Tag: Clean Communities

  • Clean Communities Grant helps keep Monroe free of litter

    Clean Communities Grant helps keep Monroe free of litter

    MONROE – Monroe has received a $94,380.34 Clean Communities grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Solid Waste Division. Clean Communities grants are intended to help municipalities and counties across New Jersey promote volunteer and paid clean-up events, purchase equipment, support enforcement activities and education. “Monroe Township prides itself on being a…

  • Marlboro receives Clean Communities grant from Department of Environmental Protection

    Marlboro receives Clean Communities grant from Department of Environmental Protection

    MARLBORO – The New Jersey Clean Communities program has awarded Marlboro $95,842 in grant funding to be used for litter abatement programs. According to a press release from the township, the award was announced by Catherine R. McCabe, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). “We constantly strive to identify alternate sources…

  • Howell, Jackson will receive Clean Communities grants

    Howell, Jackson will receive Clean Communities grants

    The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is awarding $21.5 million in annual Clean Communities grants to help municipalities and counties conduct litter cleanups that improve the quality of life in New Jersey’s communities. The DEP is awarding $19.1 million to eligible municipalities and $2.4 million to the state’s 21 counties. This is a…

  • Woodbridge receives grant money for litter cleanups

    Woodbridge receives grant money for litter cleanups

    WOODBRIDGE – The Department of Environmental Protection awarded $182,134 in annual Clean Communities grants to Woodbridge to help conduct litter cleanups that improve the quality of life in New Jersey’s communities. Clean Community programs include education and outreach programs at schools, libraries and festivals, creating opportunities for the public to learn about cleanup efforts, according…

  • Volunteers needed to clean up Main Street in South River

    Volunteers needed to clean up Main Street in South River

    There will be a Community Clean Up Day sponsored by the South River Environmental/Shade Tree Commission from 9 a.m. to noon on April 27, meeting in front of the South River Museum, 64 Main St., South River at 9 a.m. Volunteers are needed to collect litter along Main Street and adjoining streets. Gloves and grabbers…