Special Awards Established in 2009, the Sustainable Jersey Annual Awards support and recognize the municipalities and leaders who have demonstrated sustainability excellence.   Rookie of the Year Award This award recognizes a newly certified municipality that effectively...

Mayor Art Ondish Leadership Award This award is given annually by Sustainable Jersey in memory of Mayor Arthur Ondish of Mount Arlington. He was a true leader and an original member of the visionary mayors who founded the Sustainable Jersey program. He was a key thinker and doer...

Annual Award Recipients Sustainable Jersey presents its Annual Awards at the Sustainable Jersey Luncheon held during the New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference.  The 2025 Sustainable Jersey Annual Luncheon was held on November 18. View the Annual Luncheon Program Book here . ...

Sustainable Business Leadership Award This award recognizes New Jersey companies that demonstrate a significant commitment to the core sustainability principles of people, planet, and prosperity, along with strong support for values that the Sustainable Jersey program advances. ...

Sustainability Champions This award recognizes municipalities that have scored the most points in the Sustainable Jersey certification program in three population categories: Small (up to 4,999); Medium (5,000 to 39,999); Large (40,000 and up). View the each municipality's certification...

Sustainable Jersey Annual Luncheon On Tuesday, November 18, Sustainable Jersey held its annual luncheon to recognize the 2025 certified communities and special award winners. Over 500 people were in attendance this year for the Luncheon. Thank you to all those who attended, and we look...

Sustainable Jersey Grants Program Since 2009, Sustainable Jersey has awarded over $8.4 million in grants to participating municipalities and school districts. Sustainable Jersey grants not only provide crucial financial support for projects that might otherwise not materialize, but...

Register We are pleased to announce that the PSEG Foundation is contributing $240,000 to support another cycle of the Sustainable Jersey Grants Program. With this contribution, the PSEG Foundation has provided over $4 million dollars in funding to support local sustainability initiatives in...

Are you passionate about sustainability? Our mission is to empower New Jersey communities to build a better world for future generations with the tools, training and financial incentives necessary to pursue critical sustainability initiatives. As an organization, Sustainable Jersey is in the...