NJ environmental school snags another last-minute rescue from state lawmakers

NJ environmental school snags another last-minute rescue from state lawmakers

The New Jersey School of Conservation got $1.3 million in state funding in the annual state budget lawmakers approved last week, as well as a new opportunity to apply for state preservation grants to fund capital repairs. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)A state-owned environmental school that has long teetered on the brink of permanent closure as its state funding fell now has a brighter future, with lawmakers making it eligible for …