Articles Tagged “Michele S. Byers”
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Farm Bill Is No Small Potatoes to New Jersey
By Michele Byers When you hear “Farm Bill,” you probably think of huge corn, wheat and sugar subsidies. Now up for re-authorization for the first time since 2008, the Farm Bill is a behemoth piece…
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Handy Hints to Help Us Breathe Easier
By Michele S. Byers The quality of the air we breathe is often beyond our control. It’s a given that prevailing winds pick up pollutants from coal-burning power plants in the Midwest and carry them…
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Go Slow: Enjoy Local Foods Available in Markets and Farmstands
By Michele S. Byers “Slow Food” does not mean Crock-Pot cooking! Slow Food is a lifestyle choice, not a culinary technique, and its focus is on eating local and seasonal foods. Freshness and flavor, knowing…
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‘Spill Spotters’ Needed to Keep Eyes on the Water
By Michele S. Byers After the devastation of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico two years ago, many New Jerseyans wondered whether our state’s waters would be next. Although offshore drilling is not allowed…
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The Time is Now to Watch Wildlife in New Jersey
By Michele S. Byers When it comes to wildlife, New Jersey is well positioned. Not only does the Garden State have highly diverse geography – from the mountains of the Highlands to the ocean beaches,…
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Escaping Technology, Preserving The Timeless
By Michele S. Byers According to English poet John Donne, “No man is an island, entire of itself.” Art and Nan Kellam bought an uninhabited island off the coast of Maine in 1949 and lived…
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Petula Clark Was Right About Downtowns!
By Michele S. Byers DOES THE PROSPECT of paying $5 per gallon for gasoline make you wish you could walk instead? If so, a recent Monmouth University poll shows you’re not alone. People all…
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Politics Trumps Water Protection In Highlands
By Michele S. Byers “THURSDAY NIGHT MASSACRE, kangaroo court, gutless, nasty, dirty politics, and Soviet style governance” are just a few of the terms being used to describe the actions of a majority of the…
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Celebrating 75 Years of Ducks Unlimited
By Michele S. Byers DUCKS UNLIMITED CELEBRATES its 75th anniversary this year, and it’s a great opportunity to learn more about its work. Ducks Unlimited too often “flies under the radar,” yet it is a model…
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On the Waterfront, at Last
by Two River TImes on Jun 21, 2012 | No Comments
By Michele S. Byers Imagine living a stone’s throw from a river but never seeing it or strolling along its banks. That’s what happens in older industrial cities like Newark, where views of riverfronts are…
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