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Safety Wars  5-19-2026  Part 1 Interview with Jennifer Coffey President, NJ School of Conservation

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Today Jim welcomes Jennifer Coffey, Executive Director of ANJEC and board president of the Friends of the New Jersey School of Conservation, joins host Jim to discuss the proposed elimination of the NJ School of Conservation from Governor Cheryl's budget. Located in Stokes State Forest, the 77-year-old facility serves 5,000 students annually — 50% from Title I schools — offering outdoor environmental education, teacher continuing education, and climate curriculum. The Friends have restored the historically neglected campus from near-disrepair. Coffey urges New Jersey residents to contact their state legislators and support a $3 million budget allocation (~33 cents per resident) to keep the school open past July.

Websites

Message to lawmakers

https://action.njlcv.org/a/njsoc-26

Article on the issue.

https://www.pressreader.com/usa/asbury-park-press/20260510/281913074735533

Friends of NJ School of Conservation

https://friendsofnjsoc.org/friends-of-the-new-jersey-school-of-conservation/

The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions 

https://anjec.org/

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