4-H, the largest youth development organization in the U.S., reaching more than 6 million young people across the country, has expanded its programming to include greater access to technology, thanks in part to support from Apple and its Community Education Initiative (CEI). Since Apple launched CEI in 2019, the programming has provided coding, creativity, and […]
Essex County
Announcement: Claudia Urdanivia is a new RCE Agent in Essex County
Announcement by Nicholas Polanin, chair and State ANR Program Leader. Please help me extend a warm welcome Claudia Urdanivia, who begins her career on August 1 with RCE in the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) as County Agent III, Assistant Professor in urban agriculture and community horticulture in Essex County. Formerly a Senior […]
Veronica Jones is the New FCHS Educator in Essex County
Announcement from Sara Elnakib, chair of the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences. Veronica Jones, Ph.D. joins the Rutgers Cooperative Extension as a Family and Community Health Sciences Educator for Essex County. She will be part of the Housing and Health Equity Cluster, supporting education, outreach and scholarship alongside colleagues in the Rutgers School […]
Apple supports Rutgers 4-H Computer Science clubs
Marissa Staffen, RCE of Essex County
Marycarmen Kunicki, RCE of Passaic County
Rutgers and Montclair Community Farms Coalition Receive Three Year USDA Grant
Marissa Staffen – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
NJ in Yearly ‘Danger Zone’ for Lyme Disease
Amy Rowe – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
In Memoriam: John (Jack) Kupcho, Alum and Former Ag Agent and Department Chair
John (Jack) Kupcho, former Essex County agricultural agent and former chair of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) within Rutgers Cooperative Extension passed away on May 11, 2020 at the age of 83. Born in Peckville, PA, he served in the U.S. Air Force and earned his undergraduate degree in ornamental horticulture from […]
Gardening Encouraged During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Cultivating Thoughts
Michelle Casella – Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Gloucester County
Children, adults collect blue ribbons for flowers, vegetables, artwork
Essex County 4-H – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers STEM Ambassador’s program inspires new cohort of New Jersey high schoolers
Chad Ripberger, Janice McDonnell – 4-H
