Green
By NIRIT ROTENBERG
April 25, 2024
On Sunday, May 19, 2024, Community Paper Shredding Day will take place at the Berkeley Heights Municipal Complex parking lot (29 Park Ave). The event starts at 9 a.m. and runs through 1 p.m., or until the shredding trucks reach capacity. This is a great opportunity to recycle paper with ...
Princeton NJ -- Editor’s note: The municipality will host a public open house for a concept design for Hinds Plaza Thursday, May 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Princeton Public Library, in the Community Room looking out on the plaza. The town website describes the event as “a dynamic and interactive ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The annual Spring Fling is back, and City officials are seeking volunteers. The Spring Fling is a community wide day of service dedicated to cleaning up City parks and public spaces. Taking place on Saturday, June 1st, from 10 am to 2 pm, this will be the seventh year the City has ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ —East Brunswick Public Library teams up with Project Rise (a Dawoodi Bohra Initiative) and New Jersey Assemblyman Sterley S. Stanley for an upcycling workshop at the library (2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive) on Saturday, May 4 at 1:00 pm. Upcycling is a simple yet ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — In recognition of Arbor Day, celebrated nationally each year on the last Friday in April, the Township of Livingston is encouraging residents to support efforts to protect the community’s trees and woodlands and to plant trees in order to “help promote the well-being of this ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Learn how to beautify your outdoor space while helping Bordentown City's environment at the same time at an upcoming event hosted by the Bordentown City Environmental Commission (BCEC). The BCEC will be holding its next Earth Talk, "Native Plant Talk", on Tuesday, April 30 ...
Princeton, NJ – How close does a destination have to be before you will walk to it instead of driving the car? Pretty close, we suspect. Here’s one example. In New Jersey school districts are not required to provide buses for high school students living closer than two and a half miles away from ...
NEPTUNE CITY - On Monday evening, Neptune City's Mayor and Council, in conjunction with Neptune City Department of Public Works, Neptune City Green Team and Girl Scout Troop 902, observed Earth Day at Joe Freda Park in Neptune City. Thanks to Rutgers University, Neptune City's Department of ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Recently, Rahway resident and master gardener Bob Markey, known affectionately as "Mr. Bob the Gardener," was the recipient of some very special recognition. On March 13, Assemblyman James Kennedy presented him with a joint legislative resolution, on behalf of the New Jersey Senate and ...
Unity Charter School in New Jersey has embarked on a groundbreaking project that not only fosters interdisciplinary learning but also cultivates environmental consciousness among its students. This innovative initiative saw students engaging in hands-on activities, integrating climate change ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bird lovers and nature enthusiasts can now get an insider’s look into the nesting habits of Peregrine Falcons that use the Bayonne Bridge as a hunting area thanks to a live camera system set up by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The nest is located on an isolated ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Members of the Livingston High School (LHS) Key Club have once again partnered with a student-led 501©3 nonprofit organization called Tree-Plenish to help make the community more sustainable by encouraging community members to order saplings to be planted in their yards by Key Club ...
LINDEN, NJ — The parent company of Elizabethtown Gas. has embarked on a $440 million renewable energy project, destined to become the largest food waste-to-renewable natural gas facility in the United States. Once complete, the Linden Renewable Energy (LRE) project – on the site of the former ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Doing some Spring cleaning and need to dispose of unwanted papers? You're in luck. Mount Laurel Township's next Shred Event is taking place this weekend. The Shred Event will be held on Saturday, April 27 from 9AM to 12PM at the Mount Laurel Police Garage, located at 100 ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Reading-Fleming Intermediate School held a special ribbon cutting ceremony for its pollinator garden April 9. The project was coordinated by RFIS teacher Lisa Coster, who secured a number of grants and donations to enable students to create the wildlife habitat. The garden ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - The buzz of the Katonah-Lewisboro Sustainability Celebration could be heard as soon as you stepped into John Jay High School. Laughter and conversation mixed with live music. It was the sound of the community connecting. Held on April 16, the third annual celebration has ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - In perfect timing for Earth Week, the City of Hoboken has announced the launch of the Hoboken Community Solar Program, in partnership with the Hoboken Housing Authority. The program, which is fully operational, is expected to reduce the emissions by approximately 3,000 metric tons ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Green Community Ride will take place on Saturday, April 27 at Rutkowski Park and the Hackensack River Walkway in Bayonne. The group ride is an effort to promote proposals to connect pieces of the Greenway, a pedestrian and bicycle path that stretches across the ...
FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- An overcast yet dry morning greeted those who volunteered for Fanwood's 35th annual Clean Community Day event on Saturday, April 20, a celebration of Earth Day and the borough’s commitment to ecology. The event was organized by Clean Community Committee and the Public ...
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson raised the Earth Day Flag at City Hall on Monday. This commemoration traces back to the inaugural Earth Day in 1970, which catalyzed the modern environmental movement. Since then, Earth Day has evolved into a global civic event, uniting billions worldwide to advocate for ...
HOLMDEL, NJ - The Township plans to apply for a grant during their regular meeting on Tuesday. Under Governor Murphy's New Jersey Energy Master Plan: Pathway to 2050, the state is seeking to be at 100% clean energy by 2050. This lofty goal is based upon community-level action. According to ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Young visitors who stopped by the farmers' market booth during Saturday's Green Fair on the Division Street pedestrian mall were invited to dig in the dirt and plant a sunflower seed in a cup provided by the staff of the Somerset County Farmers' Market, which will open at the ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ —Today, April 22 is Earth Day. And at the end of this month, April 28, is Arbor Day. (While Earth Day is always on the 26th of April is Arbor Day. The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. As the story goes, it began with two individuals, peace activist John McConnell ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ —Today, April 22 is Earth Day. And at the end of this month, April 28, is Arbor Day. (While Earth Day is always on the 26th of April is Arbor Day. The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. As the story goes, it began with two individuals, peace activist John McConnell ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bird lovers and nature enthusiasts can now get an insider’s look into the nesting habits of Peregrine Falcons that use the Bayonne Bridge as a hunting area thanks to a live camera system set up by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The nest is located on an isolated ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ-Organized by Jersey City’s Friends of Ferris Triangle Park, there will be a free Earth Day Celebration at the park this weekend. The event will take place on Sunday, April 28 from 2:00 p.m until 5:00 p.m. at Ferris Triangle Park, located in the City’s Greenville neighborhood at ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Residents of Ridge Drive/McMane Ave. in Berkeley Heights took proactive steps to celebrate Earth Day early this year by organizing a community clean-up effort last weekend. This marks the second consecutive year that residents have taken matters into their own hands to clean ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Local organizations and volunteers participated in an Earth Day cleanup at Kennedy Park in Sayreville on Saturday, April 20. Boy Scouts, Sayreville Leo Club members, Girl Scouts, Sayreville War Memorial High School students, Junior Police Cadets, Sayreville Track Stallions, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bird lovers and nature enthusiasts can now get an insider’s look into the nesting habits of Peregrine Falcons that use the Bayonne Bridge as a hunting area thanks to a live camera system set up by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The nest is located on an isolated ...
RED BANK, NJ – An initiative by the Splendor Design Group wants your help in keeping Red Bank clean and green! Join the party for a quick stroll through town and spend 1 hour for some light cleaning of the streets and sidewalks. Bring gloves, friends and/or dogs! Trash bags will be ...