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by Tom Wiedmann | Jul 14, 2022 | Article, Education, Environmental Justice, Essex, New Jersey, Sustainable Business
NEWARK, NJ — An urban farm on the property of West Side High School is not only planting hope for a more sustainable future in Newark but an opportunity for students to succeed. On the farm, students are learning how to grow a wide range of things, including apricot...
by Clyde Hughes | Jul 13, 2022 | Art, Article, Camden, Cities-Parks, Education, Environmental Justice, New Jersey, Policy
CAMDEN — Teenager Azzari Myers said she was “oblivious” to the environmental challenges she was growing up among — trash and debris, lack of trees and green spaces, and constant pollution from companies in Camden. That was until she took part in the illuminating play...
by Talia Wiener | Jul 13, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Ecology, Environmental Commissions, Essex, New Jersey, Waste
Composting doesn’t have to mean dealing with a stinky bin full of rotting food and pesky bugs. In Montclair, there are many ways to get the nutrients from food waste back into the soil — drop off your food scraps with a local organization to enrich their...
by Kimberley Redmond | Jul 12, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Essex, New Jersey
JERSEY CITY, NJ — In New Jersey’s oldest and second-largest city, an unlikely pair of heroes are trying to save the day. First, there’s Pac-Man. Located at Thorne Street and Central Avenue, the iconic video game character is depicted in a colorful scene painted on a...
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...
by Janique Burke | Jul 8, 2022 | Article, Energy, Mercer, New Jersey, Transportation, Waste
Is environmental sustainability a foreign topic to you? Have you put any thought into how your daily actions affect the environment? There are plenty of environmental sustainability policies and programs around the country and even in our state, such as the recent...
by Tom Wiedmann | Jul 7, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Environmental Justice, Essex, New Jersey, Trees
NEWARK, NJ — An initiative aimed to create green space in New Jersey’s most underserved communities by way of planting trees is finding great success in Newark by letting residents get in on the action. The New Jersey Tree Foundation, through its Renaissance Trees...
by Kimberly Redmond | Jul 1, 2022 | Article, Hudson, New Jersey, Sustainable Business
HOBOKEN, NJ — Alexander McQueen. Diane von Furstenberg. Calvin Klein. Louis Vuitton. Betsy Johnson. These are some of the name-brand and designer labels you’ll find tucked away at the St. Mary Advocates Thrift Store in Hoboken. In fact, the Garden Street shop has an...
by Tom Wiedmann | Jun 27, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Essex, Health-Justice, New Jersey, Nutrition
NEWARK, NJ — Accessing nutritional food options in Newark has posed a challenge for years to the city’s most underserved residents and families dealing with poverty, an issue that was only exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic as supermarket shelves were left mostly...
by Kimberly Redmond | Jun 23, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Hudson, New Jersey, Transportation
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — With gas prices at a record high and no relief in sight, many are reconsidering their options for transportation as a way to keep a little more cash in their pockets. And while cycling is one of the best means for urban travel — efficient,...
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