by Myara Gomez | Jun 6, 2024 | Article, Cape May, Ecology, Energy, New Jersey, Water
By Myara Gomez | The Signal This story was produced in collaboration with The Signal (TCNJ) and CivicStory as part of the Ecology-Justice Reporting Fellowship. Shoreline erosion has become a serious concern in New Jersey, as the coastline erodes due to sea...
by Caroline Poskrobko | Apr 11, 2024 | Agriculture, Article, Ecology, Environmental Justice, Water
By Caroline Poskrobko | Rutgers Green Print This story was produced in collaboration with Rutgers Green Print and CivicStory as part of the Ecology-Justice Reporting Fellowship. Most know that the effects of climate change disproportionately affect the world’s most...
by Janique Burke | Jul 27, 2022 | Article, Environmental Justice, Health-Justice, Mercer, New Jersey, Nutrition, Sustainable Business, Water
It’s no secret that healthy food options are hard to find within urban and low-income communities. People living in food deserts, as these areas are sometimes referred to, lack access to affordable, nutritious food choices, which can lead to a community of unhealthy...
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 Talia Wiener | Jul 19, 2022 | Article, Ecology, Education, Essex, New Jersey, Water
Rising sixth grader Delilah Lovell’s waders flooded with river water. And she didn’t have a change of clothes in her backpack. Delilah made her way to the river bank, peeled off the waders and wrung out her socks. She found a sunny spot on the muddy bank, hoping to...
by Amanda Wallace | Jul 8, 2022 | Article, Atlantic, Education, New Jersey, Waste, Water
The famous Jersey Shore is littered with boardwalks, rides, food, beaches—and tons of trash. During the “syringe tide” in 1987, massive amounts of medical waste washed up along Jersey beaches. Various non-profit organizations were formed in response to this disaster...
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