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 Brianna Baker - Next City | May 27, 2020 | Energy, Middlesex, New Jersey
(Photo courtesy Solar Landscape) Up until mid-May, 21-year-old Emmanuel Tolentine of Scotch Plains, New Jersey worked as a cashier at QuickChek — a job he says was less than satisfying. “I was ready to get out of there, honestly,” he says. “Everyone was so rude. It’s...
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 Brianna Baker - Next City | May 19, 2020 | Agriculture, Hunterdon, New Jersey
Tama Matsuoka Wong (center) and friends foraging for wild plants (Photo: Chad Brauze) From purslane to garlic mustard, weeds have a talent for popping up exactly where we don’t want them. But Tama Matsuoka Wong doesn’t fault them for that. A professional forager...
by Stephanie Avila - WBGO | May 5, 2020 | Environmental Justice, Essex, New Jersey, Water
WBGO’s Stephanie Avila reports on how the Newark Water Coalition is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic as it advocates for clean water for the City’s residents. (Audio courtesy of WBGO) The Newark Water Coalition continues to advocate for clean water...
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