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Tonight I will be at the Valerie Fund's 16th Annual Thanksgiving Ball Gala.  It is a black tie event held at the Short Hills Hilton that includes a cocktail hour, gourmet five-course dinner, a live and silent auction, entertainment and dancing.  The proceeds from the tickets and auction items go ...

I would like to invite anyone who might be in the Summit, NJ area tomorrow to come and join us for our 3rd annual holiday boutique sale.  There will be many vendors at our office located at 431 Springfield Avenue in downtown Summit, NJ.  They will be selling an array of things including jewelry, ...

Last night the U.S. Green Building Council launched its new easier to use website.  Click on the link to see their changes.  Some of which are a new resource section and new educational/workshop section just to name a few.Also just launched is the website of GreenBuild365.  This educationcal port...

We have been discussing going green throughout the towns and at home, but what can you do to personally lower your carbon footprint?  Here are just a few simple solutions that you can easily incorporate into your everyday life.1.  Save energy and money.  Turn off your lights when not in that room...

It was a nationwide day of movement on Saturday called Step it Up.  New Jersey had 10 of these environmental events around the state.  I was at the rally in Summit and I am happy to say that there was a pretty good turn out.  Among the crowd was Mayor Glatt, Senator Kean, Senator Munoz, and many ...

So earlier I wrote about the benefits or going green and recommended a visit to the environmental impact calculators to find out your home's carbon footprint.  How did your home rate?  Feel that you can do more?  Maybe there are still some things that you can do to lower your carbon footprint.  H...

So now that you know what your town has been doing to go green, you may be asking yourself, "What can I do?"  This next section will cover tips and suggestions that you can do for your home and as an individual.Today we will start with the home.What is a "Green Home"?The U.S. Green Building Counc...

An Independent Press Survey showed that local communities are putting more priority towards environmental issues.  But some towns are doing more than others.  Tune in all week to see how your town compares.Today's community:  New Providence, NJOne of New Providence's top green priorities is the r...

An Independent Press Survey showed that local communities are putting more priority towards environmental issues.  But some towns are doing more than others.  Tune in all week to see how your town compares.Today's community:  Madison, NJAt the Hartley Dodge Memorial renovation, the old A/C system...

An Independent Press Survey showed that local communities are putting more priority towards environmental issues.  But some towns are doing more than others.  Tune in all week to see how your town compares.Today's community:  Chatham Township, NJChatham Township is bordered by the Great Swamp Nat...