Environmental Commission

TALKING SOLAR – Township resident Sterling Clyburn talks to the Environmental Commission about portable solar panels at its April 20 meeting. Sterling Clyburn has been collecting portable solar panels for 30 years. The Summerfields resident had a chance to talk about his hobby before an attentive audience on April 20. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …

THE PEP TALK – Township Environmental Commission member Stan Jaracz speaks to volunteers April 11 at the start of the annual John Clyde Memorial Stream Cleanup at Seeley’s Run. Armed with grabbers and garbage bags, dozens of volunteers gathered in the morning of April 11 to scour the banks of Seeley’s Run for the annual John Clyde Stream Cleanup. The …

STREAM CLEANUP SET – You never know what you’re going to find dumped near a stream. The township Environmental Commission has set the date for the annual John Clyde stream cleanup at Seeley’s Brook. (File photo.) The Franklin Township Environmental Commission’s annual John Clyde Stream Cleanup is set for 9 a.m. to noon on April 11 at Seeley’s Run at …

In celebration of International Dark Sky Week – April 13–20 – the Franklin Township Astronomy Club is leading a series of community-focused events aimed at raising awareness about light pollution and inspiring practical action at the local level. With the support of the Franklin Township Environmental Commission, FTAC has submitted a proclamation request to the Township Council recognizing International Dark …

FINISHING TOUCHES – Environmental Commissioner Arnold Schmidt talks about his proposed ordinance amendment banning fossil fuel-power leaf blowers most of the year. A proposed ordinance amendment that would ban fossil fuel-powered leaf blowers eight months of the year was sent to the Township Council by the Environmental Commission at its March 16 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …

GIVING THEIR OPINION – Several local landscapers appeared at the March 2 Environmental Advisory Commission to talk about a proposed ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Several local landscapers stopped in to the Environmental Advisory Commission March 2 to give their opinions on the proposed ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

BLOWER BAN PROPOSAL – Environmental Commissioner Arnold Schmidt has proposed banning fossil fuel-powered leaf blowers six months out of the year. A suggested Township ordinance amendment that would ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers six months out of the year was the main topic of discussion at the January 5 Environmental Advisory Commission meeting. The idea was brought up …

EXPLAINING THE CONCEPT – Township Open Space Consultant Tara Kenyon describes Stormwater Management Utilities to the Environmental Commission at its December 1 meeting. The township Environmental Commission wants Franklin to join the small roster of New Jersey towns that charge landowners a fee for the the amount of stormwater runoff generated on their property. The Commission at its December 1 …

Nearly 100 people – including Franklin residents – gave state environmental officials an earful November 13 during a public hearing on a controversial natural gas pipeline project. The project, Williams-Tranco’s Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, will run from Pennsylvania, through New Jersey and eventually into New York. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

STREAM CLEAN-UP – Some of the items recovered during the annual John Clyde Stream Clean-Up of Mile Run on April 12. A number of environmental groups from the township and New Brunswick – including the Franklin Township Environmental Commission – gathered April 12 at the Mile Run entrance on Hamilton Street for their annual stream clean-up. As usual, volunteers carried …