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Explore D&R Canal State Park during 50th celebration!

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation It's hard to imagine a world in which the fastest way to move freight between Philadelphia and New York City was...

Bordentown Opinion

The ‘Ivy League’ look is unhealthy for your trees!

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation While out walking or driving, did you ever notice trees...

Bordentown Opinion

Warmer winters shift plant growing zones

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Most longtime New Jerseyans – especially gardeners and growers -...

Bordentown Opinion

Shy, elusive bobcats rebounding in New Jersey

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation You might think a biologist who's spent nearly two decades...

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Can New Jersey cities become more ‘spongy’ and green?

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Ever heard of a "sponge city?" Sponge cities are urban...

Princeton Packet Opinion

The State We’re In 10/18: Energy efficiency crucial for New Jersey’s future

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - October 18, 2019

By Michele S. Byers Imagine two light bulbs side by side. One is a 12-watt LED bulb and the other is traditional 60-watt incandescent. When...

Letter to the Editor: Native pollinator gardens

Bordentown Opinion

Reader Submitted - October 18, 2019

To the Editor, You have the key to unlock the tool chest to rejuvenate and save the most basic foundation needed to support human life. “And...

Letter to the Editor: Berlin Prison correspondence brought to light in Princeton

Princeton Packet Opinion

Reader Submitted - October 18, 2019

To the Editor, On behalf of myself and probably most of the overflow crowd at Labyrinth Books on Oct. 11, I would like to sincerely...

Letter to the Editor: Supporting Mia Sacks and Michelle Pirone Lambros for Princeton Council

Princeton Packet Opinion

Reader Submitted - October 18, 2019

To the Editor, I write in support of Mia Sacks and Michelle Pirone Lambros for Princeton Council and to urge all eligible voters to exercise...

The State We’re In 10/11: Massive bird losses should be ‘a rallying call to action’

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - October 11, 2019

By Michele S. Byers Bird watchers all over New Jersey have been feeling something amiss. "I see lots of backyard birds like cardinals and robins, but...

Solutions 10/11: Preserving a neighborhood environment

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - October 11, 2019

By Huck Fairman This column has mostly reported on environmental challenges and responses, local, regional and global. The town of Princeton, and its institutions, have been...