Hundreds of school-age children and their parents turned out for the East Orange Earth Day celebration on April 22 in East Orange, New Jersey. There was much to celebrate that afternoon at City Hall, namely the accomplishments of the Department of Public Works (DPW) Clean & Green Environmental Education Center (C&GEEC) as well as the 10 local schools that participated in East Orange’s Environmental Ambassador Program More...

Thousands of folks enjoyed the Nutley Street Fair in Nutley, New Jersey, on September 6. The weather was beautiful, and the fair offered plenty of vendors and family activities. This year’s event also featured a new attraction: Project Porchlight was on hand to inspire and educate fairgoers about energy-saving compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. More...