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the international General Federation of “When you see moving farm equip- Florio, who died Sunday night at 85,
Women’s Clubs (GFWC) and the New Free Meals Available Through Child and Adult Care ment on the road, it means they are was remembered as an environmental
Jersey State Federation of Women’s already at work,” NJDA Secretary champion whose policies helped clean
Clubs (NJSFWC). She then introduced Food Program, Check for Eligibility Douglas Fisher said. “We implore drivers up toxic pollution, improve public health
Board members, officers, and commit- Children and adults enrolled in day care facilities may be eligible for free meals to have patience when they encounter a and preserve the state’s natural beauty.
tee chairs. Each outlined her responsi- through the Child and Adult Care Food Program, according to New Jersey Secretary farm vehicle. Roads in many rural areas As a congressman, he helped create the
bilities as well as activities in which she of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher. The Child and Adult Care Food Program is a feder- are narrower, have obstructed sightlines, Superfund cleanup program and preserve
participates. In alliance with GFWC and ally funded program that reimburses sponsoring agencies that provide healthy meals and farm equipment moves slowly and the Pinelands. As governor, he shut down
NJSFWC, MWC strives to improve the and snacks at no charge to children and adults enrolled in licensed or approved day can be difficult to see around. It’s better incinerators and supported greater scru-
community by enhancing the lives of oth- care facilities or family day care homes. to be a few minutes late and avoid a dev- tiny of polluters.
ers through volunteer service. Meals are available at no separate charge to all enrolled participants in the Child astating collision.” “A quote on Jim Florio’s environmen-
Many of the club’s activities, civic and Adult Care Food Program and are served without regard to race, color, national A driver approaching a marked slow- tal legacy doesn’t do him justice — a book
engagements and community projects origin, sex, age, or disability. Below are the Income Eligibility Guidelines used in moving vehicle from behind, must, before is needed,” David Pringle, a longtime
were reviewed. This informative meeting determining eligibility for free- and reduced-price meals. trying to pass, reduce their speed to that New Jersey environmental advocate, said
was particularly beneficial to new and of the slow-moving vehicle, if there are Monday. “He not only lived but led our
prospective members. Eligibility Income Scale (effective through June 30, 2023 fewer than two lanes of traffic flowing in nation’s modern environmental move-
the same direction. ment for decades.”
Registered farm vehicles may travel
The Guidance Center to Family Size Free Yearly Income Reduced Yearly Income upon the state’s public highways a dis-
Honor Mayor Fanucci 1 2 $17,677 $25,142 tance of 50 miles. Vehicles used exclu-
$23,803
$33,874
The Guidance Center will recog- 3 $29,939 $42,606 sively for farm purposes or any vehicles
nize and honor City of Vineland Mayor 4 $36,075 $51,338 like them being towed by another vehicle,
Each Additional must display a triangular, red and orange
Family Member +$6,136 +$8,732 “slow moving vehicle” emblem on the
rear of the vehicle.
The Child and Adult Care Food Program is a federal program of the Food and To learn more about driving in rural
Nutrition Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Find out more areas, go to nhtsa.gov/rural.
about the Child and Adult Care Food Program at nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/fn/chil- To view the video, go to youtube.com/
dadult/food.html watch?v=_hBSxC43Dl4

From Superfund Law to
to improve the diverse communities For information or to make reser-
that make up Vineland and surround- vations to recognize Mayor Anthony Pinelands Protection, Environmentalists praised his one
ing areas in Cumberland County,” says Fanucci at the awards event, contact term as governor, from 1990 to 1994, for
Ed Bowman, president of The Guidance Mary Ann Pettit at 856-825-6810, ext. Florio Remembered as an helping to reduce the number of trash
Center. “We are privileged to recognize 204, or e-mail mpettit@ccgcnj.org. Environmental Champion incinerators across the state while also
Mayor Anthony Fanucci as this year’s By Scott Fallon and Amanda Oglesby, supporting two key laws: the Clean Water
Distinguished Community Leader.” Driver Safety, Patience NorthJersey.com, Sept. 26, 2022 Enforcement Act in 1990, which required
Anthony Fanucci at its seventh annual A lifelong resident of Vineland, Mayor Urged While Sharing greater scrutiny of drinking water provid-
awards dinner to be held on Thursday, Fanucci owns and operates A.R. Fanucci This story is being republished under a ers, and the Pollution Prevention Act in
October 27, at Merighi’s Savoy Inn in Insurance and Real Estate, Inc. He has Road with Farm Vehicles special NJ News Commons content-sharing 1991, which sought to reduce discharges
Vineland. served as mayor of the City of Vineland The New Jersey Department of agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. from industrial and other sites.
Fanucci will receive the prestigious for six years. He previously served as City Agriculture, in conjunction with the State Link to story: northjersey.com/story/news/ Despite his work as governor, two of
2022 Mental Health Distinguished Council president and is a former mem- Board of Agriculture, has produced a environment/2022/09/26/gov-james- Florio’s crowning achievements came
Community Leadership Award for his ber of the Vineland Board of Education. video to make drivers aware of the need florio-nj-environmental-superfund-pine- years earlier, shortly after he took office
contributions and service in the greater Mayor Fanucci’s dedication to improv- for large farm equipment to be on the lands/69519684007/ in Congress.
Vineland/Cumberland County area. Also, ing community mental health includes road and to encourage drivers to have Preserving the Pinelands: Working
he will be recognized for his work sup- passionate support for first responders patience. With the harvest season begin- When Jim Florio joined the House of with political rival Gov. Brendan Byrne,
porting education, law enforcement, first and law enforcement who often find ning, there will be more occasions where Representatives in 1975, New Jersey was Florio helped draft the legislation that
responders and veterans, and for his con- themselves engaged in critical and dan- drivers and farm vehicles share the road. still an industrial dumping ground whose protected the Pinelands, the 1.1 million-
tribution to environmentally sustainable gerous incidents caused by someone in According to The National Highway out-of-control housing and commercial acre area that contains forests, wetlands,
development while maintaining the area’s mental health crisis. Fanucci has also Traffic Safety Administration, 30 percent development was gobbling up pristine berry farms and historic villages across
agricultural heritage. committed himself and the resources of of the total vehicle miles traveled in 2019 open space. seven counties.
“The Guidance Center is proud to the City to finding solutions to homeless- were in rural areas, yet 45 percent of all For the next few years, he worked The Pinelands became the first
honor Mayor Anthony Fanucci for his ness, which often has mental illness and traffic fatalities occurred on rural roads. almost exclusively on reversing that. national reserve in the U.S. under the
work, both personal and professional, co-occurring addiction as its root causes. Continued on next page