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...

Sustainability in Action In this issue of the Sustainable Jersey Newsletter: Mount Laurel Township Green Team Creates Pollinator Paradise Montgomery Township Achieves First Tobacco Free Community Designation Six South Jersey Student Teams Recognized as NJ Student Climate...

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 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...

Complete Streets help improve health and safety for people walking and biking. They create better places to live, work, play, learn, and do business. Complete Streets balance the needs of drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, emergency responders, and goods movement based on local...

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...

2025 Sustainable Jersey Annual Report We are proud to release our 2025 Annual Report outlining the critical work made possible this past year by the passion and commitment of Sustainable Jersey's staff and board, our funders and donors, program partners, and thousands of green team...

Selected Social Equity Resources for Local Governments and Communities Municipal Actions Most Likely to Improve Social Equity Community Equity and Diversity Profile *New 2022* Diversity on Boards and Commissions Improving Public Engagement in Municipal Governing Integrating...