Anti-litter campaign hits the streets

JERSEY CITY— The city kicked off of the third year of the highly successful litter patrol program, ‘Stop The Drop,’ last week.
The program will employ teens and young adults to help keep the city street clean.
About 1 80 young people, ages 16 to 21, will be working six days a week throughout each ward of the city in an effort to keep sidewalks, streets and parks clean and our communities more sustainable.
This year’s ‘Stop the Drop’ schedule kicked off on Monday, July 6, and runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Saturday throughout July and August.
On average, “Stop the Drop” crews are made up of 10 to 12 teens who are tasked with clearing litter and debris from residential streets. An additional supervisor has been added to each Ward team this year for additional support. ‘Stop the Drop’ routes will be published on the city website at www.jerseycitynj.gov/StopTheDrop and the City’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.
“Stop the Drop’ was launched to keep our city streets clean and to expand summer youth employment and has been one of our most successful and rewarding programs,” said Mayor Fulop. “Each year we hear from residents and participants about how the anti-litter campaign has both improved their community and taught them the importance of working together to better their neighborhoods.”
The “Stop the Drop” program is a part of the City’s “Keep Jersey City Beautiful” initiative and represents an unprecedented collaboration across several city departments and agencies. Together, the Office of the Mayor, the Department of Public Works, the Department of Recreation and the Jersey City Incinerator Authority have joined forces with the goal of drastically reducing litter and graffiti throughout the City of Jersey City.
Residents are encouraged to become active in the program by taking a pledge to commit to 10 minutes daily of community cleanup near their home, business, or place of worship. Those who wish to take the pledge to help clean up their neighborhood, or obtain more information on the Stop the Drop program, can sign up by calling the Resident Response Center at 201-547-4900