Tag: New Jersey Sierra Club
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Protect The Results rally urges counting of every vote
Several local organizations in Central Jersey rallied residents to Princeton’s Hinds Plaza to resist any measures to stop the counting of mail-in ballots, as those votes continue to be counted across the country to determine America’s president in the 2020 election. The Count Every Vote rally on Nov. 4 in Princeton is one of many…
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Sierra Club director offers support for Jackson open space initiative
By Jeff Tittel Jackson Township is considering increasing its open space tax rate from 2 cents to 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. Jackson currently has the second highest open space tax rate in Ocean County. Jackson is one of the fastest growing towns in New Jersey, currently with about 217 housing units per…
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Hillsborough Township Committee to vote on new residential property on Royce Brook Golf Course
A new residential development is being considered to be built on the Royce Brook Golf Course. The potential for 174 housing units will be discussed during a committee meeting on Aug. 11, with the golf course being potentially reduced from a 36-hole course to an 18-hole playing field. The project would be considered in Phase…
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DEP suspends permits for construction of pipeline in Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington counties
On July 8, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) sent a letter of suspension to New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) regarding the company’s Southern Reliability Link (SRL) pipeline, which had been under construction in a portion of Upper Freehold Township. According to a press release from the New Jersey Sierra Club, the action…
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High levels of harmful algae blooms in nine lakes include Rosedale Lake
New Jersey currently has nine lakes with high levels of harmful algal blooms (HABs) that are either closed or under advisory. Seven lakes are at an orange advisory alert level, which means that public beaches are closed according to the Department of Environmental Protection’s new mapping tool and new color-coded warning system, according to information…
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New report on plastics refutes false claims on reusables
We are in the middle of a health emergency, however, what happens to the environment still matters. Plastics are still getting into our waterways and landfills, and clogging storm drains. The plastics industry was trying to use COVID-19 as a campaign to block bans on single-use plastic. A new report by 118 health experts and…
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New Jersey DEP denies permits sought for NESE pipeline project; Williams Company has no plans to refile
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) rejected the permits sought by Williams Transco to build its Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project, which included a fracked gas pipeline into Raritan Bay and a large compressor station in Franklin Township. The action follows the decision on May 15 by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration…
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SOLUTIONS 4/17: Get active, be vocal, work together with the Sierra Club
By Huck Fairman Although there is no doubt that we face a national (and global) emergency in the virus, there is also no doubt that we face a number of other very serious challenges. They include the climate crisis, and ongoing problems arising from inequality in education and income, inadequate infrastructure, and imbalances in our…
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Sierra Club reviews 2018, looks forward to 2019
By Jeff Tittel Despite the current threats to our environment, people are more engaged than ever. Increasing numbers of people have become more active by attending the Women’s March in Morristown, the March for Science in Trenton, and the March for Climate, Jobs and Justice in several cities around the state. In New Jersey, we…