The Jersey Shore is unique and special. Some of us call it home, some of us visit it frequently. All of us benefit from the tourism and fishing economies. Over the last 10 years we have seen severe weather become more frequent, our local businesses struggle and many of our communities are already living with Read More »
O.C. must be sustainable
O.C. must be sustainable / Press of Atlantic City / 4/18/21 Don’t allow solar to cover prime NJ farmland Expanding New Jersey’s use of solar power and other clean energy sources and decreasing reliance on dirty fossil fuel is essential. What isn’t essential is asking the nation’s most densely populated state — where precious open Read More »
To the Editor: For the Greater Good
To the Editor: For the Greater Good / The SandPaper / 4/14/21 To the Editor: In reply to the letter by Ken McKelvey, age 21, “Work for Wind” (3/31), it warms my heart to see letters from the younger members of our community taking a stand on the problems affecting our coastal community. Sea level Read More »
Combating Overdose in a Crisis
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey Resource Project went fully virtual by the second week of March and End Overdose team members quickly came up with a plan B for 2020. We adapted our events from in person to all virtual and devised a plan to connect with more impacted people through new technology Read More »
Community Connections in 2020
At the end of 2019 leaders were clear on the path they wanted New Jersey Resource Project to take in 2020. We came back from the holidays, met with teams and began our journey. Then COVID hit and we knew everything was about to change. We didn’t know for how long or even how large Read More »
Election Results during COVID-19
Just about everything is different in 2020, and the November election will be no exception. One of the biggest differences is that there may not be a clear winner on election night. Every eligible voter should have their voice heard and their vote counted. It is going to take longer to count the votes and Read More »
Medication Assisted Treatment to End Overdose More Important Amidst COVID
Before the coronavirus crisis, another crisis lurked, the overdose crisis. Now the overdose crisis is wrapped inside the COVID-19 crisis. What has that meant for sufferers of substance use disorders? The results have been a decrease in access to in-person recovery and therapy sessions as they transitioned to online, either telemedicine or Zoom meetings. Access Read More »
Housing crisis and the pandemic
As unemployment has surged because of layoffs and business closings related to the COVID-19, pandemic, government aid from the Cares Act, from the PPP program, and state unemployment fund has helped stabilize income for some, but it’s not enough. The number of renters and homeowners unable to pay their rent or their mortgage payments increased Read More »
Should Schools Reopen?
One of the thorniest situations to arise during the coronavirus pandemic has been whether or not to reopen schools and if so how to do so safely. Schools reopened in a variety of ways; a minority started as all in-person instruction, some all-virtual learning, but most began as a hybrid, a mix of in-person and Read More »
Twin Devastations of COVID and Climate Change
NJ is impacted by sea level rise more than many other places in the country and even the world. We also have seen some of the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases in the country. Working together though, we now have some of the lowest numbers of cases. We can work together to become one of Read More »