by Molly Fichter - WBGO | Nov 1, 2019 | Agriculture, Audio, New Jersey, Somerset
WBGO’s Molly Fichter, a New Jersey Sustainability Reporting Hub Fellow, reports on the latest ANJEE Conference. Transcript: With the leaves on the trees just beginning to turn, Duke Farms hosted a gathering of environmental educators of all kinds. Science...
by Alexis Shanes - NorthJersey.com | Oct 31, 2019 | Bergen, Ecology, New Jersey
MIDLAND PARK — A patch of woods in the borough was a favorite of local philanthropist David Bolger, whose foundation recently announced that it would donate the 3 acres to the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. Bolger in 1979 placed a conservation easement...
by Bill Barlow - Cape May County Herald | Oct 29, 2019 | Atlantic, Energy, New Jersey
Wind turbines in Atlantic City were installed in 2005 as part of a clean-energy initiative undertaken by the Atlantic County Utilities Authority. This year, Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled an ambitious new plan, calling for 100% clean energy for New Jersey by 2050....
by Ambreen Ali - VillageGreenNJ.com | Oct 25, 2019 | Essex, New Jersey, Waste
If you attended a local farmers market this season, the recent Green Day event in Maplewood, or any numerous community gatherings, chances are you have met Java and Michelle Bradley. The couple run Java’s Compost, which earlier this year launched one of...
by Bill Barlow - Cape May County Herald | Oct 23, 2019 | Cape May, Energy, New Jersey
The B.L. England generating plant in Beesley’s Point was decommissioned May 1. It was the only power plant in Cape May County. Bill Barlow A Significant Amount of Cape May County’s Electricity Comes from Nuclear Power Cape May County’s only power plant was...
by Brianna Baker - Green Philly | Oct 22, 2019 | Camden, New Jersey, Waste
Earlier this year, Waterford Township, a small town in Camden County, New Jersey, realized it had a recycling problem. Dave Chiddenton, the chair of Waterford Township Environmental Commission (WTEC), received a letter from the recycling company Republic...
by Kelly Ramos - The Nubian News | Oct 16, 2019 | Mercer, New Jersey, Waste
TRENTON – What is composting and why is it important? In composting, organic matter (food and yard waste) decomposes, reducing garbage and providing a valuable soil conditioner. Composting is crucial for the health of our neighborhoods, the...
by Alexis Shanes and Rodrigo Torrejon - NorthJersey.com | Oct 10, 2019 | Bergen, Ecology, New Jersey, Wildlife
New Jersey is in danger of losing its state bird — the goldfinch — during the summer, when its eponymous plumage is brightest, as climate change threatens to raise temperatures and drive the birds out, according to an environmental...
by Vernon Ogrodnek - The Press of Atlantic City | Oct 6, 2019 | Agriculture, Atlantic, Multimedia, New Jersey
What makes Jersey tomatoes the best? Ask almost anyone in New Jersey why tomatoes grown in the Garden State are the best in the country and you’ll get a wide range of reasons. Some say they’re juicier, sweeter, riper, it’s something about the soil and the proximity to...
by Ambreen Ali - VillageGreenNJ.com | Sep 27, 2019 | Ecology, Essex, New Jersey
Seton Hall students are helping inventory the trees in South Orange. Don’t be surprised if you see a band of college students walking around South Orange neighborhoods this weekend taking photos of the trees on their cell phones – or a drone hovering over them...