Meet This Year's Class of Executive Women Scholarship Recipients
www.njbiz.com, 11/20/2015
Often nominated by their school administrators and professors, these women have exceeded all the
necessary criteria to qualify for the EWNJ Scholarships: financial need; academic and leadership ability;
community service; and clearly defined career goals... Since inception, Executive Women of New Jersey
has awarded over $1.1 million in scholarship assistance to nontraditional graduate school students
attending New Jersey colleges and universities, allowing them to focus on their academics rather than
their student debt or affording their academic materials... 2015 EWNJ Scholarship Winners: Philomena
Chu- Doctorate in plant biology, Rutgers University (winner of the PSEG Award for the Outstanding
Pursuit of an Advanced Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Environmental Science).
A New Nutrition Research Center Set on Making New Jersey a Healthier State
www.rwjf.org, 11/23/2015
Last month, Rutgers University opened the doors to the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and
Health (IFNH), a new interdisciplinary research hub for scholars, policymakers, students, and parents to
advance, educate and promote issues of nutrition and wellness... The event brought home the fact that at
IFNH, we've made no little plans. In fact, we've made giant plans- plans suited to a building as grand and
impressive, as integrated and connected, as the Institute... These plans are critical to helping address big
problems that our communities are facing. We face formidable health challenges on campus, in New
Jersey, and far beyond: food access, childhood obesity, digestive health, and many other pressing health
challenges await our efforts. For too long, we've defined being healthy as simply not being sick- and it's
time to broaden that definition.
Education, Engagement And Access Are The Pillars Of Getting School Kids To Eat More
Produce
www.perishablepundit.com, 11/30/2015
This article features Jennifer Shukaitis, MPH of the Department of Family and Community Health
Services at Rutgers Cooperative Extension... FoodCorps is a national nonprofit that operates in 17
states and Washington, DC. The organization works by putting FoodCorps members into schools to help
connect kids from preschool to 12th grade with real food... "There are three pillars of the program. One is
knowledge, which is the food education piece. The second is engagement. This involves hands-on
gardening and teaching kids where food comes from. Third is access to fresh food, which we do with
farm-to-school programs to boost the amount of fresh healthy foods served like fruits and vegetables,"
said Shukaitis.
How Did the 2015 Hurricane Season Compare to Predictions?
www.nj.com, 12/1/2015
Prior to the start of the 2015 hurricane season, meteorologists and weather researchers predicted the
strong El Nino conditions out in the Pacific would likely reduce the number of hurricanes and tropical
storms developing in the Atlantic this year... Eleven named storms formed in the Atlantic Ocean this year one less than average. Just four of those storms strengthened into hurricanes, below the typical average
of six to seven. And no hurricanes ended up making landfall along the eastern seaboard, which was great
news for New Jersey... "It was a very quiet season this year," said David Robinson, the state
climatologist at Rutgers University... Even though ocean temperatures in the Atlantic were warmer
than average, and hurricanes tend to thrive in warmer water, the storms that formed in 2015 "tended to be
on the weaker side and short-lived," Robinson said.
Climatologist: 'Real Winter' Won't Start Until January
www.app.com, 12/1/2015
There's no sign of winter weather in sight, forecasters say. December in New Jersey will continue to be
warmer than normal with little chance that cold winter temperatures and snow will be here before
January, said David Robinson, New Jersey's state climatologist... "I'd be awfully surprised if we end
up on the cold end of the ledger this month," Robinson said. "Once we get to the New Year, I'd expect
we'd see some cold and occasional snow. But I don't think it's going to happen in December." Dec. 1 is
the first day of what's known as the meteorological winter, which is what weather scientists and
climatologists consider the first day of winter based on months with similar weather patterns. The average
daytime temperatures in the first week of December range from 47 to 49 degrees, according to 1981 to
2010 daily norms from the Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist at Rutgers University.
Newark Ties Record for Warmest November in its History
www.nj.com, 12/2/2015
Those unseasonable temperatures that lingered across New Jersey last month, making it comfortable to
be outdoors, tied a record in Newark and matched the fifth warmest November statewide in 120 years...
That's the word from the National Weather Service and state climatologist David Robinson at Rutgers
University, after they analyzed temperature readings for all 30 days of November... "It's a lock the first
two weeks of this month are going to be above average, and it will be very difficult to find a lot of wintry
weather before the first of the year," Robinson said... As for this week, the light rain that's falling across
New Jersey is expected to continue on and off through Wednesday night, with temperatures hovering in
the mid- to upper 50s, slightly above normal for this time of year.
Insight into Behavior and Training Horses
www.harnesslink.com, 12/2/2015
"Why Do They Do That? Behavior and Training of Horses" is the over-arching theme of the upcoming
Horse Management Seminar hosted by the Rutgers Equine Science Center and Rutgers Cooperative
Extension... "Horse training is an often-requested but tricky theme for this seminar because there are so
many methods out there, so we will instead explain how horses learn and how that knowledge can be
applied to training," says Dr. Carey Williams, Extension Equine Specialist and Associate Director of
Extension for the Equine Science Center. "Our goal in presenting this workshop is to give our audience
an understanding of the concepts behind equine learning which are present regardless of discipline or
training method and provide some of the research techniques that can be applied."... The Equine Science
Center is a unit of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers, The State University
of New Jersey. Its mission is Better Horse Care through Research and Education in order to advance the
well-being and performance of horses and the equine industry.
'Dine In' Campaign on Dec. 3 to Improve Family Health and Finances
www.nj.com, 12/2/2015
The evidence shows that preparing wholesome meals at home can have a significant impact on both
family health and household budgets, and experts from the Rutgers Cooperative Extension have
summed up the basics in two articles packed with tips and facts. The articles are available on the Union
County website, ucnj.org/rce... The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County is supported in
part by the Freeholder Board. It belongs to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's nationwide Extension
program, aimed at providing the public with scientific research about community health and economics.
Extension offices throughout the country are encouraging families to join the "Dine In" campaign on Dec.
3, as part of an annual celebration of the family and consumer sciences profession... People tend to eat
healthier meals when they eat at home because they can better control portion sizes and the use of
sauces, dressings, and other high-fat ingredients.
Red Wine Headaches? The Whys, and Ways to Prevent Them
www.northjersey.com, 12/3/2015
Love red wine but, alas, it doesn't love you back? After drinking a glass, instead of feeling mellow, you
feel a headache. Why? The answer, it turns out, is as complex as wine itself... "A whole lot of people are
worried about sulfur, and they shouldn't be worried at all," said Gary C. Pavlis, Rutgers professor and
Atlantic County extension agent of the Garden State Wine Growers Association... Still another
possible factor for those headaches: poor wine quality. "If you're drinking a cheap wine, they're probably
adding everything under the sun into the barrel," says Ken Flaherty, certified sommelier and owner of The
Happy Corkscrew Wine Tastings in Hoboken. When making cheaper wine, winemakers often use less
desirable grapes and grape parts like stems and seeds, which have more tannin. Also tossed in is lots of
extra sugar and preservatives, all of which could cause headaches.
Why Was the Delaware River Shrouded in Fog All Day Yesterday?
www.nj.com, 12/3/2015
As in the Carl Sandburg poem, yesterday's fog may have come in on little cat feet but it sure took it's time
before moving on. Fog shrouded the Delaware River between Trenton and Morrisville yesterday morning
and hung around on its silent haunches throughout the day... Dave Robinson, New Jersey State
Climatologist at Rutgers says the reason the fog didn't burn off in the morning as usual is because there
are different types of fog. "The one that we saw yesterday was associated with a very damp, stable air
mass. And with that we had light rain and drizzle throughout the day - a fully saturated atmosphere."
Drought Watch Remains as Below-Normal Rainfall Trend Continued in November
www.nj.com, 12/4/2015
After three straight months of below-average rainfall, New Jersey saw a slight reversal in October but
returned to the drier side in November... The Garden State saw 2.33 inches of rain last month, which was
1.31 inches below normal, said David Robinson, the state climatologist at Rutgers University. It
turned out to be the 41st driest November in more than 120 years... A review of data provided by the
state climatologist's office shows the Garden State had below-normal precipitation in seven of the first 11
months of 2015: February, April, May, July, August, September and November.
Saving Shore Communities a Dicey, Expensive Proposition
www.pressofatlanticcity.com, 12/5/2015
The sea is rising. The land is sinking. Entire mid-Atlantic communities are anchored in between,
bookended by certain disaster unless a way is found to turn back the tide and save the shore... No one
knows how to fix the fix we're in, as climate change and sea-level rise continue to assault our shores,
although several organizations are beginning to put forth innovative suggestions for dealing with the
coastal flooding that inundates barrier islands from the bayside... "The bayside is basically the Achilles'
heel of New Jersey," said Michael Kennish, a research professor in the Department of Marine and
Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University. "It's a crisis scientists are concerned about. People are more
concerned about what they're going to eat two days from now."... Kennish said most experts advocate
what he calls "a practical view," endorsing infrastructure improvements to stormwater drainage systems
and the installation of pumping stations, along with raising roads and houses.
With China's GMO Sector in Limbo, Local Seed Firm Targets U.S.
www.nytimes.com, 12/6/2015
A Chinese biotech seed firm is aiming to launch the country's first genetically modified corn products
overseas on the home turf of the world's top agricultural companies, as Beijing's reticence over GMO food
keeps the domestic market off limits... The plan by Beijing-based Origin Agritech to test its technology in
the United States, which has dominated the sector with GMO giants such as Monsanto, is the latest effort
by a Chinese firm to enter the global industry... "The only way they might be able to break into the market
is if their technology fees are going to be cheaper than Monsanto," said Carl Pray, professor at Rutgers
University's agricultural, food and resource economics department... Referring to seed firm Beijing
Dabeinong Technology Group's agreement to test its technology in Argentina, Pray said competition was
tougher in the United States. "It's one thing to do this in Argentina, and another to go into the U.S."
New Steps to Keep Sewage from Passaic River
www.northjersey.com, 12/7/2015
During heavy rains, Bergen and Passaic county towns along the Passaic River are the recipients of raw
sewage swirling down the river from Paterson... The issue affects communities that have what's known as
combined-sewer overflow pipes, which handle both rainwater and sewage. Hackensack has two overflow
pipes that dump raw sewage into the Hackensack River. Ridgefield Park has six, which empty into the
Hackensack and Overpeck Creek. Fort Lee has two on the Hudson River. North Bergen has nine that
dump into tributaries of the Hackensack. Paterson has 24... Paterson is receiving $500,000 through a
federal program related to the Clean Water Act to build on lessons learned from green infrastructure
projects implemented in Newark and Camden by the Rutgers University Cooperative Extension Water
Resources Program.
College Corner: Rutgers' Reed Wins Prestigious Award
www.app.com, 12/7/2015
The consummate team player on the pitch, Brianne Reed earned the ultimate individual honor off it. After
leading the Rutgers women's soccer team to the NCAA Tournament semifinals, the Tinton Falls native
and Red Bank Catholic graduate earned the Division I Senior CLASS Award... "I put in a lot of hard work
at this university, and for it to show on and off the field, in the classroom and in the community is truly an
honor," Reed said... Off the field, the public health major is a three-time Dean's List selection who has
served on Rutgers' Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. In the community, Reed has volunteered with
Read Across America, the Elijah’s Promise soup kitchen and local hospitals in New Brunswick, and has
participated in toy and book drives and visits to area schools.
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