Alison Grillo
Alison
Grillo
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South Jersey families lost their share of loved ones to COVID-19
December 28, 2020
Robert “Swami” Browne called his sister from the hospital, saying he had a bad cold, although the doctors said it was something called “the COVID.”
“I’ll be home soon,” he said. Read more on Press website
Nominees to Pinelands Commission held up by controversial practice of ‘senatorial courtesy’
December 4, 2020
State Sen. Michael Testa is exercising the long-standing and unwritten privilege of New Jersey senators to be a “roadblock” — in this case, between Robert Jackson and a seat on the state Pinelands Commission. Read more on Press website
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The Press of Atlantic City
Upper Township prepares for role in off shore wind
November 12, 2020
UPPER TOWNSHIP — Electricity generated by offshore wind turbines seems on the fast track to New Jersey consumers. And the Township Committee would have no problem with the transmission lines running along Roosevelt Boulevard. Read more on Press website
Upper Township committeeman says he never resigned, but lawyer disagrees
October 28, 2020
UPPER TOWNSHIP — Hobart “Hobie” Young received a chilly reception Monday when he showed up for the virtual meeting of the Upper Township Committee, a governing body from which he had supposedly just resigned. Read more on Press website
South Jersey waste managers learning to adjust to changing recycling parameters, increasing costs
December 28, 2020
Recycling in South Jersey, as in much of the world, is adjusting to a new, costlier normal: China no longer wants our trash. Read more on Press website
Poll shows bipartisanship support for protecting NJ's environment, but polarization on climate change
November 18, 2020
If there’s one thing New Jersey Republicans and Democrats agree on, it’s the importance of protecting the environment, according to research commissioned by the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters. Read more on Press website
As pandemic takes toll on our psyche, mental health provides offer ways to cope
November 28, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic takes a toll on America’s mental health, local providers are urging their patients to take long walks in open spaces, reach out to friends, breathe deeply — and, in some cases, check themselves into a hospital. Read more on Press website
New Jersey anglers air concerns that windfarms will negatively impact fishing
January 17, 2021
Can fluke fishing survive wind farms? It was among the worries expressed by roughly 70 New Jersey anglers at a virtual public meeting Wednesday evening hosted by Atlantic Shores, the developer of an offshore wind farm between Atlantic City and Barnegat Light. Read more on Press website
Municipalities grapple with best practices for public meetings during pandemic and beyond
January 31, 2021
Two neighboring beach towns in Cape May County -- Avalon and Stone Harbor -- take divergent approaches to the technology that can make public meetings accessible online. They offer a glimpse into how jurisdictions are grapppling with the challenges to democracy in a pandemic. Read more on Press website
Anglers and officials for offshore windfarm partnership explore effects of planned project on NJ's recreational fishing industry
February 1, 2021
The multinational partnership that wants to build an offshore wind farm hosted “another feel-good seminar to show that they care,” in the words of fisherman Bob Rush Jr Read more on Press website
Cape May County gets a boost from Uber for a more efficient fare-free transportation service
February 7, 2021
What if your doctor says she can see you today, but your county bus sytem requires three days' notice?
Perhaps its something Cape May County residents need not worry about come April 1. On that day, county residents can enjoy same-day service, according to Daniel J. Mulraney, director of the county's government's Fare-Free Transportation program. Read more on Press website