Monday, August 13, 2012
Chatham Borough became one of 10 towns certified as silver level sustainable town, thanks to the efforts of Cindy Steffens.
Chatham Borough Mayor Bruce Harris announced Monday that Sustainable Jersey has awarded the borough with Silver Certification for 2012. Harris was quick to credit Cindy Steffens with the credit the "significant achievement" of winning silver level certification. Steffens, who chairs the Green Initiatives Committee, was a "taskmaster," Harris said, who outlined all the projects and the work needed to win silver certification and made sure they all got done in time for the May 31 deadline. Only 10 towns were awarded silver level certification through Sustainable Jersey this year, Harris said. Councilman Len Resto said, "It was really a core group of six volunteers who made this happen," with Steffens taking the lead. "Other towns that got …
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The policy puts a three-minute idling limit near businesses, schools and churches in the township.
The Chatham Township Committee is expected to approve a resolution Thursday reaffirming its commitment to keeping certain areas in town idle-free. The resolution is an echo of one passed in 2007 which created idle-free zones for motorists near government buildings, such as the Chatham Township Municipal Building and Chatham Township Police Department, schools and businesses, according to Mayor Nicole Hagner. "This resolution [will] move beyond New Jersey's no-idling code of three minutes," Hagner said. The resolution comes at a time when the township is preparing for another application to Sustainable Jersey. To continue as a Sustainable Jersey town, township officials must take new steps towards green living and reaffirm their commitments…
Monday, July 25, 2011
The Chatham Borough Council approved a resolution supporting the grant application through Sustainable Jersey
The Chatham Borough Council gave their support to a Sustainable Jersey grant application for a rain garden at Memorial Park. The grant, which is funded by Wal-Mart, totals $10,000. If the borough wins the grant, the money will go toward the installation of a rain garden at Memorial Park. Council Member Len Resto said that Cindy Steffens, the chair of the Green Intiatives Committee, has been working on the application as part of her efforts to gain Silver Certification in the Sustainable Jersey program this year. "We think we have a very good chance [of winning the grant]," Resto said, "and we've gotten some good cooperation from Stanley Church and Town & Country [Garden Club]." A rain garden is planted in a shallow or low-lying area, …
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
The Rocket Composter will be installed at Chatham High School as soon as the weather allows.
A Rocket Composter ordered for Chatham High School recently arrived in the township, where it will remain in storage until it can be installed at the school. The composter was purchased with a $25,000 grant through Sustainable Jersey, which Chatham Township won in September. The grant was funded by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. About $20,000 of the grant money went toward purchasing the composter, while the rest of the money will go toward educational programs about composting. Patricia Colington, a member of the Environment Commission of Chatham Township, came up with the idea and wrote the grant application for the "On-Site School Food Composting Program." Once all the snow melts, a date will be set for the composter to be installed. Until then…
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Friday, November 26, 2010
The committee wants silver certification through Sustainable Jersey, but they need help to get there.
Chatham Borough's Green Initiative Committee celebrated the borough's bronze certification by Sustainable Jersey with sparkling cider and pastries at last week's meeting, the last in November. Committee Chair Cindy Steffens, though, wants to find ways to keep the momentum going. "We have all these things we could do," Steffens said. "We just have to figure that out." Steffens, who recently attended Sustainable Jersey's League of Municipalities Convention, arrived at the meeting with a whirlwind of ideas for Chatham Borough's sustainable future. Possibilities included making municipal vehicles greener, creating green challenges among residents to "keep the excitement going," and implementing community partnership initiatives to encourage …
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Sustainable Jersey awards Chatham Bronze Certification.
Borough Mayor Nelson Vaughan and Green Initiatives Committee Chairwoman Cindy Steffens will travel to Atlantic City on Nov. 16 for the Sustainable Jersey awards luncheon to celebrate Chatham's new bronze certification in the program. "This is great news," Vaughan said. "It wouldn't have been possible without [Steffens]. She made it happen." Steffens said, "We're very pleased, very excited. We're still kind of getting used to the idea, it's still sinking in. We're thrilled." The borough submitted for 225 points and won the full 225 through various "green" programs and initiatives. The requirement for bronze certification was 150 points. "A lot of people worked very hard on our submission," Steffens said. "It takes a lot for a town to get …
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Friday, September 10, 2010
Feedback from Sustainable Jersey Wednesday leaves Green Initiatives Committee confident in bronze certification.
After receiving pre-evaluation from Sustainable Jersey regarding its application, the committee was informed Wednesday that it is either approved or guaranteed points credit for 12 qualifying action items. Chatham Borough currently has 125 points and looks to surpass the 150 points necessary to qualify for bronze level Sustainable Jersey certification, according to Green Initiatives Committee Chairwoman Cindy Steffens. Programs which will bolster the application include holding a farmers market, an anti-idling program and maintaining a community garden. Saturday's Green Fair will guarantee another 10 points, Steffens said, increasing the borough's points subtotal to 135. In addition to culminating 150 points, qualifying municipalities need…
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Thursday, September 9, 2010
Sponsors have made live entertainment possible for the first time at the Third Annual Green Fair.
The Chatham Borough Environmental Commission, the Chatham Township Environmental Commission and the Chatham Borough Green Initiatives Committee host the Third Annual Green Fair of the Chathams this Saturday at Reasoner Park in the Borough (the "Gazebo"). The event will be held rain or shine from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. "I think it's a good cause and it seems to be the wave of the future," said Pete Coviello, Jr., of Coviello Brothers, one of the sponsors of the Green Fair. "We need to help our planet heal." Coviello Brothers will have a booth featuring information on sustainable irrigation and organic fertilizers. These products have become so much more common in the marketplace, Coviello said, yet people still aren't sure about them and are …
The Sustainable Jersey grant, funded by Wal-Mart, will go toward the purchase of a composter for school use.
Sustainable Jersey awarded Chatham Township with a $25,000 grant, funded by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., for an "On-Site School Food Composting Program." The grant ceremony took place at the Chatham Municipal Building on Wednesday. "Working together, we can achieve a sustainable state," said Cindy W. Randazzo, Office of Local Government Assistance Director for the Department of Environmental Protection. She added that the Township's composting plan is "one of our untapped opportunities where we can excel and be a state leader." The composting project will be the first of its kind in the nation, according to Pat Collington, an Environmental Commissioner for the township. Collington came up with the idea and wrote the grant application. Collington…
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The Environmental Commission ironed out details for the third annual Green Fair.
The Chatham Borough Environmental Commission ironed out some of the details for the Third Annual Green Fair at their Wednesday night meeting. The fair begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the borough gazebo and will be a venue for environmental education. Over thirty organizations, vendors and exhibitors contributing, including Whole Foods, Girl Scout Troops, Stanley Congregational Church and Tupperware. "Its about bringing education and awareness to the community," said Commission chair Lee Byrd. The commission will distribute literature on environmental education, and education will also come in the form of entertainment. The Grand Falloons will perform their Earth Science circus act from 11 to 11:45 a.m. and again from 1 to 1:45 p.m. The …
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Dave 2
4:42 am on Friday, July 20, 2012
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