Lawrence Ledger Opinion

Hit the ‘trail’ and learn about New Jersey’s Black history

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation James Still always wanted to become a doctor, but as a Black child in the 1800s, never had the opportunity to...

Saving money, helping the climate, aiding justice

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Interested in saving money on home energy bills? How about...

Migrating birds from the tropics returning to New Jersey

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single...

‘We need both natural lands and playgrounds, sports fields’

In calling for the "preservation" of "half" of New Jersey's land (https://centraljersey.com/2024/05/06/an-urgent-call-to-preserve-half-of-new-jerseys-land/), Jay Watson and the New Jersey Conservation...

An ‘ode’ to New Jersey’s dragonflies and damselflies

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation If you're near a pond, stream, or marsh on a...

Lawrence Ledger Opinion

Reverend says President’s push to leave INF treaty a bad decision

To the editor: I was proud to be a leader for building pressure and support for the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty signed in 1987,...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: NJ Natural Lands Trust celebrates 50 years

The New Jersey Natural Lands Trust has 30,000 great reasons to celebrate its 50th anniversary! That’s how many acres were preserved since the Trust was created...

Sourland Conservancy thanks partners

To the editor: On behalf of the Sourland Conservancy, I would like to thank our American Chestnut Restoration Project partners, D&R Greenway Land Trust, Mercer...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: Move and improve your health!

An epidemic is sweeping across the globe, and it’s causing a myriad of health problems, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, falls, and poor mental...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: Renewable energy: Save money and our land, water, air and health

Governor Murphy has signed a new law that requires New Jersey to get half of its power from renewable energy by 2030, and he’s...

Peace organization supports Menendez

To the editor: Recent polls show the U.S. Senate race in New Jersey is now a toss-up. As executive director of the Princeton-based Coalition for...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: Speak up for endangered species!

“Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It...

League of Women Voters compiling annual voters’ guide

To the editor: It’s election time, and the League of Women Voters is compiling the responses of candidates – from Senate to local municipality and...

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