EPA awards $3.4M to help clean up toxic sites in 6 N.J. towns
NEWARK — State leaders lauded a $3.4 million grant announced today by the federal Environmental Protection Agency to clean up toxic industrial ...
Across N.J. community gardens sprout up, as locally-grown food gains popularity
Rich Wolfert has been tending a 105 square feet plot in East Brunswick for the last three years. This year, he’ll plant three kinds of tomatoes, ...
N.J. farmers using new technologies to bring farms to urban areas
Farms are no longer just seen in the mid-west, they're now sprouting up in New Jersey's most densely populated areas too. New technologies ...
Webcam used by Duke Farms in Hillsborough allows unique access to bald eagles
Dozens of zoos, aquariums across U.S. now have webcams, allowing millions to enjoy wildlife from home; view the live eagle feed
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Abandoned dogs from tornado-stricken South find refuge in N.J. animal shelters
17 rescued dogs are up for adoption at a South Orange animal shelter.
SOUTH ORANGE — After a deadly ...
Environmental groups take legal action in attempt to stop power-line project
Looking to stop a proposed two-state power-line project, a group of environmentalists has accused a state regulatory authority of not considering ...
Branch Brook Park among nearly 60 historic sites in line for $10M worth of state grants this year
ESSEX COUNTY — The northern division of Branch Brook Park, a 14-acre slice of the 360 acres of forest, fields, streams and lakes in Newark ...
After a harsh winter, some signs of spring appear at Short Hills arboretum, bird sanctuary
Fencing around the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary has allowed the forest's undergrowth to thrive by keeping out hungry ...
Hundreds of needy N.J. children are gifted recycled toys during Earth Week
NEWARK — Christopher Pettus’ eyes widened when he spied a monster truck in the heap of toys. "Beep beep!" cried the 2-year-old boy, pushing ...
Rutgers-Newark hosts cycling tours in effort to encourage students to bicycle
NEWARK — Newark isn’t considered a haven for bike riders. Heavy traffic, a lack of bike lanes and few places to park bicycles make the ...
General Motors pays $70K to clean up Superfund sites in Edison, Sayreville, Newark
Three New Jersey Superfund sites will share a small portion of an approximately $11.5 million federal settlement announced today with the General ...
N.J. environmental group wants proposed coastal access rules to allow urban residents use of bays, rivers
NEWARK — Carol Johnston grew up in Newark, barely aware that it had a river. "It was locked away behind dirty, rusty fences" or other barriers," ...
Orange rejects Essex County’s offer to buy city’s reservoir for $700K
ESSEX COUNTY — Essex County and the city of Orange are battling it out over a piece of land, or more specifically what lies in between: the ...
Fairfield officials try to resurrect flood tunnel to prevent more damage by overflowing Passaic River
FAIRFIELD — About six miles of the Passaic River snake around Fairfield. But such are the waterway’s twists and turns that, point to ...
Hundreds of discarded mattresses piled at Newark facility raise fears of fire hazards, infestation
Due to record snowfall this winter and budget cuts, bulk garbage piled up for months
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