Our Society received a $6,098 grant from the New Jersey Council of the Humanities to understand how places (and by extension, people) get protected and celebrated. The challenge before us is […]
Social Action
Two Grants Help Fund ‘Great NJ Science Show’
The Blue Foundry Foundation and the Puffin Foundation are providing financial support for our ‘Great NJ Science Show,’ which will provide informal science education for youth.Read More
Social Action Sunday: 550 pounds of donations and 200 postcards for voting rights
By the time the Helpsy clothing bins arrived, piles of bags and boxes full of donations had already been dropped off–just the start of a successful Social Action Sunday.Read More
Seeds Before Creeds: Opportunity for Environmental Action
Our Society will participate in the ‘Boots Not Suits’ Earth Day event in Elizabeth on April 22, providing information about the impact of food waste on climate change. Volunteers and participants of all ages welcome. Read More
Society Helped Get Interim Win on Fracking, and More Action Needed
Society members who participated in a letter-writing campaign contributed to a preliminary victory in the fight against plans for a fracked-gas power plant in Newark.Read More
Dec. 11: Seeds Before Creeds at Sandy Hook
Environmentalists of all ages are invited to gather at Sandy Hook National Seashore for a day of environmental action. Participants 14 and older have an opportunity to be paid for their efforts.Read More
