Category Archives: Family & kids

Pave Paradise: Put up a Parking Lot

Baldpate Mountain in Hopewell Township, Mercer County is one of my favorite still relatively wild areas to ramble. The State DEP just began construction of new roads and parking areas to provide access to this hilly and forested landscape. Check … Continue reading

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A Tale of 2 Jersey Farmers

Bill Wolfe A local property tax subsidized Gentleman Jersey Farm. Bill Wolfe A real working Jersey dairy farm

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In Harm’s Way

Would you send your child to this school? *** Apologies – NJ.Com took down the photos, which were originally published on my “NJ Voices” column at NJ.Com. I was able to save the text, but not the photos. What assholes. … Continue reading

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What Would Atticus Finch Do?

*** Apologies – NJ.Com took down the photos, which were originally published on my “NJ Voices” column at NJ.Com. I was able to save the text, but not the photos. What assholes. Bill Wolfe The Assembly gallery is packed by folks … Continue reading

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NJ Toxic School Controversies Spur New National Law

In the fine print of the energy bill recently signed into law by President Bush, Congress quietly inserted legislative language requiring EPA to develop voluntary guidelines for States on siting schools on toxic contaminated sites. The law, signed by President … Continue reading

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