Residents invited to combine food donations with their recycling

Atlantic County, NJ residents can easily donate non-perishable food items to those in need on their recycling day between Monday, December 2, and Friday, December 13, 2024, as part of the Atlantic County Utilities Authority’s (ACUA) 34th Annual Holiday Food Drive.

To participate, residents can simply place a clearly marked bag of donations at the curb on their scheduled recycling day during the two-week period. ACUA’s recycling crews will then collect and deliver donations to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ), Southern Branch, in Egg Harbor Township.

“Our food drive makes it very easy to help others in need this holiday season,” said ACUA President Matthew DeNafo. “We hope you’ll join us by placing out a bag of donations. Our crews will handle the rest.”

Suggested donations include canned tuna and meats, soups, meals in a can, cereal, peanut butter, feminine hygiene products or diapers. No perishable, frozen items or food in glass jars.

According to statistics provided by CFBNJ:

  • Nearly 35,000 people in Atlantic County are food insecure, including 10,000 children.
  • Atlantic County has one of the highest rates of food insecurity in the state, about 1 in 8 people.
  • Atlantic County has one of the highest rates of child food insecurity at 17.4% (about 1 in 6).

CFBNJ provides donated food to more than 300 partner agencies across Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties for distribution. These charities include emergency food pantries, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and other charitable feeding programs.

Since its inception, the ACUA Holiday Food Drive has provided more than one million lbs. of food to those in need.

Atlantic County residents not serviced through ACUA’s curbside recycling program can bring donations to the ACUA Geo Administrative Building at 6700 Delilah Rd., or to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey’s Southern Branch located in Egg Harbor Township at 6735 Horse Pike.

For more information, call (609) 272-6950 or visit www.acua.com/fooddrive.


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NJ Gov. Phil Murphy has a surprise Christmas gift for you

By Drew Sheneman | For The Star-Ledger

‘Tis the season of giving, just not as much as before. It had to happen eventually, the days of fat wads of federal pandemic cash distributed amongst the states have come to an end and with it the enthusiasm with which it was spent. Memos leaked this week of the Murphy administration requesting such belt tightening measures as pay and hiring freezes, unless mandated by law, and spending cuts in the range of 5 percent. Party’s over, if you can call a global pandemic a party.

This shift to this new relative austerity isn’t exclusive to New Jersey. Plenty of states have been warning about the dreaded “fiscal cliff” when the once plentiful federal funds were set to dry up. There are bound to be plenty of budgets in the upcoming year that are no where near as fat and sassy as they used to be.

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Hapag-Lloyd Secures Green Methanol Supply from China for Retrofitted Containerships

From gCaptain

Hapag-Lloyd has secured a major agreement with Beijing-based clean energy provider Goldwind for the annual supply of 250,000 tons of green methanol.

The deal marks a crucial step in the shipping giant’s decarbonization journey, with the green methanol blend expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 70 percent.


What is green methanol? Green methanol is a low-carbon liquid fuel that’s produced without polluting emissions and is a promising alternative to fossil fuels. It’s made from green hydrogen and non-fossil carbon, which can come from agricultural and forestry waste or be captured from the atmosphere.


“We are fully committed to the 1.5-degree target of the Paris Agreement… This will bring us an important step closer to our goal of achieving net-zero fleet operations by 2045,” said Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd AG.

The green methanol supply could potentially reduce Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet operations’ CO2e emissions by up to 400,000 tons annually compared to conventional fuels. This aligns with Hapag-Lloyd’s ambitious target to cut absolute fleet GHG emissions by approximately one-third by 2030, compared to 2022 levels.

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New Jersey joins feds in buying out flood-prone property

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Blue Acres program, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has launched a $3.5 million project to buy out flood-prone residential properties in Cranford Township, Union County, marking the beginning of a partnership that is expected to expand the availability of additional USDA buyout funds in flood-prone communities across the state.

The Cranford project specifically targets homes that were flooded along Orchard Brook. The buyouts are funded entirely by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Emergency Watershed Protection program, established for emergency recovery work including the purchase of floodplain property buyouts.

This project, and similar DEP-USDA partnership projects expected to be launched in other communities, expands the reach of the state’s post-Ida disaster recovery projects, which to date have been primarily funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Community Development Block Grant programs.

“We are extremely pleased to partner with USDA and announce this additional source of funding that will provide more fuel for the state’s buyout program and support New Jersey residents seeking to move out of areas plagued by repeated flooding,” said Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette. “Cranford’s leadership sets a great example for other communities to follow by making sure its residents are informed about their options for escaping the threat of flooding and supporting decisions to relocate. There’s no doubt these buyouts will provide much needed relief to property owners in Cranford and in other communities going forward.”

“Through these voluntary buyouts, the NRCS is committed to working with NJ DEP’s Blue Acres program to acquire at-risk properties and restore the land to a natural state. This approach helps protect the surrounding community by increasing flood storage capacity and preventing future development in high-risk zones,” said Julie Hawkins, New Jersey-NRCS State Conservationist. “The program is especially valuable where structural solutions like levees or flood walls are ineffective or financially unsustainable. Once a property is purchased, it is restricted to open space use, ensuring that flood-prone areas are preserved for conservation and community safety.”

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How to unload your old fridge for free and get a rebate from PSEG

PSE&G recently announced that it has resumed its Appliance Recycling Program, which includes free pick-up and haul-away of eligible appliances.
PSE&G recently announced that it has resumed its Appliance Recycling Program, which includes free pick-up and haul-away of eligible appliances. (Shutterstock)

By Patch Staff, Posted Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 8:55 am ET

NEW JERSEY — PSE&G customers in New Jersey may be able to save some money – and have someone else do the heavy lifting – the next time they replace a refrigerator or a freezer.

The utility provider recently announced that it has resumed its Appliance Recycling Program, which includes free pick-up and haul-away of eligible appliances.

“We’ll pick up and haul away up to two refrigerators or freezers per household,” the company explains on its website. “And, if you have any old, working room air conditioners or dehumidifiers, we’ll recycle up to two room air conditioners or dehumidifiers per household during the same appointment.”

Pickups are not available for only room air conditioners or dehumidifiers on their own, PSE&G notes.

Customers can receive a $50 rebate for each refrigerator or freezer recycled, and an additional $25 rebate for each room air conditioner or dehumidifier picked up at the same time.

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NY seeks volunteers for Region 4 Winter Raptor Survey


New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Region 4 is seeking volunteers to participate in DEC’s Winter Raptor Survey. The survey is designed to identify habitats used by bird species, especially those that are threatened or endangered. The data will be used to help guide future conservation and protection efforts.

Region 4 Acting Regional Director John Weidman said, “The DEC Winter Raptor Survey is an excellent opportunity for avid birdwatchers, nature enthusiasts, or novices who just want to get involved to participate in conservation. Volunteers will assist regional wildlife biologists in tracking New York’s bird species to ensure these birds are protected and able to thrive in our ever-changing environment.”

Stationary surveys are completed on a weekly schedule from mid-November to late April and survey sites are located across the nine counties that make up DEC Region 4 (Greene, Columbia, Rensselaer, Albany, Schenectady, Schoharie, Montgomery, Delaware, and Otsego). The survey is a 1.5-hour commitment beginning one hour before sunset and ending 30 minutes after sunset. 

While the specific goal of the survey is to identify habitat used by threatened northern harriers (Circus hudsonius) and endangered short-eared owls (Asio flammeus) during their non-breeding winter period, DEC records all raptors seen or heard, including owls, hawks, vultures, falcons, and eagles.

Volunteers are welcome to participate in as many or as few surveys as their schedules allow and DEC will provide training to those in need. DEC does not provide transportation to and from survey sites. Volunteers are also asked to use their own binoculars for surveys.

Please email DEC Region 4 Wildlife Biologists to learn more about the program and how to get involved in the Winter Raptor Survey at wildlife.r4@dec.ny.gov


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