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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...

The mystery of Isaac Pearson’s death

Local history is often neatly packaged into clear-cut heroes and villains. But just days after George Washington’s famous...

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...

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...

Combating Climate Change with Smarter Agriculture 

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When we look out over rolling fields of farmland in this State We're In, we often see beauty and bounty...

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...

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