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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...

Celebrating Black History Month with New Jersey’s movers and shakers

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Planting a city tree that will flourish is no easy feat, but the City of Trenton...

Long live the monarch butterfly! 

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Of the many butterflies, none has captured our collective attention and awe over the years quite like the monarch. Will...

Let’s stop underestimating plants!

Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Recognizing the sophisticated nature of plants might just change the way we see the world. Zoë Schlanger, in her recent New York Times best-seller, "The Light...

Tiny Forests Can Make a Big Impact!

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation "Small is beautiful," economist E.F. Schumacher argued in his notable 1973 collection of essays. That idea often holds true for...

Classroom cell phone ban proposal reflects growing social media concerns

Governor Phil Murphy’s proposal to ban cell phones in classrooms is an encouraging step that reflects growing awareness of the challenges young people face...

Monthly Column: American Heart Month

February is recognized as American Heart Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular health. While heart attacks are often perceived as a predominantly...

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