$50,000 commitment will help develop sustainability certification program for schools Today Sustainable Jersey announced that New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) will join NJM Insurance Company as a founding sponsor for the new Sustainable Jersey for Schools program. NJNG’s $50,000...

Significant increase in number of towns applying and achieving certification Sustainable Jersey representatives announced today that fifty-nine towns have achieved Sustainable Jersey certification, bringing the total up to 137 municipalities that are certified. Celebrating its fifth year...

PSEG Foundation funds 32 grants for initiatives that will improve life in NJ Sustainable Jersey announced today that $200,000 in grant money is now available to New Jersey municipalities. Funded by the PSEG Foundation, this cycle of the Sustainable Jersey Small Grants Program will support...

Advancing Equity: Activities to Date Since its founding in 2009, Sustainable Jersey has held social equity as integral to the holistic vision of a sustainable future guiding its mission. New Jerseyans face wide-ranging race- and place-based disparities in access to the conditions supporting...

Today, Sustainable Jersey announced that the City of Asbury Park was selected to receive technical assistance, funded by New Jersey American Water, to complete a new Sustainable Jersey Action: Municipal Water Story. “At New Jersey American Water, we work to protect the viability, integrity and...

Atlantic City Electric, together with its program administrator Sustainable Jersey, have chosen 13 local municipalities to receive $75,000 in funds to support open space and resiliency projects in South Jersey. This funding is provided as part of Atlantic City Electric's Sustainable Communities...

Sustainable Jersey presented Ørsted with the Sustainable Business Leadership Award. The annual award recognizes a company in New Jersey that has demonstrated a significant commitment to the core sustainability principles of people, planet and prosperity, along with strong support for values that the...

52 towns achieve sustainability certification and 7 special awards recipients receive NJ’s highest honors Today, Sustainable Jersey announced the recipients of the 2021 Sustainable Jersey municipal awards and the 52 towns that have achieved certification. The announcement was made at...

Today, Sustainable Jersey announced that it is accepting grant applications for sustainability projects. The 2022 Sustainable Jersey Grants Program cycle, funded by the PSEG Foundation, will award: $200,000 to municipalities and $100,000 to schools and school districts. Grants for...

Sustainable Jersey announced today that Woodbridge Township is the first municipality in New Jersey to achieve the rigorous Gold Star in Water which identifies specific actions and level of performance for municipalities to make improvements in water quality, quantity and use. “The Greenable...