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Hawthorne awarded Sustainable Jersey Silver; council highlights local recycling, gardens and outreach
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Councilwoman Rena presented Hawthorne’s Sustainable Jersey Silver certification, noting 440 points and years of grants and programs including an expanded community garden, permanent polystyrene recycling collection and buy-local partnerships with the chamber of commerce.
Councilwoman Rena presented Hawthorne’s Sustainable Jersey Silver certification at the borough council meeting, saying the borough earned 440 points under the Sustainable Jersey program and has secured roughly $35,800 in grant funding since 2011.
“This is a team, partnership, and connections,” Rena said, summarizing the work of the borough’s green team, environmental commission and the municipal departments that contribute to the certification. Rena highlighted local…
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