Green New Jersey Magazine

15/11/2024

NJ TRANSIT recently hosted an open house in Newark to unveil plans for the first phase of this ambitious project, which will transform a nine-mile stretch of former rail line in Essex and Hudson counties into a multi-use recreational and transit corridor.

https://greenjerseymag.com/2024/11/15/transforming-urban-landscapes-newark-to-break-ground-on-the-greenway-project-in-2025/

14/11/2024

⚠️ New Jersey is currently in a DROUGHT WARNING.

⤵️ Since June, NJ has seen 6-11 inches LESS rain than normal.

Will you help conserve water?

-Take five-minute showers
-Only run a load of laundry or dishes when full
-Turn off the water when brushing teeth
-Install low-flow shower-heads, faucets, and toilets

Thank you for your help – Every Drop Counts!

Visit dep.nj.gov/conserve-water/why-conserve-water/ to learn more about the importance of water conservation and how you can do your part.

14/11/2024

Just something to be aware of if you were considering an EV purchase. Maybe do it sooner rather than later.

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is planning to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases as part of broader tax-reform legislation, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

13/11/2024

Cherry Hill has a cool guided trail hike opportunity coming up in December!

Register here: https://register.capturepoint.com/reg/cat_program_class_detail.cfm?season_id=33780&program_id=2401419

12/11/2024

From all of us at here at Green NJ Magazine (a family of many veterans), we share our deepest gratitude for all veterans and their selfless service to our country. Thank you.

05/11/2024

👀 What do Christmas trees, holiday wreaths, and jack-o-lanterns all have in common? These can make terrific and useful donations to farms and sanctuaries! We chat with the founder of Pumpkins For Pigs and get the scoop!
🎧 Learn how to register your farm (for free) to accept donations. (And why consumers shouldn't chuck pumpkins into the woods.)
🎃 Hear how your holiday leftovers can become edible treasures for local farmsteads, and how you can encourage your HOA or local master gardeners to coordinate a donation collection area!
🔊 Episode:
https://green-jersey.castos.com/episodes/recycling-holiday-pumpkins-wreaths-and-trees?_gl=1*17kkdf4*_gcl_au*OTM2MTE3Nzg2LjE3MzA4MzIxMDA.

01/11/2024

As the fall holidays embrace us, many New Jerseyans will soon find themselves with an abundance of pumpkins leftover following the Halloween and Thanksgiving festivities. While these decorative gourds often end up in landfills, Jennifer Seifert, founder of Pumpkins for Pigs, offers a sustainable solution that not only benefits local farms but also helps reduce food waste. In a recent interview, Jennifer shared insights into her organization and how New Jersey residents can get involved....

As the fall holidays embrace us, many New Jerseyans will soon find themselves with an abundance of pumpkins leftover following the Halloween and Thanksgiving festivities. While these decorative g…

22/10/2024

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🦇 Bat Season in Lawrence Township! 🦇
Did you know NJ has 9 bat species? As temperatures drop, our local bats are preparing for hibernation. Here's what you need to know:

Hibernation season: Oct 16 - Mar 31
Safe exclusion dates: Apr 1-30 & Aug 1 - Oct 15
Bats eat 1000-2000 mosquitoes per hour!
Less than 1% carry rabies

Remember: Bats are protected and crucial for our ecosystem. If you spot one indoors, open windows to let it out. For concerns, contact Animal Control.
Stay bat-friendly, Lawrence! 🍂🏠

21/10/2024

📍 Princeton ranks #1 in Green Building and Sustainable Development: The ranking was based on the number of LEED-certified structures per 10,000 residents as of September 2024, focusing exclusively on locations with a minimum population of 25,000.

Read more in the blog:https://greenjerseymag.com/2024/10/21/princeton-nj-ranks-1-in-green-building-a-leader-in-sustainable-development/

Send a message to learn more

11/10/2024

03/10/2024

Note that this month's webinar is a TUESDAY!

October 15th @ 7 PM via Zoom! Our next webinar features Bill Young presenting "A River Runs Through It: Restoration of Highly Contaminated Sites in New Jersey." REGISTER AT https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FQRBl_lDQUmyTIu_LW4LDg #/registration

NJ has the most Superfund sites in the nation, despite being the fourth smallest state. The EPA has embarked on an ambitious program to remediate these sites for public health and safety. In the last twenty years there has been an added push to restore these sites, often of large size, to open space and native wildlife habitat.

Early on, Bob Swain of the Dawson Corporation (now SumCo Eco Contracting) decided to pursue these projects. He obtained all the hazardous waste credentials and invested in equipment and workforce to comply with strict EPA and Army Corps of Engineers requirements for work of this nature.

Bill Young, working for Dawson, was project manager on no less than forty of these hazmat sites in NY/NJ/PA and DE. On this talk, Bill will provide details, insights, and results from four high profile projects. Because these sites can never be built on, it is a rare opportunity to provide critical habitat and bring wildlife back. And many of these cleaned up sites provide a measure of environmental justice to underserved communities.

Bill's bio:
An experienced field scientist, Young has more than 39 years’ experience in wetland banking, mitigation, building wetlands, monitoring, and permitting. His project portfolio includes more than 45 coastal salt marsh and freshwater wetland projects as well as upland habitat projects, Living Shorelines, and Green Infrastructure. He has helped restore the shrunken island of Jamaica Bay, NY, including Yellow Bar Hassock.

Young is certified as a professional wetland scientist by the Society of Wetland Scientists, a Certified Ecological Restoration Specialist with SER and has full Army Corps of Engineers training in Construction Quality Management and 40-hour HAZWOPER certification. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania where he has taught Ecology in the Graduate School of Design for the past 22 years. Bill has also taught at City College of New York and Temple University.

29/09/2024

💧 On this gloomy Friday we chose an old video interview to help you think of 🐝 happy bees & sunshine. ☀️
Rainy weather seems like a great time to have tea with Jersey honey. 🍯 https://fb.watch/uSLc9MUMGU/
Happy Friday from the GNJM team!https://fb.watch/uSLc9MUMGU/

28/09/2024

Come check out Green New Jersey Magazine 's EV tomorrow at the Moorestown EV Fest! We'll be there to answer any questions about owning, driving, and charging an EV. Hope to see you there.

This Saturday folks. Come on out and see what EV is all about. 11 am - 3 pm at the Green! Moorestown Town Hall 111 West 2nd Street.

28/09/2024

With Audubon Peer To Peer Aid – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

20/09/2024

We can't wait to bring our own EV out to the fest and let folks know how much we love it! ⚡⚡⚡

Hi, all! it is almost time for Sustainable Moorestown's EV fest (September 28, 2024).

The event is for people of all ages and any town around. Come learn about electrified transportation from a variety of EV owners, dealers, and other vendors. There will be dealer models as well as actual owners of such models as the Chevy Bolt, Ford F-150 Lightning, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Lucid Air, Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, Rivian R1S, and many others! You've seen them driving around town. Now it is your chance to see them up close and personal.

Come join us at the Moorestown Town Green, 11am to 3pm, rain or shine!

To learn more about the event, go to: https://sustainablemoorestown.org/ev-fest/