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A strong start and bright autumn days ahead

As we welcome the crisp air of October, I am thrilled to report that the UFRSD school year has started off exceptionally strongly. Walking through our hallways and classrooms...

This game we call soccer

This game we call soccer has shaped my entire life. Mentors and best friends are what I got from...

Patience Wright’s secrets in wax

By Janis Parker Patience Lovell Wright was feisty, unpredictable and independent. She grew up on a family farm in...

Women, saints and patriots

We touch on a few items this month, yet at the exclusion of a somewhat newsworthy event. However,...

Protecting our future, preserving our past

Mayor Mike Todd With summer in the rearview mirror and October ushering back our familiar busy routines, I want...

It is time for stronger rat poison regulations 

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation  "To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering," said Aldo Leopold, famed American conservationist-philosopher, referred...

Tiny owls on a big journey

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Every year, New Jersey is visited by thousands of migrating owls. From Eastern screech-owls to long-eared owls, a variety of strange sounds echo throughout...

Rethinking stormwater management for a resilient future

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Across the world, precipitation events are changing our lives and the landscapes around us. The ocean is washing ashore in...

Celebrating 20 Years of the Highlands Protection

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation  Twenty years ago, New Jersey made a critical investment in the future by passing the New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act...

Beneficial insects raised to protect nature and crops

Photo Courtesy of Allan Hopkins Alfalfa Weevil by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation This time of year, with a summer's worth of mosquito bites newly in the...

Fall is a good time to visit New Jersey’s high points!

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Mountains, cliffs, ridges, and rises…anyplace that can be climbed or offers a vista can inspire us! There's way more than meets...

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