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by Vernon Ogrodnek - The Press of Atlantic City | Aug 31, 2020 | Energy, Infrastructure, New Jersey, Salem, Sustainable Business, Video
Graphic representation of the New Jersey Wind Port in Lower Alloways Creek, New Jersey which will manufacture and act as a staging area to support offshore wind projects. (Photo courtesy: New Jersey Economic Development Authority) This story appeared on page one of...
by Bill Barlow - Cape May County Herald | Aug 24, 2020 | Cape May, Ecology, New Jersey, Policy, Water
Jersey Shore communities have gotten used to coastal storms, with towns investing millions in new infrastructure to handle increased flooding. Climate scientists warn that the warmer oceans of the future are likely to create more powerful hurricanes by the end of this...
by Steven Rodas - TAPinto Camden | Aug 21, 2020 | Camden, Ecology, New Jersey
The East Camden Rays played their penultimate game Wednesday against the Whitman Park Phillies. (Photo courtesy: Steven Rodas) When it came time to line up for the end-of-the-game high-fives Wednesday, the East Camden Rays and Whitman Park Phillies didn’t hesitate....
by Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | Aug 20, 2020 | Atlantic, Ecology, Environmental Commissions, Infrastructure, New Jersey, Sustainable Business
Continuing its practice of promoting eco-friendly infrastructure and business practices, the town of Hammonton has once again submitted grant applications to fund those efforts. Councilman Jonathan Oliva—the chairperson of the Quality of Life Committee and the mayoral...
by Stephanie Avila - WBGO | Aug 14, 2020 | Audio, Education, Essex, New Jersey
This Green Team from Montclair State University’s PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies created a summary of the greenhouse gases that the City of Newark emits, and developed an action plan based on their findings. (Photo courtesy: MSU PSEG ISS) Community...
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...
by Vernon Ogrodnek - The Press of Atlantic City | Aug 10, 2020 | Cape May, Ecology, Multimedia, New Jersey, Video
Sand pumped from the dredge at the Great Egg Inlet, at left in background, gushes out the end of the pipeline into a “basket” that serves as a filter to eliminate any sort of debris at the beach replenishment project near Brighton Avenue, in Ocean City,...
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 Brianna Baker - Next City | Aug 5, 2020 | Education, Mercer, New Jersey, Sustainable Business
(Photo courtesy: Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space) Mychael Halloway, 17, has been spending her time in quarantine on her phone. But she isn’t scrolling Instagram. Thanks to a newly launched environmental internship program, she’s photographing and identifying the...
by Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | Jul 29, 2020 | Agriculture, Atlantic, New Jersey
Marci Meyers enjoys fresh produce at Fiorentino’s Farm Market in Hammonton. “This is one of the best markets on the road. Period. I love getting vegetables and fruits here. The prices are good, the people are nice and it’s all good stuff here, New Jersey-grown....
