by Tom Wiedmann | May 27, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Environmental Justice, Essex, New Jersey, Transportation
NEWARK, NJ — Electric scooters and bikes are becoming more common on the streets of Newark, a sign of the city’s shift towards providing more sustainable transportation options for residents. However, in a city where the median household income is about $37,000...
by Clyde Hughes | May 10, 2022 | Article, Burlington, Environmental Justice, Essex, Gloucester, New Jersey, Policy
MOUNT LAUREL – Marcus Sibley recently described sitting in a meeting with fish and wildlife officials when he looked around the crowded room and noticed he was virtually the only person of color ready to talk about sustainability and the environment. He also...
by Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | Jan 21, 2022 | Article, Atlantic, Cities-Parks, Environmental Commissions, Environmental Justice, Infrastructure, New Jersey, Water
HAMMONTON—According to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), there are 33 active registered contaminated sites, two pending sites with confirmed contamination and 75 sites in the town of Hammonton listed on njbrownfieldsproperties.com. Dan...
by M. Blessing Akeju | Jan 19, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Environmental Justice, Hudson, Infrastructure, New Jersey, Water
As climate change becomes more of a threat, weather patterns are increasingly severe. In New Jersey, one way to prevent flooding could be through rain gardens. Hurricane Ida reminded people that there is a huge flooding problem in the Garden State. When the storm tore...
by Steven Rodas - TAPinto Camden | Oct 5, 2020 | Camden, Education, Environmental Justice, Health-Justice, New Jersey
Benjamin Saracco, Research and Digital Services’ Librarian for Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, explained how he came across Camden’s NJDEP air monitoring lab. (Photo credit: Steven Rodas) The Comprehensive Air Monitoring Laboratory, which from...
by Steven Rodas - TAPinto Camden | Aug 11, 2020 | Camden, Environmental Justice, New Jersey
Covanta incinerator in the waterfront south neighborhood of Camden. (Photo courtesy: Steven Rodas) CAMDEN, NJ — Across New Jersey, environmental activists and local government officials are turning their attention toward the State Assembly in anticipation of a...
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