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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...

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...

Finding peace and rejuvenation through mindful birding

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Birding is generally a low-key activity, but it can have competitive aspects. Many birders keep "life lists" of the species they've...

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