Common Calendar, Packet Papers, April 25

Send items to kchang@donnelly.media. The deadline for submissions each week is 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex,...

School superintendents ‘not deterred’ by proposed federal changes

Mercer County schools superintendents have pledged to continue to provide an exceptional education for all students, despite proposed...

Township receives state grant for park improvements

The completion of a walking path is on the horizon for Northern Community Park through a state grant. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs' (DCA) Division of Local Government...

‘Strength, courage and determination’

Photo by Kathy Chang/Staff Rock Steady Boxing members from both the Hillsborough and Mercer affiliates showed their ‘strength, courage and determination’ as they traversed the indoor rock-climbing course at Iron...

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Time to turn over a new leaf

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Ah, spring – and not a moment too soon. Gardeners major and minor are collectively dusting off their gardening gloves, pulling out rakes and clippers,...

Tidal Wetlands Are Unsung Heroes

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation From wave-surfing skates to iridescent shellfish to singing whales, the Atlantic Ocean is part of what makes New Jersey special. The aquatic wilderness that...

For the birds: Protecting New Jersey’s feathered friends

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Birds are amazing! From the vibrant colors and calls of songbirds to the majestic...

The Incredible Value of New Jersey’s Freshwater Wetlands

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Gathered round Martha's Pond in New Jersey's iconic Pine Barrens, students in Claude Epstein's environmental science...

An Extraordinary Ecologist Who Took the Path Less Traveled

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation The daughter of a vegetable farmer in upstate New York, Joanna Burger grew up observing killdeer...

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