Tag: Monroe Township Environmental Commission
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Monroe Township earns silver certification from Sustainable Jersey
Monroe Township’s efforts in implementing solutions for sustainability challenges has earned the township the silver certification from Sustainable Jersey. Township officials announced that Monroe was one of 81 municipalities that were selected by Sustainable Jersey to receive the silver certification in 2022. “Monroe Township has been at the forefront of municipal ‘Going Green’ initiatives for…
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Monroe partners with Rutgers Cooperative Extension to participate in rain garden program
Monroe Township is one of approximately 84 towns in New Jersey to receive grant funding from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to implement green infrastructure projects in partnership with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) Water Resources Program. “I am thrilled that our environmentally-friendly community has been granted the opportunity to participate in this rain…
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Green, Health and Wellness Fair will be held in Monroe Sept. 28
The Monroe Township Environmental Commission, in cooperation with the Monroe Township Library, will hold the 10th annual Green/Health and Wellness Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 28 at Monroe Township High School, 200 Schoolhouse Road, Monroe. Attendees are invited to check out more than 100 exhibits on green and sustainable living products,…
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Monroe Township Green/Health and Wellness Fair set for Sept. 28
The Monroe Township Environmental Commission, in cooperation with the Monroe Township Library, will host the 10th annual Green/Health & Wellness Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 28 at Monroe Township High School, 200 Schoolhouse Road, Monroe. NOTE: The date was changed from Sept. 10. This year’s event offers more than 100 exhibitors…
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Monroe Township Green Fair will be held Sept. 29
The annual Monroe Township Green Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 29 at Monroe Township High School, 200 Schoolhouse Road, Monroe. The purpose of the Green Fair is to educate the community about healthy and sustainable living, as well as how to become responsible environmental stewards. Vendors in categories…
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Clean Communities grant advances Monroe’s Litter Removal Campaign
MONROE – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded Monroe an $85,000 Clean Communities grant in late June as part of its annual initiative to assist with litter removal and programming and to enhance community beautification throughout the state. The DEP based its most recent awards, totaling $19.4 million in 2018, on the…
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Sustainable Jersey upgrades Monroe to silver level
MONROE – Monroe has passed the rigorous requirements needed to qualify for Sustainable Jersey’s silver certification. “This speaks volumes about the environmentally sound and eco-friendly measures that our community has taken,” Mayor Gerald W. Tamburro said in a prepared statement regarding the designation bestowed upon the town during the 2017 luncheon in Atlantic City on…
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Monroe Township Green Fair set for Oct. 28
The annual Monroe Township Green Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 28 at Monroe Township High School, 200 Schoolhouse Road, Monroe. The fair is held to encourage the use of healthy, green and sustainable living products and services, promote alternative energy and conservation, showcase recycled and upcycled artwork, encourage…