‘Many still are suffering’

It's been five years since Lydia Gray lost her dominant left hand in an accident. "It was devastating, it was humiliating because at that moment...

‘A way to show our gratitude’

Forty nonprofit winners - including six from Hillsborough - of the annual Somerset County Board of Commissioners TD Bank Ballpark Drawing will have the opportunity to enjoy Somerset Patriots home...

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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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