by Dana DiFilippo | Jul 26, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Ecology, Hudson, New Jersey, Policy, Water, Wildlife
Liberty State Park again at center of controversy over development The half-mile stretch of Caven Point beach seems fairly ordinary, as beaches go. Birds fish in the flats and perch in the reeds, their calls the only sound breaking the silence of this nature preserve...
by Kimberly Redmond | Jul 19, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Ecology, Education, Hudson, New Jersey, Wildlife
JERSEY CITY, NJ — As part of its goal to support a more sustainable future in one of New Jersey’s largest cities, Greener JC is turning to younger generations to help fulfill that mission. The nonprofit environmental action organization is currently seeking public...
by Kimberly Redmond | Jul 1, 2022 | Article, Hudson, New Jersey, Sustainable Business
HOBOKEN, NJ — Alexander McQueen. Diane von Furstenberg. Calvin Klein. Louis Vuitton. Betsy Johnson. These are some of the name-brand and designer labels you’ll find tucked away at the St. Mary Advocates Thrift Store in Hoboken. In fact, the Garden Street shop has an...
by Kimberly Redmond | Jun 23, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Hudson, New Jersey, Transportation
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — With gas prices at a record high and no relief in sight, many are reconsidering their options for transportation as a way to keep a little more cash in their pockets. And while cycling is one of the best means for urban travel — efficient,...
by Kimberly Redmond | Jun 22, 2022 | Article, Bergen, Cities-Parks, Ecology, Education, Environmental Justice, Hudson, New Jersey, Wildlife
HOBOKEN, NJ — One of the great misconceptions about Hudson County is that the only way to appreciate nature is to, well, leave. While the area is the most densely populated part of the state, there’s no need to flee to the Catskills or Poconos to observe natural...
by Dana DiFilippo | Jun 16, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Hudson, New Jersey, Policy
Critics say they’ll fight for a ban on large-scale commercial ventures like stadiums A state Senate panel unanimously advanced a $250 million plan Thursday to open Liberty State Park to commercial development, despite opposition from preservationists who have spent...
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