Waterspirit's first newsletter of 2026 has arrived! Click on this link to open this week's mailer where you'll find our newsletter, upcoming events, and more!
Community Voices Rise: Updates on the PVSC Lawsuits and Your Opportunity to Act
Your voice, your presence, and your informed participation in our civic procedures are more vital than ever. We invite you to join the next PVSC Board Meeting:
Date: Thursday February 12, 2026
Time: 12:00PM ET
Via Zoom: Register Here
The PVSC board meetings are a key forum where decisions are made and through which the community can directly communicate with the Commission. Join us and participate directly with PVSC, taking up the chance to understand the current status of these issues and make your presence felt. Even if you do not speak, your attendance continues to demonstrate NJ residents’ unwavering commitment and keen interest in oversight and accountability.
Last Call to Register!
Register for Waterspirit's 10-week, online support group by Wednesday at 5 p.m.! Find the link to group and to all of Waterspirit's upcoming events in this week's mailer.
Tragedy Turned into Action
Though not an end point, we celebrate a meaningful step forward- the rail safety bill, now law, is a foundation for safer railways, healthier waterways and stronger protections for communities everywhere. This success demonstrates what sustained advocacy can achieve when we keep pushing for science-based policy and put people and watersheds first.
Solidarity & Community
*** PLEASE NOTE: Today’s Meditation for Earth will be ONLINE ONLY due to hazardous road conditions. The video will be available on Waterspirit’s YouTube channel as of 12:15 p.m. ET.***
Building supportive networks is how we survive the polycrisis together. Read this week's updates from Waterspirit to join our support group, register for our faith & ecology networking event, take action for water quality, and more. CLICK HERE to read this week’s mailer.
Enviros Urge Holmdel to Follow Through on Critical Azura Updates to Protect Drinking Water and the Hop Brook Farm
Last night, the Holmdel Council announced it will work with Azura to revise its proposal. This includes installing a sewer line rather than using the outdated wastewater treatment facility. The town, using money from its Affordable Housing fund, and Azura will pay to decommission the treatment facility. On January 27th, the planning board will need to approve these modifications to the proposal. We urge the Waterspirit community and Monmouth County residents to attend this Planning Board meeting if you are available.
Join With The Earth and Each Other
This week's mailer is inspired by the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the title is taken from one of his famous quotes. Community and solidarity inspire us. Click this link to read this week's updates from Waterspirit.
Last Call: Lock in your Discount!
Lock in your early bird price for Joys of the Sea by January 19. Regular price tickets will be available until mid-February.
See all of our updates in this week's mailer, including a call to protect water quality in Newark, an opportunity to see the seals at Sandy Hook park, and vetted resources about Venezuela.
CLICK HERE to read this week’s updates.
Thanks to You, “Skip The Stuff” Advances in the NJ Assembly!
BIG NEWS: Thanks to the outpouring of last minute calls and emails, “Skip the Stuff”(S3195/A5157), advanced to the NJ Assembly agenda and was voted out of the Assembly Appropriations committee!
Continue the Celebration!
Join Waterspirit's biggest party of the year! Joys of the Sea 2026 tickets are now available. Be sure to lock in your early bird discount by January 19!
Click here to see all of this week's updates in this week's mailer.