The Morris County 4-H Rocket Team had a blast in Huntsville, Alabama last week! All 5 members of the only NJ team in attendance traveled to the launch week events put together by the Student Launch group of NASA. They experienced the thrill of being among the university/college teams and some middle/high school teams preparing […]
Youth/Community Development
Announcement: Melissa Bright Appointed County 4-H Agent in Somerset County
Announcement from Rachel Lyons, chair of the Department of 4-H Youth Development. Please welcome Melissa Bright to her new role as County 4-H Agent in Somerset County, effective May 1, 2023. Melissa has served as a site director for the YMCA of Hunterdon and Bucks Counties leading a school age childcare program since 2018. For […]
Announcement: Abigail Kesely Named the State 4-H Senior Program Coordinator
Announcement from Rachel Lyons, chair of the Department of 4-H Youth Development. Please welcome Abigail Kesely to her new role as the State 4-H Senior Program Coordinator in the State 4-H Office effective April 17, 2023. Abigail comes with a wealth of 4-H experience – for more than 17 years she has been a part […]
Rutgers Hosts 2023 World Food Prize New Jersey Youth Institute
Carl Leikhram – Office of Public Outreach and Communication
4-H Youth Camp comes to Rutgers Gardens for summer 2023
Benjamin Clawson; Shanna Gryder – Lindley G. Cook 4-H Youth Center for Outdoor Education
4-H Youth Camp Comes to Rutgers Gardens for Summer 2023
New day-camp option offered throughout the month of July Since 1951, New Jersey youths have gathered in Stokes State Forest in Sussex County, the northernmost county in the Garden State, for the classic overnight summer camp experience of the New Jersey 4-H Camp. The yearly ritual of campers returning summer after summer, some eventually going […]
Nationwide 4-H STEM Challenge Highlights Rutgers’ Pioneering Ocean Research
More than 300,000 youth nationwide are learning about Rutgers’ pioneering ocean research using underwater gliders to understand the effects of climate change as part of this year’s 4-H STEM Challenge. This is the first year Rutgers was chosen to develop the challenge in partnership with the National 4-H Council. “This is a great example of […]
Middlesex County 4-H Project GIFT Celebrates 25 Years of Giving!
Middlesex County 4-H’s annual Project GIFT Holiday charitable event provides a free day of holiday shopping for more than 130 families in need in Middlesex County, serving children from infants to age 18. This year Project GIFT celebrates 25 years of giving. More than 75 4-H teens assisted with the fundraising and running of this […]
Joel Flagler Recognized with 2022 Distinguished Service Award by NJNLA
Joel Flagler, department head and county agricultural agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Bergen County, was honored on December 1 by the New Jersey Nursery and Landscape Association with its 2022 Distinguished Service Award. This award recognizes the contributions of an individual who has given their time and resources to support and grow the horticulture industry […]
Announcement: Kelly Dziak is New 4-H Agent in Morris County
Announcement by Rachel Lyons, chair of the Department of 4-H Youth Development Please welcome Kelly Dziak to her new role as County 4-H Agent in Morris County effective today, September 1, 2022. As you may know, Kelly comes with a wealth of 4-H experience– for over 12 years served as a 4-H Program Associate with […]
