'Don't collect multiples' - climate cost of reusable cups

As the Government's proposed latte levy continues to be delayed, Róisín Cullen looks at our coffee cup habits, the true cost of a reusable cup and what the future will hold for this long-awaited measure. When the previous government was looking at...

Activists Demand Climate Resiliency On Superstorm Sandy Anniversary

JERSEY SHORE – With the turbulent ocean sea visible from the window of the Sawmill restaurant’s second floor as an added reminder of Superstorm Sandy that hit the Jersey Shore 13 years ago, several speakers addressed members of the news media...

Assessing the Limits of “Free Speech” - New Jersey District Court Rejects Public Employee’s First Amendment Challenge

The First Amendment is a powerful restraint on the state’s ability to interfere with citizen speech. But when the state acts as an employer, an employee’s right to free expression collides with the state’s interest in maintaining an efficient and...

The Weather Patterns We Just Can’t Shake

All these nor’easters are cramping our style through the otherwise beautiful fall. (Photo by Ryan Morrill) Did any other surfers get that feeling last week that the stretch of bad luck, bad sand and bad vibes was over? Yes, the sandbars were...

New Jersey’s once-in-a-lifetime – but urgent – construction opportunity

New Jersey faces an unprecedented opportunity over the next few months as America’s pharmaceutical industry looks to double down on American investment by relocating overseas R&D and manufacturing facilities to various locations around the United...

Netflix Isn’t the Only One Moving to New Jersey — Paramount Signs 10-Year Lease on Massive Lot in the Garden State

Netflix is about to get a new next door neighbor. Paramount has signed a 10-year lease to occupy a massive amount of studio space in New Jersey, which has recently been home to a highly lucrative and aggressive production tax credit. Paramount...

Melissa strikes Jamaica as New Jersey remembers Superstorm Sandy 13 years ago

Hurricane Melissa is making history in Jamaica one day before the 13th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. The timing is a sobering reminder of just how vulnerable coastal communities are to the growing threats of climate change. "The nerves are...

When the lights went out: How NJ101.5 kept New Jersey connected during Sandy

This week marks the 13th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy’s devastating impact on New Jersey. We’ll never forget the days leading up to the storm, the storm itself, and the long, dark weeks that followed as we cleaned up and waited for the lights...

New Jersey’s Jack Ciattarelli getting grass roots push from Citizens Alliance to clinch governor’s race

In the Garden State, they’re knocking wood in droves. And hoping to deliver New Jersey from blue, flip it red and elect Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli. Citizens Alliance initiative NJ Chase has mobilized 105 workers to knock on doors all...

Event held to remember Superstorm Sandy prompts calls for stronger climate policies

Superstorm Sandy pounded the Jersey Shore 13 years ago, causing tens of billions of dollars in damage and leaving dozens of people dead. As another storm threatens the state, and as Jamaica get lashed by one of the strongest storms in history,...

The forgotten towns of New Jersey, from Caviar to Mount Misery

Paradise. Mount Misery. Jumbo. Caviar. Paisley and Penny Pot, Timbuctoo, Tumble and Turpentine. New Jersey’s long-lost towns have faded from maps and memory, but they remain vivid reminders of the state’s lesser-known. sometimes eccentric,...

Environmentalist to Newsmax: ‘Ecstatic’ Over Trump Halting Wind Turbines

President Donald Trump announced this week that the halting of a massive offshore wind farm project off the New Jersey coast would not be reversed. Meghan Lapp, board member for Protect Our Coast NJ, told Newsmax on Tuesday that she is “ecstatic”...

New Jersey expands building retrofit grant program to cover solar + storage upgrades

A New Jersey solar project by Solar Landscape. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) recently approved a new program aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs. The Reducing Emissions through Retrofits, Optimization,...

N.J. weather: Coastal flood advisories issued as strong storm, gusty winds loom

Coastal flood advisories have been issued for parts of the Jersey Shore as gusty northeast winds are expected to be blowing through Wednesday night. Meanwhile, a more significant storm system will likely bring batches of heavy rain on Thursday and...

Meet the leaders combatting heat, pollution and inequity in urban areas

By Tashi McQueen AFRO Staff Writer tmcqueen@afro.com While federal policy is being rolled back on environmental justice concerns in the U.S., majority Black and underserved communities continue to feel the impact. “Due to redlining and other tools...

New Jersey signs first-ever economic MOU with Ukraine

The basics: NJEDA and Dnipropetrovsk sign first economic MOU Partnership aims to boost trade, innovation and R&D Focus on sectors including AI, life sciences, clean energy Agreement supports Ukraine‘s reconstruction amid war Gov. Phil Murphy...

With federal climate progress stalled, Simplify Solar advances local solutions 

“We have the groundwork in place to make solar power and renewable energy much more accessible than they are now,” celebrated climate activist Bill McKibben told people from all over the country on a Sept. 25 Zoom call. The virtual gathering was...

New Jersey weather: Map shows where Garden State set for lashing of rain

New Jersey is bracing for severe rains later this week - though they should be over by the time its time to trick-or-treat Friday(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images) New Jersey locals are being warned to prepare for a wet and windy end to October as...

PALLONE FILES BILL TO FIX FLOOD INSURANCE, SAYS REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN SHOWS WHY CONGRESS MUST MAKE PROGRAM PERMANENT

The following information was released by the office of New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone Jr.: NJ 6th District Congressman's bill would stabilize FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program, which remains frozen during Republican shutdown WASHINGTON, D.C....

Climate policies, AI demand and tariffs collide as U.S. electric bills soar

Breadcrumb Trail Links News World With autumn in full swing and winter looming, Americans are being warned that electricity prices are set to soar, and not for the usual reasons Canadian energy prices have risen moderately, largely due to...