‘We are ground zero for some of the worst impacts of climate change’ New Jersey will incorporate the impacts of climate change and rising seas into all its major policy decisions in the near... Home 28 Apr 2021 | 07:36
This is the waterfront at Raritan Bay in Keyport, New Jersey, where a Massachusetts company plans to build a high-voltage line to bring electricity from a future New Jersey offshore wind farm onto land, and connect it to the power grid. Photo by the Associated Press. Firm plans line to bring future wind energy ashore in NJ A Massachusetts company plans to build a high-voltage line to bring electricity from a future New Jersey offshore wind farm... Local News 22 Apr 2021 | 08:39
File photo of Jeff Tittel via the Sierra Club Jeff Tittel, advocate for New Jersey environmental causes, to retire Jeff Tittel, director of the Sierra Club’s New Jersey Chapter, has announced that he will retire as of May 1. As a constant... Local News 24 Mar 2021 | 05:01
‘West Milford residents oppose TGP Compressor Station- council punts’ Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, issued the following press release on March 4:. Last night at their... Letters to the Editor 11 Mar 2021 | 10:34
West Milford must reject Tennessee Gas Compressor Station The following is a press release from Jeff Tittel, the director of the New Jersey Sierra Club: The West Milford Council will... Letters to the Editor 04 Mar 2021 | 10:30
Concerns about the proposed compressor station in West Milford How I love my cozy cabin on the edge of Hewitt State Forest. How I delight in the daily visits of wild turkeys and a piliated... Letters to the Editor 10 Feb 2021 | 07:45
Skylands Group New Jersey Sierra Club and Empower NJ (Facebook photo) Wantage Council must reject gas compressor station Editor’s note: At the Jan. 28 Wantage council meeting, the New Jersey Sierra Club, the Skylands Sierra Club group, residents... Letters to the Editor 01 Feb 2021 | 03:16
The people have spoken, and they want to preserve their open space To the Editor: Across New Jersey, voters have answered yes to a municipal ballot question asking whether local officials should... Letters to the Editor 16 Nov 2020 | 07:01
Photo by Griszka Niewiadomski from FreeImages. NJ Sierra Club criticizes governor on state bear hunt A total of 201 bears that have been killed so far in this year’s black bear hunt, according to the New Jersey Sierra Club.... Police & Fire 14 Oct 2020 | 08:11
Photo illustration Highlands Act anniversary - still incomplete Editor’s note: The following column is from the New Jersey Sierra Club. Aug. 10th marked the 16th anniversary of landmark... Letters to the Editor 20 Aug 2020 | 11:39
Photo by Geoff Brooks on Unsplash Sierra Club seeks to end bear hunt A coalition of twelve organizations including the NJ Sierra Club, the Humane Society of the United States and The Animal... Local News 20 Aug 2020 | 11:37
Gottheimer hosts call with Greenwood Lake Commission to address toxic algae U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer hosted a coordination call on July 28 to address Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) — toxic algae — affecting... Local News 29 Jul 2020 | 08:20
Algae blooms close Greenwood Lake for swimming New Jersey currently has eleven lakes with high levels of harmful algal blooms that are either closed or under advisory.... Local News 15 Jul 2020 | 07:55
As our lakes reopen, NJ must do more to protect them On May 21, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced a new color-coded public health alert index to... Opinion 25 May 2020 | 09:01
U.S. Rep. Gottheimer speaks about continued threats from Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) on New Jersey’s environment, economy, eco-tourism, and the safety of our families. ( U.S. Rep. Gottheimer) Gottheimer, Greenwood Lake Commission call for emergency investment to combat HABs On Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) sounded the alarm on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) continuing... Local News 23 Jan 2020 | 04:54
