Sorry, You’re Still Recycling Wrong. Experts Talk NJ’S Worst Waste Habits.

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement. Link to story: nj.com/middlesex/2024/03/sorry-youre-still-recycling-wrong-experts-talk-njs-worst-waste-habits.html Flattened soda cans, plastic bottles, and shards of paper formed mini-mountains at the 58-acre recycling center in Keasbey.And still, Michael Oppelt, operations manager at Bayshore Recycling, spotted the rogue plastic hanger. “It’s not polyethylene, it’s a polypropylene hanger,” […]

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Climate Change

No doubt about it: Climate change is a controversial issue. In recognition of Earth Day, SNJ Today has assembled widespread viewpoints about climate change, from local interviews as well as published material on the topic. What do you think about climate change? “There’s no snow, nothing but rain and all the flooding is so bad

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Woman’s Club Members Learn About Marine Life

Lucia Osborn was the speaker for The Woman’s Club of Vineland Business Meeting recently. Osborn presented information about the American Littoral Society. It was started in 1961 with a purpose of promoting the study and conservation of marine life and their habitat. Her presentation included growing societal concerns about the effects of horseshoe crab usage

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Lunch Tart

Spring is here and once again it’s time for one of my favorite vegetables—asparagus! As a side dish, asparagus is delicious simply sautéed in extra virgin olive oil and butter, but you can take it a step further and make this delicious tart. It’s perfect for lunch or paired with a roast chicken for a

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A Tall Ship

While the oyster industry was at its peak in the late 1920s, with plentiful spat indicating good harvests to come, the coming of the Great Depression in 1929 meant financial difficulties for some, and especially for Gus and Bill Meerwald. The industry was hit in the ’30s by the poor economy during the Great Depression,

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