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 Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | Jan 14, 2022 | Article, Atlantic, Cities-Parks, Infrastructure, New Jersey, Policy, Transportation, Trees, Waste, Water
HAMMONTON—Hammonton’s revision of its master plan is nearing completion. “Every municipality is required to do a master plan review every 10 years. Every 10 years there must be a review or a rewrite … We’re right there; we’re almost done,” said Councilman...
by Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | Dec 8, 2021 | Agriculture, Article, Atlantic, Ecology, New Jersey, Sustainable Business, Transportation, Waste, Water
HAMMONTON—With the prevalence of plastic in virtually all aspects of life, there is an often unseen danger about which not much is known: microplastics. According to Amy Menzel, the chair of the Hammonton Green Committee and the communications manager for the Atlantic...
by Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | Aug 7, 2020 | Atlantic, Infrastructure, New Jersey, Transportation
HAMMONTON—Hammonton’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning steering committee, in cooperation with Sam Schwartz Consulting, LLC, held a public information center event at 7 p.m. on July 29. The event was accessible via Zoom teleconferencing software and was simulcast on...
by Steven Rodas - TAPinto Camden | Jul 9, 2020 | Camden, New Jersey, Transportation
James Punderson joined friend Nicole Tyczynska for a ride through Wiggins Waterfront Park on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy: Steven Rodas) Friends James Punderson and Nicole Tyczynska, both 34, were — unbeknownst to them — the perfect case study for a 33-mile multi-use...
by Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | Jun 27, 2020 | Atlantic, Energy, Infrastructure, New Jersey, Transportation, Water
NOTE: In New Jersey, environmental commissions consider many issues, including open space preservation, wetlands and water resource protection, green infrastructure, recycling and litter, environmental cleanups, wildlife habitat, energy efficiency, smart growth, and...
