Individuals, local governments, organizations and business leaders are invited to submit nominations for the state’s annual Recycling Awards Program to recognize outstanding recycling, waste reduction and sustainability achievements, Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Ed Potosnak announced today.
The DEP, in partnership with the Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR), is accepting nominations in 11 categories. Those interested should review the 2026 Nomination Packet to assess eligibility and complete the nomination application. Applications must be submitted to njrecycles@dep.nj.gov through Friday, July 24.
On Wednesday, May 13, at the Monmouth Boat Club in Red Bank, Preservation New Jersey (PNJ) announced its 2026 list of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in New Jersey, elevating a statewide call to protect the historic, cultural, architectural, and archaeological resources that define New Jersey’s identity and collective memory. More than 55 advocates gathered not simply to recognize endangered places, but to confront the growing reality that the systems designed to protect history are themselves increasingly at risk. Now in its 31st year, the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places program continues to spotlight the urgent threats facing New Jersey’s historic resources, from demolition and deferred maintenance to unchecked redevelopment pressures, climate impacts, disinvestment, and the lack of sustainable preservation funding. Yet the program also reinforces a broader truth: historic preservation is not about nostalgia. It is about safeguarding the physical places that tell the story of who we are, where we came from, and what communities choose to value for future generations. Read Full Story
Recognizing that health care decisions are best left between patients and their doctors, the Assembly Health Committee today advanced legislation that would strengthen protections for both patients seeking reproductive health care services in New Jersey and their providers.
Bill A2218 would ensure that patients have the freedom to make medical decisions with their reproductive health care providers, without interference from other individuals or entities. Assemblywomen Shanique Speight, Ellen Park, Annette Quijano, and Luanne Peterpaul sponsored the legislation.
May 14, 2026: Whole genome sequencing results show that headcheese samples collected by FSIS and produced at Crawford Sausage Co. (Est. 21406) tested positive for the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes. FSIS continues to coordinate with the Illinois public health and agriculture partners on the outbreak investigation.
A Gloucester County man has been arrested and charged for attempting to meet with an underage girl to engage in sexual conduct after chatting online, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. John Remsing, 46, of West Deptford, is charged with 2nd -degree Attempting to Lure a Child, 2nd -degree Attempted Sexual Assault, 2nd -degree Attempted Prostitution with a Minor, and 3rd -degree Attempted Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Additionally, he was charged with one count of Engaging in Prostitution (a disorderly person’s offense). Remsing had been communicating online with a person whom he believed was a 14-year-old girl. The person actually chatting with him was an undercover detective from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit. During the conversation, Remsing arranged a meeting in Haddon Township for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with the girl. On May 12, 2026, Remsing was taken into custody at the meeting location by members of the Haddon Township Police Department and Camden County Prosecutor’s Office. He was remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sergeant John Cochran of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit at (856) 225-8826. Tips may also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS. All individuals charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS) is teaming up with first responders and medical professionals to host a series of blood drives across the region for National EMS Week from May 17th to May 23rd. The blood drives will honor the lifesaving work of EMS professionals while helping to boost the blood supply during one of the most critical times of the year.
(CNBNews)(July 1, 2015)–The $260 million Holtec project at the Broadway Terminal, Broadway and Morgan Blvd., Camden City is moving forward. The terminal is managed by the South Jersey Port Corporation (SJPC). Holtec entered into an agreement last year with the state of New Jersey to build a state-of-the-art Technology Center in Camden which will take up to four years to construct.
Kris Singh, president and CEO of Holtec said, “Holtec will have spent at least $260 million by 2018 to make the company eligible for tax incentives that get distributed over the following 10 years. The net value of the state’s support to our Camden project, after federal taxes and net present value computation, comes to less than $150 million. Thus we are spending $260 million today in the hope that we will be reimbursed about $150 million through tax credits by 2028. (Source The Philadelphia Inquirer).Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20150427_Bring_jobs__opportunity_to_a_revived_Camden.html#MRApHwvzp0fKsDx9.99
The Center is being configured to foster a synergistic environment for developing innovative designs for the power industry and for manufacturing of complex weldments in a precision fabrication facility. The Center will have over 500,000 square feet of fabrication, machining, and staging space served by cranes with up to 400 ton capacity. Another 100,000 square feet structure will house the “test loop, laboratory, and training facility”.
The Garden State Wine Growers Association (GSWGA) has announced the cancellation of Sips, Stars & Stripes: A NJ Wine Revolution, originally scheduled for May 30, 2026.
The decision comes in response to the unprecedented freeze events that impacted vineyards across New Jersey during April 2026. According to vineyard managers and growers throughout the state, prolonged overnight temperatures below freezing caused extensive and widespread damage to grapevines in nearly every wine-producing region of New Jersey.
If you moved to Georgia from another state, or you’ve been reading general home improvement content online, you might have noticed something: advice that works fine in Illinois or Colorado doesn’t always apply here. The climate is different. The soil is different. The neighborhoods are different. And if you’re hiring someone to build or renovate your outdoor space, all of that matters a lot. Experienced Georgia deck builders don’t just show up with tools. They bring specific knowledge about this state that a contractor from somewhere else simply doesn’t have. Here’s why that gap is bigger than most homeowners realize.
