June 2026
June WEConnect 2026
Donate Now Executive Director's Message Today in Trenton the public sector workers are gathering to rally to fight for what is a basic human right - healthcare. Healthcare costs in New Jersey [...]
May 2026
Federal Chemical Safety Board Sends Warning on Trump Disaster Policy
Story By Hiroko Tabuchi New York Times, May 14, 2026 For a year now, the Chemical Safety Board, a small independent federal agency that investigates chemical spills and other disasters has faced elimination under President [...]
April 2026
Heat stress affects students AND staff — What to do?
Heat stress affects students AND staff Resources California Department of Public Health, CDPH health guidance for schools on sports and strenuous activities during extreme heat: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/EPO/Pages/Extreme%20Heat%20Pages/extreme-heat-guidance-for-schools.aspx Center for Climate Integrity, Hotter days, higher costs. Crisis in America’s classrooms: https://coolingcrisis.org/ [...]
April WEConnect 2026
Donate Now Executive Director's Message It’s hard to believe it’s already April — it feels like we were just ringing in the new year. The year has already brought major change [...]
March 2026
NJEA Review
New Jersey Department of Health: Asbestos: https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/asbestos/ Hazard Communication Standard: https://www.nj.gov/health/workplacehealthandsafety/peosh/peosh-health-standards/hazcom.shtml Indoor air quality standard: https://www.nj.gov/health/workplacehealthandsafety/peosh/peosh-health-standards/iaq.shtml; Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illness Standard: https://www.nj.gov/health/workplacehealthandsafety/peosh/peosh-health-standards/record.shtml Right to know: https://www.nj.gov/health/workplacehealthandsafety/right-to-know/ New Jersey Education Association, Health and safety publications: https://www.njea.org/health-safety-publications/ New Jersey Government Records [...]
September 2023
Ørsted announces heavy losses that could jeopardize timing of NJ wind farm project
©Chris Laurens, ElsamAn aerial view of the Kentish Flats windfarm viewed show the wind turbine generators. Story by Amanda Oglesby Asbury Park Press, September 1, 2023 - A Denmark company building New Jersey's [...]