By Hazel Trice Edney Families across the country are opening their monthly utility bills with a growing sense of dread. Groceries cost more. Rent costs more. Now electricity has become one more expense pushing household budgets to the breaking point, and for many in the Black community – as usual – the squeeze is being […]
Newark’s annual citywide garden tour opened farms and green spaces to residents for a week, while highlighting the year-round work to expand fresh food access and keep community gardens rooted in their neighborhoods.
A New Jersey bill that would prohibit Green Acres funds from being used for artificial turf fields advanced unanimously from an Assembly committee, with environmental advocates and turf industry representatives offering opposing views.
Thanks to new legislation, New Jersey will help renters and low-income residents access cleaner, more affordable energy.
A non-profit is planting trees in an effort to prevent flooding, improve air quality, and beautify the urban area.
A referendum on the November ballot will ask voters to increase the county’s open space tax to fund infrastructure improvements.
After officials told him not to worry, Anthony Diaz co-founded the Newark Water Coalition — now a food, water and housing lifeline for the city.
A week of hazardous air pushed the city’s asthma rates and pollution into view, and community advocates say Newark needs a real plan before the next smoke event arrives.
