HCIA Seasons (Kids) Spring 2009

Going ‘GREEN’ Makes Good Cents!
GOING TO EARTH DAY ON APRIL 18TH
MAKES GREAT SENSE!!!
This year’s HCIA Annual Earth Day Fair on April 18th in Liberty State Park is going to better than ever! Where else can
you win prizes, get free giveaways, jump on inflatable rides, listen to live music and get your Kids Krusaders Passport
stamped 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 Historic
CRRNJ Terminal, where you can enter our Kids’ Fun Run. Running keeps you healthy
and 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 for
Liberty, 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 also
be given out, courtesy of the NJDEP’s Division of Parks and Forestry.
While you are having fun at the HCIA’s Annual Earth Day
Fair on April 18th, you might even learn a thing or two about
ways to save money while protecting our planet.
Going GREEN is easy and it feels good too! See you there!!!
County Executive Tom DeGise
You Can Do It
Earth Day Makes Sense
This year’s Earth Day
poster contest theme
was Going Green
Makes Good Cents and
I want to thank all the
students who participated by submitting
their beautiful works
of art. You each
showed the many
ways that we all can make a difference for our
planet and save money at the same time! Look for
the winning posters on display at Earth Day – and I
hope to see you there!
Thomas A. DeGise
County Executive
National Champions
I am so proud on all the
teachers and students
who helped make Hudson County the National
Champions in Crayon
Recycling for the fourth
year in a row!!! You remind us everyday how
important recycling is
to our earth and how if
we all work together, what seems like small steps
can make a huge impact. You are the CHAMPIONS
and you deserve all the praise you’ve earned.
John L. Shinnick
HCIA Chairman
Riding Safely!
The weather will be
warm before we know
it and I know that lots
of kids will want to
grab their bikes and
go! No one wants to
miss out on the fun, but
remember that safety
comes first. Come to
the TMA’s Stride & Ride event on June 3rd in Braddock Park and learn about all the ways you can improve bike safety while having a blast!you deserve
all the praise you’ve earned.
Norman M. Guerra
Executive Director
Kid
KRUSADERS!
Kids for Clean Communities
- Clean Teens’09 Awards
You can nominate someone at your school or youth
group, or even an exceptional individual that you
know, for the Kids for Clean Communities & Clean
Teens 2009 Awards.
Nominees who have started an educational program
or project that helps to make New Jersey cleaner and
greener are eligible. Topics can include recycling,
beautification and litter reduction – to name a few.
Awards for outstanding achievement will be handed
out on May 19th at the Kids for Clean Communities Clean Teens Seminar & Awards Program, at Robert
Treat Hotel, Newark. Hurry up and submit your
nomination though – the deadline is April 30, 2009!!!
For more information on how you can
submit a nomination, download an
application at www.njclean.org or call
the HCIA’s environmental hotline at
1-800-540-0987.
Earth Friendly Lingo
Earth Day
Compost
Global-Warmimg
Renewable Resouces
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.
Pre-Recycle
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.
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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!
National Champions
4 Years in a Row!
You are amazing recyclers! Hudson County Kids recycled more crayons during the
Hudson County Improvement Authority’s (HCIA) 7th Annual Crayon Recycling Contest than
any 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!
The Winners Are…
First Place
Little Red Apple Preschool in North Bergen
Second Place
Lincoln School Annex in Harrison
Third Place
Little Lamb Preschool in Bayonne
Fourth Place
Clarendon School in Secaucus
Fifth Place
Huber Street School in Secaucus
For a list of all the participating schools please visit www.hcia.org.
SAFETY FIRST!!!
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bring!
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bring!
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bring!
What bring!
One of the easiest ways to keep your Hudson County
home safe is to remind your friends and family
about important Household Hazardous Waste Days!
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is very dangerous
Pool chemicals
to the environment because it can contaminate the
Household and car batteries
Earth's soil and water. By carefully disposing of this
Propane tanks from your barbecue grills only
garbage at HHW Days, you help to make sure that
our environment stays clean and green.
Compact fluorescent bulbs
Used motor oil
So don't forget to mark those calendars, remind
you parents and help make a real difference!
Old gasoline
Fire extinguishers
Saturday, May 2nd, 9am-1pm
Oil paint
Jersey City: JCIA, 501 Route 440
Antifreeze
Kearny: DPW, 357 Bergen Avenue
Computers
Electronics
Sunday, May 17th, 9am-1pm
Bayonne: Norton Paints, 148 East 5th Street
Cell Phones
North Bergen: MUA, 6200 Tonnelle Ave.
Environmental
Environmental Cool
Cool Links
Links
There is so much that you can do to help your environment.
Call the HCIA for more information!
Environmental Hotline: 1.800.540.0987
ecokids.com
ecosavvykids.com
globalkids.org
kidsplanet.org
pewclimate.org
Tiger Woods Started
at 5 Years Old!!!
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 Range
and 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.
Grab YourBike&Ride!
&
AT HUDSON
TMA
GRAB
YOUR BIKE AND RIDE! AT HUDSON TMA STRIDE & RIDE
Stride Ride!
Smart kids know that when it comes to getting around, walking or biking is
much better for our environment than driving. Riding your bicycle to the
park or walking to school won’t cause any pollution at all. Taking those same
trips 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 learn
more about the benefits of walking and biking? The “2009 Hudson TMA
Stride and Ride,” a free family event hosted by the Hudson Transportation
Management Association on Saturday, June 3rd from 10am to 3pm in
Braddock Park, North Bergen.
There will be walking races, free entertainment, raffles and giveaways. Kids
ages 3 to 5 can participate in a “Bike Rodeo,” a junior obstacle course teaching
safe cycling skills. Parents and family members can also enjoy hands on
training with their children ages 4 and up in our “Teach Your Child to Ride”
activity.
So bring your own bicycle and let your
parents know that tricycle and strollers
are welcome too. We’ll see you there!
Enter from 85th St. and Bergenline Avenue and see us in the parking lot across from the picnic
tables. (Rain date: June ??) For more information on the 2009 Stride & Ride event, please call
the Hudson TMA at 201-792-2825 or visit www.hudsontma.org
Thomas A. DeGise
County Executive
Norman M. Guerra
Executive Director
E. Junior Maldonado
Deputy Executive Director
William J. Netchert, Esq.
General Counsel
COMMISSIONERS
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
John L. Shinnick, Chairman
Peter B. Higgins, III, Vice Chairman
Frank Pestana, Treasurer
Frank Lorenzo, Secretary
Fred M. Bado
James E. Byrnes
Oren K. Dabney, Sr.
Stephen J. Gallo
Martin T. Martinetti
Jeffrey Dublin, Chairperson
Doreen DiDomenico, Vice Chairperson
Albert J. Cifelli, Chair Pro-Tempore
Maurice Fitzgibbons
Thomas F. Liggio
José C. Muñoz
William O’Dea
Tilo Rivas
Eliu Rivera
Call us at 800.540.0987 or visit us at: www.hcia.org