Jersey Sierran Index

On January 22, 16 Sierra Club members and friends took advantage of the off-season to try spotting seals on the bay side of Sandy Hook Gateway National Recreation Area.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Overburdened Communities Cumulative Impacts bill into law in 2020. Two years later, this historic landmark law has not been implemented.

NJ Transit has been engaged in a redesign of the bus routes in Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties, but this overhaul is running behind schedule.

The lack of state and local regulations on mold is a national problem.

Youth Committee Chair’s Message By Raghav Akula • 23akular@mtps.us Issue-focused committees have provided working muscles for the NJ Chapter’s advocacy, from transportation to offshore wind to legislative action. Now, a new source...

By Kip Cherry • Central Jersey Conservation Chair Contact your mayor and members of your council to express your concern.  Encourage your mayor and council to make a request to the state Department of Transportation (DOT) for the...

By Patricia Hilliard • Conservation Chair, Hudson County Group Whether you think the glass is half full or half empty, the real concern is whether the water is safe to drink!  “Decades old drinking water infrastructure systems...

By Judy Minot • Secretary; Co-Chair, Communications Committee Most of us focus on large-scale effects of climate change: sea level rise, storms, droughts, floods, and fire. We don’t often consider how rising temperatures might affect...

By Denise Brush • Issues Coordinator for Offshore Wind Offshore wind development is a big deal for New Jersey that New Jerseyans are going to be hearing a lot about over the next few years. I hope this overview will provide Sierra Club...

With its four tornadoes, 30 deaths, intense rainfall, and flooding, Tropical Storm Ida in September 2021 confirmed what many authorities already knew: New Jersey’s flood maps and building restrictions are out of date. In October 2022, Gov. Phil...