Gov. Christie announces $27M plan to clean up former Greystone Psychiatric...
The property will be turned over to Morris County officials to be preserved as open space
View ArticleGov. Christie seems unlikely to support EPA effort stemming toxic pollution...
Christie signaled today he would probably break with other northeastern states and not defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to stem the toxic pollution that blows from power...
View ArticleU.S. Sen. Menendez urges Gov. Christie to support EPA’s effort to stop...
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday he had not made a final decision about whether to support the EPA's effort, however he said he preferred to go after power plants on a case-by-case basis
View ArticleU.S. Sen. Menendez urges Gov. Christie to support EPA’s effort to stop...
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday he had not made a final decision about whether to support the EPA's effort, however he said he preferred to go after power plants on a case-by-case basis
View ArticleMorris County designates $11M for 12 new open-space projects
Nearly 1,300 acres will be preserved in total
View ArticleHillsborough community garden expands to include residents in Bridgewater,...
Officials plan to double the garden's size to 420 plots across 5 acres
View ArticleFeeling itchy yet? Rainy, early spring may bring a swarm of mosquitoes to N.J.
Morris County employees have been doing their part to contain the problem, trudging through woods with larvicide to try and combat mosquitoes
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Volunteers needed for spring cleaning of Whippany River in Morristown, March 23
Garages and attics aren’t the only things that need spring cleaning. Rivers do, too. The nonprofit Whippany River Watershed Action Committee seeks volunteers to spruce up the river near the Bethel AME...
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Ella Filippone, founder of Passaic River Coalition, remembered in Morristown
Ella Filippone, the late director of the Passaic River Coalition, was memorialized at the PRC headquarters at Willow Hall in Morristown on July 13, 2013. Ella died in June. Ella Filippone, co-founder...
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Volunteers needed to help clean river in Morristown, March 22
This article was submitted by the Whippany River Watershed Action Committee. The Whippany River Watershed Action Committee (WRWAC) has scheduled a clean-up of the Whippany River on Saturday, March 22,...
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National Geographic photographer to give free talk at MPAC, April 20
National Geographic calls photographer Pete McBride a “freshwater hero” for his work documenting the plight of the world’s great rivers. Hear his story up close and personal, on April 20, 2016, at...
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Why did Hanover Scouts scale Trash Mountain in Morristown?
Why they scaled Trash Mountain, video by Berit Ollestad: It doesn’t quite rank with Mt. Everest. Or even High Point. But it still takes courage to summit Trash Mountain. After all, it’s covered with...
View ArticleCelebrate Earth Day by giving Morristown a spring cleaning, April 22
From the Morristown Clean Communities program Morristown Beautiful Inc. is dedicated to just that: Keeping Morristown Beautiful. So its annual Spring Clean-Up, co-sponsored by the Morristown Clean...
View ArticleEarth Day and the political climate: Town hall meeting to focus on...
From NJ 11th for Change: ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FORUM: A CLIMATE CHANGE-FOCUSED TOWN HALL Panel discussion with environmental experts, advocates, and elected officials Between budget cuts, legislative...
View ArticleCommentary: Our responsibility on Earth Day
By Nathan Umbriac As I reflect this Earth Day, I think about my family and ways that I can make significant impacts in the health and safety of the environment around them. My children love the...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Frelinghuysen out of step on environment
Editor’s note: The opinions below are the author’s, and do not necessarily represent those of this publication. To the Editor: In response to the article “Frelinghuysen Strikes Back,” and specifically...
View ArticleEarth Day film screening: ‘A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet’
The film A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet will be screened on Saturday, April 22, 2017 (Earth Day) at 7 pm at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morris...
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Picnic fast… those fences are going back up around the Morristown Green
If you’re looking to picnic on the lush lawns of the historic Morristown Green, eat fast. Protective fencing, removed earlier this week, is going back up, Trustees of the Green said on Wednesday. The...
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Dodging raindrops, Morristown’s Festival Earth delivers sustainability with a...
By Tilly-Jo Emerson More than a dozen groups gathered under tents on Morristown’s Vail Mansion lawn last weekend to support sustainable issues, emphasizing waste prevention, for Festival Earth....
View ArticleSave the EPA! A forum on the 2018 Budget
In September, the House will vote on a budget that will inflict massive cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies that protect our water, air, and protected conservation lands. As...
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