Museum preserves shipwreck artifacts plucked from the deep
According to the state Maritime Museum, New Jersey has more shipwrecks along its 127 miles of Atlantic coastline than any other state in the United States.
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Annual competition a chance to stop and smell the roses
Two hundred roses were on display at the Jersey Shore Rose Society's annual show.
A look at Rutgers University Department of Agriculture’s impact
Rutgers University Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources highlights its far reach like the Cooperative Extension network that is linked with farms across the country and an international ...
How does a pepper travel from the farm to your plate?
From greenhouse, to field, to distributor, to supermarket -- see the work that goes into getting green and red peppers grown in South Jersey from farm to table.
NJ still the Garden State with a thriving agriculture industry
Farmers in New Jersey produce more than 100 different kinds of fruits and vegetables that are marketed both here and in countries all over the world. The person overseeing it all is New Jersey ...
Generation of farmers use alternative techniques to grow crops
When our founders coined the term the Garden State, they likely didn’t envision trays of plants and artificial light. But these have become the symbols of an alternative farming movement that’s on ...
Jersey is the Garden State, so why are there food deserts?
Despite seemingly endless farmland in South Jersey, many residents don't have access to fresh fruits and vegetables. One of the barriers to eliminating food deserts is that large supermarket chains ...
Business growth pivotal to post-recession turnaround in Vineland
Mayor Anthony Fanucci talks about how creating an enticing business environment has helped to gain national recognition for one of the state's largest, but lesser-known, cities.
Learn how to make this delicious French dish with Jersey produce
Piperade is a French side dish that is perfect to make with Jersey fresh produce.
Fish on the line and grapes on the vine draw tourists to the Garden State
NJ's agritourism industry, with its vineyards, breweries, commercial fishing and you-pick farms, among many other things, contributes billions of dollars and thousands of jobs to the state's economy.
Historic Prallsville Mills a reminder of Delaware River’s industrial past
Tucked within picturesque Hunterdon County, the historic Prallsville Mills still stands.
Teen suffering from PTSD launches foundation to help others like him
Liam Klein was diagnosed with PTSD and assigned a service dog to help with his condition. The results have been remarkable, so he started a foundation that raises funds to help other children with ...
At 9/11 ceremony, Jersey City remembered as ‘last refuge’
Officials and family members stood by the twisted steel girders salvaged from ground zero and read the names of residents who died during the terrorist attacks 17 years ago.
Middletown remembers residents killed on 9/11
The residents who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are honored at the Middletown World Trade Center Memorial Gardens.
Beach plum jelly offers shore residents a sweet end to summer
Volunteers at Friends of Island Beach State Park pick a unique fruit, the beach plum, to make jelly. They sell jars of the jelly to help fund events and conservation efforts for Island Beach State ...
