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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...

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...

Help the State Get REAL in the Face of Climate Change

By Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director for New Jersey Conservation Foundation There are many bragging rights that come with living in this state we're in —...

Monthly Column: POW/MIA Recognition Day

National Prisoners of War and Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday of September, which this year is Sept....

Big trees, big benefits

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation If you missed the annual Big Tree Hunt put on by the New Jersey Forest Service this spring, the mammoth specimen you thought...

Stones that tell stories  

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation If you've never been to an indigenous ceremonial stone landscape, think of it as an outdoor church. But don't expect...

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