NJRP, Maine People’s Resource Center Deep Canvass to Build Support for Offshore Wind / June 26, 2024 / People’s Action The New Jersey Resources Project, which has long fought to restore the Jersey Shore from the ravages of Hurricane Sandy, joined forces with the Maine People’s Resource Center, the Climate Advocacy Lab and People’s Action Read More »
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Off-shore wind could still benefit Jersey Shore communities like Lacey | Opinion
Off-shore wind could still benefit Jersey Shore communities like Lacey / Asbury Park Press / June 19, 2025 By Kataluna Buenvenida Two years ago, I was door-knocking in Lacey, talking about offshore wind development in our community. Around that time, Ørsted,had paused its original plan to build offshore wind turbines to provide energy to our Read More »
President Trump’s plan to “wean off” FEMA doesn’t resonate with some N.J. residents still recovering from hurricanes
President Trump’s plan to “wean off” FEMA doesn’t resonate with some N.J. residents still recovering from hurricanes / CBS NY / June 18, 2025 By Christine Sloan President Trump said recently he wants to move toward getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, better known as FEMA, and get states to take on responsibilities. Read More »
Where experts say NJ should spend opioid settlement funds
Where experts say NJ should spend opioid settlement funds / NJ Spotlight / June 17, 2025 By Lilo H. Stainton Expand housing-first programs, where sobriety is not a prerequisite for shelter. Integrate harm reduction strategies, like distribution of the opioid-reversal agent naloxone into emergency rooms and community clinics. Train more treatment providers in best-practice strategies Read More »
How should NJ spend its share of national opioid settlement funds?
How should NJ spend its share of national opioid settlement funds? / NJ Spotlight / June 3, 2025 By Lilo H. Stainton Safe housing, as a foundation for a healthier life. Transportation to substance use treatment, support and job programs. Support for families who have lost loved ones to the opioid epidemic. Funding for grassroots Read More »
Sea Change Launches Free Overdose Prevention Program for Little Egg Harbor Residents
Sea Change Launches Free Overdose Prevention Program for Little Egg Harbor Residents / The Sandpaper / May 8, 2025 By Victoria Ford Fentanyl Awareness Day was April 29, so canvassers from Sea Change Recovery Community Organization and Harm Reduction Center have been knocking on doors in Little Egg Harbor to offer free overdose education Read More »
Paradox: Rising Water and Mounting Costs
Paradox: Rising Water and Mounting Costs / NJ PBS / April 23, 2025 The Jersey Shore is an economic powerhouse but as climate change raises seas and fuels more dangerous storms, the costs of keeping the Shore open for business are becoming more expensive. Now, it’s up to local, state and federal leaders to figure Read More »
Wind Farm Developer Remains Committed to Project Off LBI
Wind Farm Developer Remains Committed to Project Off LBI / The Sandpaper / February 6, 2025 By Gina Scala Nearly 15 months after a Danish-based wind energy company pulled the plug on what was to be New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm, London-based Shell PLC withdrew from projects to be built off the coast of Read More »
NJBPU Axes Fourth Round of Offshore Wind Contracts
NJBPU Axes Fourth Round of Offshore Wind Contracts / The Sandpaper / February 5, 2025 By Gina Scala Changes to the national energy policy, in part, prompted the N.J. Board of Public Utilities to announce earlier this week it will not move forward with awarding a fourth offshore wind solicitation contract. “There were three initial Read More »
Who Pays to Rebuild California When Insurance Falls Short? Everyone Else
Who Pays to Rebuild California When Insurance Falls Short? Everyone Else / Wall Street Journal / January 11, 2025 By Heather Gillers A shrinking California insurance market will leave Los Angeles-area residents more dependent on a patchwork of federal programs, charitable aid and their own savings to rebuild lives devastated by the most-expensive fire in Read More »