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The question every town must ask in times of change

We're at a crossroads again. Chart New Course believes the significant change evident all around us makes this the right moment to ask the question: is our municipal structure right...

Betting On Black: My love for music

I’m not sure I could go a day without listening to music. I don’t just mean a song...

Mayor Chris Bobbitt: What the Declaration of Independence still asks of us

As I was thinking about this month’s column, I thought about the celebration of the 250th anniversary of...

Ewing Then and Now: Let us eat cake cobbler!

I’ve devoted most of the past year’s columns to looking forward to this moment: our nation’s semiquincentennial and...

Mark Guterl: A great year, a bright future for Allentown High graduates

As another remarkable school year comes to a close, I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the...

How wild does New Jersey wildlife get?

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Lions? No. Tigers? None. Bears? Oh, yes! Black bears to be precise. New Jersey is fortunate to have a healthy population of these...

The domestic duties of New Jersey’s winter raptors

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Mothers and fathers work hard all year round. In the natural world, parents are constantly laboring to keep their young...

The treasures of a winter beach walk

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Happy New Year! During this time of rest and reflection, a walk in nature can bring clarity and refresh our spirits for the new year. New Jersey residents...

Virtual event promotes children’s reading is a ‘serious wakeup call’

By Christina Mitchell COVID spared no state or region as it caused historic learning setbacks for the nation's kids, erasing decades of academic progress. Reading took...

New Jersey’s Bright Green Future

by Co-Executive Director Jay Watson Season's Greetings!  For the last three years, I have served in the unique capacity of co-executive director of New Jersey Conservation...

The road to safe passage for wildlife in New Jersey 

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation It's no surprise that in many places – especially in a state as developed as New Jersey - animals need to cross highways...

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