County Executive Tom DeGise

Going ‘GREEN’ Makes Good Cents!

GOING TO EARTH DAY ON APRIL 18THMAKES GREAT SENSE!!!

While you are having fun at the HCIA’s Annual Earth DayFair on April 18th, you might even learn a thing or two aboutways to save money while protecting our planet.

GoingGREEN is easy and it feels good too! See you there!!!

This year’s HCIA Annual Earth Day Fair on April 18th in Liberty State Park is going to better than ever! Where else canyou win prizes, get free giveaways, jump on inflatable rides, listen to live music and get your Kids Krusaders Passportstamped for a special gift – all for FREE???

I bet you didn’t know that going green and caring about our earth can save you money??? It’s true and it’s so much fun!!!

The party starts at 10AM in the North Field in Liberty State Park and inside the HistoricCRRNJ Terminal, where you can enter our Kids’ Fun Run. Running keeps you healthyand there is nothing like breathing in the fresh air; plus everyone will win prizes!Even your parents can join in the fun by running in our 5K Run and 5K Walk forLiberty, sponsored by the Friends of Liberty State Park.

Be sure to visit our “Kids’ Kingdom” inflatable play area, with its huge slide!There will be face painting, arts and crafts, music on stage throughout the day,strolling entertainers and contests for every kid! Free tree seedlings will alsobe given out, courtesy of the NJDEP’s Division of Parks and Forestry.

This year’s Earth Dayposter contest themewas Going GreenMakes Good Cents andI want to thank all thestudents who partici-pated by submittingtheir beautiful worksof art. You eachshowed the many

ways that we all can make a difference for ourplanet and save money at the same time! Look forthe winning posters on display at Earth Day – and Ihope to see you there!

Thomas A. DeGiseCounty Executive

I am so proud on all theteachers and studentswho helped make Hud-son County the NationalChampions in CrayonRecycling for the fourthyear in a row!!! You re-mind us everyday howimportant recycling isto our earth and how if

we all work together, what seems like small stepscan make a huge impact. You are the CHAMPIONSand you deserve all the praise you’ve earned.

John L. ShinnickHCIA Chairman

The weather will bewarm before we knowit and I know that lotsof kids will want tograb their bikes andgo! No one wants tomiss out on the fun, butremember that safetycomes first. Come to

the TMA’s Stride & Ride event on June 3rd in Brad-dock Park and learn about all the ways you can im-prove bike safety while having a blast!you deserveall the praise you’ve earned.

Norman M. GuerraExecutive Director

You Can Do It

Kids for Clean Communities- Clean Teens’09 Awards

You can nominate someone at your school or youthgroup, or even an exceptional individual that youknow, for the Kids for Clean Communities & CleanTeens 2009 Awards.

Nominees who have started an educational programor project that helps to make New Jersey cleaner andgreener are eligible. Topics can include recycling,beautification and litter reduction – to name a few.

Awards for outstanding achievement will be handedout on May 19th at the Kids for Clean Communities -Clean Teens Seminar & Awards Program, at RobertTreat Hotel, Newark. Hurry up and submit yournomination though – the deadline is April 30, 2009!!!

For more information on how you cansubmit a nomination, download anapplication at www.njclean.org or callthe HCIA’s environmental hotline at1-800-540-0987.

KidKRUSADERS!

Earth Friendly Lingo

Earth Day Makes Sense

National Champions

Riding Safely! Earth DayCompost

Global-WarmimgRenewable Resouces

Pre-Recycle

A special day to learn about our planet and how to take care of it!

A mix of organic materials, like leaves and some types of food,

used to improve soil.

Using natural resources wisely and using less than

usual in order avoid waste.

Resources that are always being

replenished through natural processes.

If you bring your own bags to the store with you, you not only pre

vent having to recycle additional bags, you recycle an existing bag.

Say What!!!

X K E T B X L E L E

O U T A O O R S I N

B A T W R M T R K V

H G L N E T T T T I

C O O U C E H H E R

N G M G Y P R D G O

U R Y R C I F A A H

L E L I L F N W R Y

H E L M E T R U E W

R N D Y C R E E N N

C O M P O S T B I N

TheWordSearch“Earth Day”“Recycle”“Go Green”

“Compost Bin”“Helmet”

Say What!!!40% of our ordinary garbage is made up of kitchen and garden waste!

It is possible to drink water that was present during the time of the dinosaurs!

Every Sunday, the United States wastes nearly 90% of the recyclable newspapers.This wastes about 500,000 trees!

Each of us generates on average 4.4 pounds of waste per day per person!

One tree can filter up to 60 pounds of pollutants from the air each year!

Yeah!The Winners Are… First Place

Little Red Apple Preschool in North BergenSecond Place

Lincoln School Annex in HarrisonThird Place

Little Lamb Preschool in BayonneFourth Place

Clarendon School in SecaucusFifth Place

Huber Street School in Secaucus

National Champions4 Years in a Row!

For a list of all the participating schools please visit www.hcia.org.

You are amazing recyclers! Hudson County Kids recycled more crayons during theHudson County Improvement Authority’s (HCIA) 7th Annual Crayon Recycling Contest thanany other county in the entire country - approximately 2,356 pounds of crayons! This year

44 schools participated in this worthwhile recycling contest – the most ever!

!One of the easiest ways to keep your Hudson Countyhome safe is to remind your friends and familyabout important Household Hazardous Waste Days!

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is very dangerousto the environment because it can contaminate theEarth's soil and water. By carefully disposing of thisgarbage at HHW Days, you help to make sure thatour environment stays clean and green.

So don't forget to mark those calendars, remindyou parents and help make a real difference!

What to bring!What to bring!What to bring!What to bring!What to bring!Pool chemicalsHousehold and car batteriesPropane tanks from your barbecue grills onlyCompact fluorescent bulbsUsed motor oilOld gasolineFire extinguishersOil paintAntifreezeComputersElectronicsCell Phones

Saturday, May 2nd,9am-1pmJersey City: JCIA, 501 Route 440Kearny: DPW, 357 Bergen Avenue

Sunday, May 17th, 9am-1pmBayonne: Norton Paints, 148 East 5th StreetNorth Bergen: MUA, 6200 Tonnelle Ave.

SAFETY FIRST!!!

ecokids.com ecosavvykids.com

globalkids.org kidsplanet.orgpewclimate.org

Environmental Cool LinksEnvironmental Cool LinksEnvironmental Cool LinksEnvironmental Cool LinksThere is so much that you can do to help your environment.

Call the HCIA for more information!Environmental Hotline: 1.800.540.0987

Spring means warmer weather, outdoor fun and golf - and the LINCOLN PARK DRIVING RANGE is open after school and on weekends.

Come down with your family and take advantage of the upgraded Driving Rangeand you can practice your swing right alongside Mom or Dad!

Located at the intersection of Duncan Avenue and Route 1-9 in Jersey City (also known as Route 440), the Driving Range is open seven days a week from 8 am to 8 pm. Golf lessons are available.

Operated by the Hudson County Improvement Authority.

For more information about the Lincoln Park Driving Range,

call 201-332-1917.

Tiger Woods Started at 5 Years Old!!!

GRAB YOUR BIKE AND RIDE! AT HUDSON TMA STRIDE & RIDE

Thomas A. DeGiseCounty ExecutiveNorman M. GuerraExecutive DirectorE. Junior Maldonado

Deputy Executive DirectorWilliam J. Netchert, Esq.

General Counsel

COMMISSIONERS

John L. Shinnick, ChairmanPeter B. Higgins, III, Vice Chairman

Frank Pestana, TreasurerFrank Lorenzo, Secretary

Fred M. BadoJames E. Byrnes

Oren K. Dabney, Sr.Stephen J. Gallo

Martin T. Martinetti

BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS

Jeffrey Dublin, ChairpersonDoreen DiDomenico, Vice Chairperson

Albert J. Cifelli, Chair Pro-TemporeMaurice Fitzgibbons

Thomas F. LiggioJosé C. MuñozWilliam O’Dea

Tilo RivasEliu Rivera

Call us at 800.540.0987 or visit us at: www.hcia.org

Grab YourBike&Ride!

&Stride Ride!&Stride Ride!Smart kids know that when it comes to getting around, walking or biking ismuch better for our environment than driving. Riding your bicycle to thepark or walking to school won’t cause any pollution at all. Taking those sametrips in a car can send harmful pollutants into our atmosphere.

So where do all the cool kids go to show off some of their skills and learnmore about the benefits of walking and biking? The “2009 Hudson TMAStride and Ride,” a free family event hosted by the Hudson TransportationManagement Association on Saturday, June 3rd from 10am to 3pm inBraddock Park, North Bergen.

There will be walking races, free entertainment, raffles and giveaways. Kidsages 3 to 5 can participate in a “Bike Rodeo,” a junior obstacle course teachingsafe cycling skills. Parents and family members can also enjoy hands ontraining with their children ages 4 and up in our “Teach Your Child to Ride”activity.

So bring your own bicycle and let yourparents know that tricycle and strollersare welcome too. We’ll see you there!

Enter from 85th St. and Bergenline Avenue and see us in the parking lot across from the picnictables. (Rain date: June ??) For more information on the 2009 Stride & Ride event, please callthe Hudson TMA at 201-792-2825 or visit www.hudsontma.org

AT HUDSON TMA