Rutgers study suggests pollutant’s toxicity could be decreased Bacteria that can help defuse highly toxic dioxin in sediments in the Passaic River – a Superfund hazardous waste site – could eventually aid cleanup efforts at other dioxin-contaminated sites around the world, according to Rutgers scientists. Their research, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, needs further […]
Archives for September 2020
Rutgers Partners with Move It Monday to Get NJ Residents Walking in October and Beyond
Goal is to get New Jersey residents off their couches and walk a “Monday Mile” “Walktober” is a great opportunity to promote all the benefits of walking. When people realize walking is fun and easy to do, they can keep the momentum going throughout the year by starting a “Monday Mile” in their community. Why […]
Move It Monday to get NJ residents walking in October
Peggy Policastro – New Jersey Healthy Kids Initiative
Freeholder Board Hears Update on Spotted Lanternfly Presence
Megan Muehlbauer – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
A Community that Cares: SEBS International Students Receive Care Packages and Support
By the end of March 2020, the response to the COVID-19 global pandemic culminated in over 100 countries worldwide instituting full or partial lockdowns, affecting billions of people. As students, parents, employees, businesses and others scrambled to adjust to new restrictions, the range of the impact on different groups became apparent. Representative of this were […]
Brilliant fall colors showing up slightly earlier in NJ this year
Jason Grabosky – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Morris County Hosts 4-H Camp, in Minecraft, During National 4-H Week
Experience L.G. Cook 4-H Camp Live Via Minecraft The Morris County 4-H Minecraft Club members are building again! After the success of the Morris County 4-H Minecraft Fair, the members decided to do something special for National 4-H Week in October. Club members spent the rest of their summer break recreating the beloved L.G. Cook […]
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Serving Residents in Communities Where They Live
During Hispanic Heritage Month, we take the time to recognize and celebrate New Jersey communities that share a common language. The educational programs and activities that Rutgers provides to support health and well-being requires also the recognition of the rich diversity of New Jersey residents. Richard Alomar, director of the Office of Urban Extension and […]
Serving residents in communities where they live
Richard Alomar – Rutgers Urban Extension; Department of Landscape Architecture
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Departments to Present New Seminar Series
Douglas Zemeckis – Rutgers Cooperative Extension; Lisa M. Calvo – Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory