Category Archives: Family & kids

Drugs in drinking water

Roche (DSM) plant, Belvidere (Warren County) on Delaware River Today, the Legislature held hearings to explore the implications of drugs found in our water supply. It’s about time. The agency responsible for this problem – NJ Department of Environmental Protection … Continue reading

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NJ Unveils Cancer Plan – but leaves out chemicals?

According to today’s Bergen Record: “New Jersey officials released a second five-year plan for “controlling” cancer on Friday, saying that much has been accomplished but much remains to be done in a state with one of the highest rates of … Continue reading

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Solitude

Bill Wolfe [Update: 5/2/20 – In the throes of COVID pandemic lockdown, I thought this was a good piece to repost. See: Solitude, originally published on my column at NJ.com on May 9, 2008. There used to be several beautiful … Continue reading

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Corzine spares parks

Bill Wolfe Governor Orders DEP to Explore Other “Funding Options” [Update: 8/3/08- the press finally covered this story. See: DEP’s lease program disorganized — but at what cost? http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/B3/20080803/NEWS0301/808030350/1123/NEWS02 State loses money on leases http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080803/NEWS/808030434 Trenton — Governor John Corzine … Continue reading

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Justice

“NJ schools are intensely segregated along racial and class lines. The concentration of poverty is extreme. In Abbott districts, racial minorities makeup 90-95% of enrollments and students classified as in poverty represent 90-93%“ David Sciarra, Education Law Center *** Apologies … Continue reading

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