In the news today

Recycling may get easier — a new plant off of Route 1 scheduled to launch today will handle single-stream recycling (no sorting necessary).

Responding to a report that found flaws with the state’s handling and prevention of lead poisoning, Gov. Corzine yesterday signed an executive order enacting some of its recommendations.

Corzine said yesterday he has no plans to privatize state parks.

It’s spring fire season, and firefighting crews in the Meadowlands are on high alert.

The Paramus Municipal Pool will be closed for a year — due to the pesticides and PCBs on its grounds — and city officials yesterday released a list of pool alternatives.

Chicago will get a big chunk of the $354 million that would have been earmarked for mass transit improvements in New York if Mayor Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan had been approved.

Posted by Green Jersey on April 30th, 2008 | Filed in Uncategorized |

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