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Building a Culture of Health in New Jersey New Jersey Future

WEBNew Jersey Future in the News 2024. 03/21/2024: Buying or renting in N.J.? Flood dangers must now be made explicitly clear. (NJ.com) 03/11/2024: NJ's transit …

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Lead in Drinking Water: A Permanent Solution for New …

WEBThis report outlines actions New Jersey can take to virtually eliminate lead in drinking water in 10 years. The recommendations include: A coordinated state-level campaign to address lead from all sources: water, paint, and …

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Building a Healthier New Jersey

WEBNew Jersey Future’s Redevelopment Forum 2020 included a thought-provoking morning plenary titled Building Healthy …

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PFAS in the Garden State: What It Is and What We’re …

WEBKnown as “forever chemicals,”contaminants in the PFAS family accumulate in the body over extended periods of time, and are associated with a higher risk of health problems including liver damage, …

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Elena Cromeyer, MPH

WEBElena joined Trenton Health Team in June 2016 as Project Director of the Transforming Communities Initiative—a program designed to address policy, systems, …

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4th Annual Healthy Homes and Communities Summit

WEBLearn about what's happening between hospitals, community developers, public officials and other stakeholders across the state to improve the health of …

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Health Impact Assessment: Incorporating Health into Planning and

WEBIn this session, the Planning Healthy Communities Initiative (PHCI) will lead an introductory training on health impact assessment as a tool to promote community …

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Sustainable Growth Issues in New Jersey New Jersey …

WEBSmart growth is growth that addresses the connections between land development and environmental protection, social equity, public health, and economic vitality. Smart growth can be achieved by reforming existing …

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Urban Comeback in New Jersey New Jersey Future

WEBOnly six of New Jersey’s 21 counties gained population last year—Ocean, Burlington, Hudson, Essex, Gloucester, and Camden (in descending order of percent increase)—although even most of these …

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Constructing Accessible and Inclusive Communities for People …

WEBLauren Skowronski of Sustainable Jersey echoed the sentiments shared by Cooper and Montgomery about equitable access to public spaces as a means of …

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NJDOT’s Safe Streets to Transit Program Is Improving …

WEBSimple, small-scale transportation features make a community a safer, healthier, and more affordable place to get around. In a community that values street …

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The Geography of Poverty and Race in New Jersey

WEBThe overall story, however, is one of persistent poverty. From 2012 to 2018, 89 neighborhoods stayed high-poverty. The majority are located in just three counties: Essex

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Smart Growth Issues

WEBFarming and Agriculture. Farmland is a key economic and environmental resource for New Jersey, ranking third in importance to the state’s economy behind pharmaceuticals and …

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Clean Water in the Garden State: Reflecting on 50 years of …

WEBThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the monumental piece of legislation known as the Clean Water Act (CWA). The CWA plays an important role in cleaning …

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Hispanic Heritage Month and the Growth of New Jersey’s Latinx

WEBOnly Asian Americans grew at a faster rate between 2010 and 2020 (35.6% vs. 23%), according to The Brookings Institution. During the same decade, New Jersey’s …

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News Coverage and Reporting on Smart Growth New Jersey Future

WEB10/12/2022: South Orange Project among Six in State Being Honored by New Jersey Future. (Tapinto SOMA) 10/12/2022: New Jersey Future to honor six projects from …

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Getting Sewage Off Our Streets and Out of Our Rivers

WEBNew Campaign Launches to Engage Communities in Shaping Solutions to Combined Sewer Overflows. Contact: Mo Kinberg, 510-452-7178. TRENTON, Dec. 18, …

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Future Facts Blog about Smart Growth and Sustainable …

WEBNew Jersey Future’s Lame Duck Legislative Priorities for 2023-2024. December 5th, 2023 by Sabrina Rodriguez-Vicenty. The Legislature’s “lame-duck” session began in …

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Smart Growth Gets Smarter New Jersey Future

WEBIn his welcome, New Jersey Future Board of Trustees Chair President Peter Reinhart spoke about the evolution of smart growth. Today, all aspects of a …

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Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers Campaign New Jersey Future

WEBA statewide coalition today unveiled Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers, a coordinated campaign across New Jersey communities with combined sewer systems …

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January 29, 2021 DEP

WEB1 16 W. Lafayette Street Trenton, NJ 08608 p: (609) 393-0008 f: (609) 360-8478 www.njfuture.org ㅡ Honorary Co-Chairs James J. Florio Thomas H. Kean …

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