EFNEP Middlesex County, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

03/13/2026

Spring is on its way! Please keep in mind some resources below sent by our FCHS Wellness Wednesdays group that are available to you to help you as you move outdoors more.

• State parks: https://dep.nj.gov/parksandforests/
o Don't forget to look up your county and town ones as well!
• Garden State Gardens: https://gardenstategardens.org/
• NJ Ticks for Science: https://ticks.rutgers.edu/
o Additional tick resources: https://vectorbio.rutgers.edu/outreach/fs.php
• Move Your Way physical activity resources: https://odphp.health.gov/moveyourway

You can also check out our website for our physical activities with NJ EFNEP at https://efnep.rutgers.edu/

It can be hard to find time to work physical activity into your busy schedule. Check out the Move Your Way® resources to learn easy tips and tricks to incorporate physical activity into your daily life.

03/13/2026

March is National Nutrition Month & Frozen Food Month-

This month is a perfect opportunity to educate families on the importance of following food safety practices when cooking at home.

03/11/2026

Our Nuview Academy Junior High Youth program continues with educator, Rebeca, doing a great job playing our letter game to teach about healthy foods.

03/11/2026

Our PAL program continues this week with Mabelle, our educator, as she teaches about portions with our Rev It Up curriculum.

03/06/2026

03/06/2026

Mabelle is on a roll teaching the youth at PAL, a state school in Middlesex County, about nutrition education and physical activity.

02/25/2026

Rutgers Coop. Ext. EFNEP Educators, Rebeca and Matthew, team up to make the recipe tastings for a local school for youth programming.

02/25/2026

Educator, Mabelle, in action with her program at PAL in Middlesex County. Students learn about healthy eating choices to enhance their nutrition.

02/17/2026

Educator, Rebeca, of Rutgers Coop. Ext Middlesex County, teaches a class at Nuview Academy using our physical activity videos to help make youth active. She has so much energy and helps to motivate the youth to be engaged.

02/17/2026

Rutgers Coop. Ext. Middlesex County EFNEP educator, Matthew, helps out the team making Black Bean Brownies for a teen program.