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NJ Green

First Soil Health Conference in New Jersey

February 17, 2010

Spring is right around the corner and this event which was sent to me couldn’t be more timely for the Garden State.  Don’t miss this important conference sponsored by the South Jersey RC & D Council :
SOIL HEALTH . . . AT THE ROOT OF EVERYTHING!
March 9, 2010 at the Enterprise Center [...]

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1BOG Brings Discounted Solar to New Jersey. Your Area Could be Next.

February 11, 2010

Everyone has dreams and fantasies.  Some dream of accumulating great wealth, others dream of finding the perfect mate, and others dream of owning solar panels. I fall into the later category. Although, this dream of owning solar seems to pale in comparison to wealth, fame, and love, it  hurt every time I saw  solar panels [...]

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NJ Citizens, Say No to Fluoride in Your Water!

December 14, 2009

I just received an email from Sue of the New Jersey Coalition for  Vaccine Choice regarding the possible fluoridation mandate of our New Jersey’s  public water.  Right now, New Jersey lawmakers are deciding the fate of our water system.  Sue is very credible so when she sends out an alert like this, I listen.  I agree with NJCVC’s  stance that [...]

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Urban Sustainable Cities: The Challenges and Priorities

May 27, 2009

(From left to right, Panelists Paul Miller, Dr. dt ogilvie, Marty Johnson, and Robert Antonicello)
Last week, I attended the Jumpstart the New Green Economy conference at Fairleigh Dickinson. Although this conference was in New Jersey, many of the discussions  at the conference were applicable to situations through the country.
One of the most profound seminars that [...]

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FDU’s Jumpstart the New Green Economy. A Conference Not to Miss!

May 18, 2009

On May 19-21, 2009,  Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey, will be the host for the conference, Jumpstart the New Green Economy.  If you haven’t registered, it is not too late.  The cost to attend these 3 days is a mere $295 (until May 18) and $325 at the door with discounts being given for [...]

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Home Depot BP Solar Partnership. No Installation Deals here.

May 14, 2009

You know when you want something bad enough you can taste it?  Well,  I have always wanted  a solar system.  Every time, I see those shiny grids on top of a building, I swear they are winking at me.  They are such a tease knowing that I could not afford the system.  In the last [...]

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PSEG GreenFest 2009: New Jersey Green at its Best

April 4, 2009

This weekend (April 3-5) is the annual PSEG GreenFest at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, New Jersey.  Instead of giving  you an excerpt from the Expo’s press release, I can give you the skinny on the festival since I spent the WHOLE day there.  With a new name (previously known as Global Green) and [...]

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Twin Maples Show House’s Carriage House, Green at its Best

October 10, 2008

In previous articles, I have filled you on the green building elements added to Twin Maples Centennial Show House in Summit, New Jersey to make it more energy efficient as well as the green glam in the Main House. My last installment deals with the green jewel, the Carriage House pictured above. The Carriage House [...]

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Twin Maples Show House Oozes Green Glam

October 8, 2008

Photo by Marisa Pellegrini of the Christopher Peacock green kitchen
Twin Maples Centennial Show House is not your typical glamorous historic show house.  Like a typical woman, she is constantly evolving and reinventing herself as she grows older.  She beaconed a bevy of creative and talented designers to give her a new ball gown.  They, in turn, created eclectic design spaces [...]

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Twin Maples, a Historic Home Gets Gussied Up with a New Green Look

October 5, 2008

Isn’t she a Grand Dame?
During the month of October, Twin Maples Centennial Show House located in Summit, New Jersey will be open to the public sporting a new green look.  This historic grande dame is the home of the Fortnightly Club of Summit and the Summit Junior Fortnightly Club.  Both clubs have a long history of [...]

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