Tag: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
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Edison Council supports renaming Dismal Swamp Conservation Area in honor of Peter J. Barnes III
EDISON – Peter J. Barnes III was instrumental in preserving hundreds of acres of land in the township including the approximately 660 acres of the Dismal Swamp Conservation Area. With that, the Edison Township Council approved a resolution recommending the renaming of the Dismal Swamp Conservation Area (DSCA) to the Peter J. Barnes III Preservation…
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DEP’s proposed land swap with gun club is bad deal for the environment
By Jeff Tittel The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is proposing to transfer approximately 43 acres it owns in Jackson to the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club in exchange for approximately 86 acres the club owns in Upper Freehold Township. The DEP will be holding two public hearings and is seeking comments…
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Construction of new pump station – servicing both Metuchen and Edison – may begin by fall
If all goes well, a new pump station, which will service both Metuchen and Edison, will be up and running in a year-and-a-half. The Metuchen Borough Council moved to amend a bond ordinance for the construction of the new pump station at a meeting on March 8 to reflect an increase of the final design…
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DEP offers seasonal jobs in state parks, forests; at natural and historic sites
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting applications for hundreds of jobs in state parks and forests, and at natural and historic sites, Acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced. These seasonal jobs can introduce New Jerseyans from all backgrounds to long-term career paths in environmental protection, according to a press release. Available positions…
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Old Bridge supports community solar power project on Global Landfill site
OLD BRIDGE – A community solar power project on the Global Landfill site gained support from the Township of Old Bridge. Annika Colston, president and founder of AC Power LLC, said they are in the process of submitting an application with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to enter their proposed project into…
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Mayor calls former Bonaparte estate becoming a state park a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ for Bordentown City
Back on Dec. 18, Joseph Bonaparte’s Point Breeze estate was sold by Divine Word Missionaries for $4.6 million as part of a three-way deal with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the City of Bordentown and D&R Greenway Land Trust. Bonaparte was the older brother of the famous French war general and emperor Napoleon…
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Site investigations delayed for Pennington landfill property
Pennington Borough’s site investigation of the closed landfill property along West Delaware Avenue won’t be complete until a supplemental investigation takes place to evaluate additional contaminant concerns for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The delay of the investigation into 2021 is due to DEP adding an additional requirement in the summer of…
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Gov. announces proposed changes to Game Code to end bear hunt in 2021
Gov. Phil Murphy has announced that the New Jersey Fish and Game Council has proposed changes to the state’s Game Code that would end bear hunting in New Jersey after 2020. The Fish and Game Council, which has authority over the hunt, has proposed an amendment to the New Jersey Game Code that suspends the…
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Environmental justice: Clean and green in every community
By Michele S. Byers Growing up in Camden, Olivia Carpenter Glenn suffered from asthma and allergies. She was not alone; many of her family members, friends and neighbors also had respiratory ailments, a result of breathing the polluted air in their industrial city. Respiratory health issues were so common in Camden that Olivia gave them…
