...
by Bill Barlow - Cape May County Herald | Jan 7, 2020 | Cape May, Education, New Jersey
Kevin Poltorak, a seventh and eighth-grade science teacher in Dennis Township, shows off the school garden. He said the students enjoy the time outdoors, while he sees lessons taking hold due to practical application. DENNISVILLE – It can be tough getting students...
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