Warehouses are taking over New Jersey. Stop building them, now. | Opinion
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Amy Goldsmith, the New Jersey state director of Clean Water Action, says as the economy has shifted from in-house shopping to ordering online, hastened by COVID-19, all of New Jersey, is being targeted for warehouse development and bringing with it a host of environmental, traffic, worker and health problems. (file photo)Amazon
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By Amy Goldsmith
The Garden State is quickly turning into the Warehouse State. Open space is being gobbled up, urban areas are reeling from the cumulative impacts of multiple polluting sources and fleets of diesel-spewing trucks are fouling the air, clogging roadways and threatening public health.
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South Jersey Building Trades union tapped for $250M offshore wind hub April 19, 2021
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The South Jersey Building Trades Council said April 19 it is being tapped for the construction of a $250 million offshore wind manufacturing hub based in Paulsboro along the Delaware River, as it formally embarks on the construction of the sprawling South Jersey operation.
Once completed, the Camden County facility at the Paulsboro Marine Terminal would produce the steel components of wind turbines, known as monopiles, that hoist up the structure of the turbine.
The site was announced in December as part of an agreement between Danish offshore wind company Ørsted and German pipe manufacturer the EEW Group, who will base their operations out of the port.
N.J. pensions could invest in the Turnpike and other public assets under new bill
Updated Apr 15, 2021;
Posted Apr 15, 2021
New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney unveiled new legislation authorizing the public pension fund to invest in infrastructure.NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Senate President Stephen Sweeney on Thursday announced new legislation allowing New Jersey’s pension funds for public workers to directly invest in public infrastructure to shore up pensions while financing big-ticket improvements in the Garden State.
The proposal could expand the pension system’s investment portfolio beyond equities, bonds and alternatives to include infrastructure investments in water and sewer utilities, toll roads and other assets that will generate cash for the beleaguered pension funds.
Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday pushed for new gun laws to solidify New Jersey s status as one of the most restrictive in the nation for firearms.
Murphy presented his plan as perhaps the most sweeping gun violence prevention package in the history of our nation, but in reality many of the measures have stalled in the Legislature, some for years.
The governor s office said it is significant, however, that he announced the measures with legislative leaders, indicating support to move them forward.
Kevin McArdle, a spokesman for Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, D-Middlesex, said: The speaker is appalled by the continued incidents of gun violence throughout this nation. He will thoroughly review today’s proposed legislation that could help stem this tide of senseless violence.”