Sustainable Jersey™ is a certification program for municipalities in New Jersey that want to go green, save money, and take steps to sustain their quality of life over the long term. Sustainable Jersey provides: A set of sustainable actions that municipalities implement to become...

Trenton, NJ – Sustainable Jersey representatives announced today four winners of the first-annual Sustainability Champion awards that recognize New Jersey municipalities that have made the most progress in the Sustainable Jersey program. Award winners are the top scoring towns among the 47...

Trenton, NJ – Sustainable Jersey will present the first-ever Sustainable Jersey Awards, during a luncheon held at the Sheraton Hotel in Atlantic City to eight visionary mayors who have demonstrated their town’s achievements in the Sustainable Jersey program. Awards will be given for...

Trenton, NJ – Sustainable Jersey representatives announced the four winners of the firstever Sustainability Jersey municipal awards for leadership, innovation and collaboration, the award winners are: • Leadership Award : Maplewood Township (Essex County) • Innovation Award : Cherry Hill...

Trenton, NJ – Today’s announcement by the PSEG Foundation that $150,000 in grant money will be provided to support the Sustainable Jersey program, was hailed as extremely good news by Louise Wilson, President of the New Jersey League of Municipalities. The two-year grant of $75,000 per year...

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – Sustainable Jersey is providing an information session the evening of Wednesday, January 20, for area municipalities and the general public in Point Pleasant Beach. Two of the project partners, Fred Profeta, Jr., Chair of the New Jersey State League of...

Cherry Hill, NJ – Sustainable Jersey is providing a workshop on the evening of Tuesday, February 9th in Cherry Hill for area municipalities and the general public. Sustainable Jersey project partner Donna Drewes of the Municipal Land Use Center at The College of New Jersey will discuss ways...

Ocean City, NJ – Sustainable Jersey is providing a workshop on the evening of Tuesday, February 16th in Ocean City for area municipalities and the general public. Sustainable Jersey project partner Donna Drewes of the Municipal Land Use Center at The College of New Jersey will discuss ways...

Trenton, NJ – Amidst fierce competition, Sustainable Jersey triumphed as one of three winners of the national Ashoka/Community Matters Changemakers competition, “Strong Communities: Engaging Citizens, Strengthening Place, Inspiring Change.” Sustainable Jersey will receive $5,000 and...

Trenton, NJ (November 8, 2010) – Sustainable Jersey released today the list of 38 towns that achieved Sustainable Jersey certification in 2010 by meeting the rigorous certification requirements. Four communities raised the bar by meeting the new Silver Level of certification that requires the...