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NJveg is an all-volunteer non-profit in New Jersey. Our mission: vegan advocacy, education on plant-based diet benefits, volunteering & social events

NJveg will answer questions and provide free liter NJveg will answer questions and provide free literature on the benefits of a plant-based life.  Come out for an hour, or the entire event.  Help spread the word that going vegan saves animals, protects the environment, and improves your health!  No experience is necessary.  We particularly need help setting up (around 9:30am) and packing up (to about 5:30pm). Please let us know what times you are available (email NJveg.org@gmail.com or text 609-557-7077)
—Steve
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The 137th in NJveg’s hiking/walking + vegan dining The 137th in NJveg’s hiking/walking + vegan dining series will start with an easy post-outreach hike at Allaire State Park (info, map) in Wall Township.  Meet at the Allaire Village parking lot (GPS coordinates 40.157872, -74.129889). Afterward, we’ll head to vegan restaurant Kaya’s Kitchen (1000 Main St, Belmar, NJ 07719) for an early dinner.  Please review NJveg’s restaurant trip guidelines, and note that only vegan food may be ordered at our table.

Allaire Village (in Allaire State Park), 4265 Atlantic Ave, Wall Township, NJ 07727
The 136th in NJveg’s hiking/walking + vegan dining The 136th in NJveg’s hiking/walking + vegan dining series started with lunch at vegan restaurant Living on the Veg (@livingontheveg) in Manahawkin on Saturday October 31.  Afterward, we headed to nearby Cedar Bonnet Island for an easy ~1.5 mile walk/hike.  We then returned to Living on the Veg for vegan soft serve!

If you look closely in the 2 aquatic photos, you can see a tiny crab and a tiny fish near the center.
—Steve
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NJveg answered questions and provide free literatu NJveg answered questions and provide free literature on the benefits of a plant-based life at the Vegan in NJ Monthly Market (@veganinnjmarket) in Neptune Township on Sunday November 1.  Thanks to Brett, Camillo, EJ, Andrea, and Steve for volunteering! 📸 Kerrie

We need volunteers for additional educational outreach.  If you’re interested in joining NJveg’s outreach team, please contact us at NJveg.org@gmail.com or 609-557-7077 (text preferred).
—Steve
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NJveg had a speaker program at The College of New NJveg had a speaker program at The College of New Jersey in Ewing on Thursday October 29.  NJveg president Steve Fenster gave a presentation focusing on the ethical and environmental impacts of a plant-based life. 📸 Lorraine

NJveg also had a speaker program at Montclair State University on Monday October 26.  American Vegan Society president emeritus Freya Dinshah and AVS board president Barata El both talked about their personal stories, then NJveg president Steve Fenster gave a presentation on the health, ethical, and environmental impacts of a plant-based life.  We had a lot of great questions from students.  Barata and Freya are pictured listening to one of them.
—Steve
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NJveg will answer questions and provide free liter NJveg will answer questions and provide free literature on the benefits of a plant-based life at @veganinnjmarket Come out for an hour, or the entire event. Help spread the word that going vegan saves animals, protects the environment, and improves your health! No experience is necessary. We particularly need help setting up (around 11:15am) and packing up (to about 4:30pm). Please let us know what times you are available. Consider going to the market and saying hello! Please RSVP only if you’re volunteering.

We need volunteers for additional outreach. If you’re interested in joining NJveg’s outreach team, please contact us at NJveg.org@gmail.com or 609-557-7077 (text preferred).
The 136th in NJveg’s hiking/walking + vegan dining The 136th in NJveg’s hiking/walking + vegan dining series will start with lunch at vegan restaurant Living on the Veg(657 E Bay Ave #3, Manahawkin 08050). Afterward, we’ll head to nearby Cedar Bonnet Island (park here on Rt 72 eastbound: 39.657233, -74.193763) for an easy ~1.5 mile walk/hike.  Please review NJveg’s restaurant trip guidelines.  A costume is not required! 😀
NJveg has had a number of volunteer work days at v NJveg has had a number of volunteer work days at vegan nonprofit sanctuary Layla’s Rescue Ranch (@laylas_rescue_ranch) in Pittsgrove.  We had a meet up at their Launch Event Party on Sunday October 25.  Join us for our next volunteer day there in December!
—Steve
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NJveg had a members-only vegan potluck at John’s h NJveg had a members-only vegan potluck at John’s house in Hazlet on Saturday October 24!  We shared lots of delicious food and had great company!
—Steve
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The 135th in NJveg’s hiking/walking + vegan dining The 135th in NJveg’s hiking/walking + vegan dining series started with an ~5 mile hike around Manasquan Reservoir in Howell on Friday October 23.  Afterward, we headed to vegan-friendly Romeo’s Italian American (@riapizzanj) in Freehold for dinner, each of us ordering a delicious vegan stromboli.
—Steve
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NJveg had a volunteer work day helping the vegan n NJveg had a volunteer work day helping the vegan nonprofit micro-sanctuary Bloomsbury Herd, @bloomsburyherd in Bloomsbury on Saturday October 17.  We built removable wind breaks, painted, installed insulation on outlets, and did a lot of cleaning. 📸 Steve, Jina, Terrill, and Doug

We need volunteers for future sanctuary work days.  If you’re interested in joining NJveg’s volunteer team, please contact us at NJveg.org@gmail.com or 609-557-7077 (text preferred).
—Steve
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View upcoming NJveg events here:  https://njveg.org/event-calendar/
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NJveg had a volunteer work day helping the vegan n NJveg had a volunteer work day helping the vegan nonprofit The Barnyard Sanctuary, @barnyardsanctuary in Hope on Friday October 16.  We replaced rotted flooring in one of the pot bellied pig houses (which is shared by a rooster), installed siding on another, and made several minor repairs. 📸 Christian, Steve, and Tamala

We need volunteers for future sanctuary work days.  If you’re interested in joining NJveg’s volunteer team, please contact us at NJveg.org@gmail.com or 609-557-7077 (text preferred).
—Steve
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View upcoming NJveg events here:  https://njveg.org/event-calendar/
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#njvegevents #njvegan #vegannj #njveg #njveganfood
The 134th in NJveg’s hiking/walking + vegan dining The 134th in NJveg’s hiking/walking + vegan dining series started with an easy hike/walk at Haddon Lake Park in Mt Ephraim, Audubon, and Haddon Heights on Friday October 9.  We had a tasty lunch afterward at vegan restaurant Mia’s Meals (@mias_meals_) in Haddonfield. 📸 Steve W and Steve J
—Steve
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NJveg answered questions and provided free literat NJveg answered questions and provided free literature on the benefits of a plant-based life at the Paw Prints Pet Fest in Eastampton on Saturday October 10.  Thanks to Camillo, Patty, Brett, and Steve for volunteering.
📸 Alicia

We need volunteers for additional educational outreach.  If you’re interested in joining NJveg’s outreach team, please contact us at NJveg.org@gmail.com or 609-557-7077 (text preferred).
—Steve
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View upcoming NJveg events here:  https://njveg.org/event-calendar/
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#njvegevents #njvegan #vegannj #njveg #njveganfood
Join NJveg for a volunteer work day! We’ll be hel Join NJveg for a volunteer work day!  We’ll be helping the vegan nonprofit sanctuary Bloomsbury Herd.  We’ll be building removable wind breaks and doing some cleaning.  We highly recommend bringing a water bottle, bug spray, sunblock, work gloves, work boots, and clothes that can get dirty.  If you’d like to donate, you can do so at the sanctuary or online.

Space is very limited, children 12+ accompanied by a parent are welcome.  Please sign up only if you are serious about attending and plan to attend for the full time.  If anything comes up and you need to cancel, let us know ASAP, so that we may fill your spot.  We’ve had a problem with last minute cancellations – don’t be that person!  The address (in Bloomsbury) will be provided privately to volunteers before the event.

We need volunteers for future sanctuary work days.  If you’re interested in joining NJveg’s volunteer team, please contact us at NJveg.org@gmail.com or 609-557-7077 (text preferred)
NJveg will answer questions and provide free liter NJveg will answer questions and provide free literature on the benefits of a plant-based life.  Come out for an hour, or the entire event.  Help spread the word that going vegan saves animals, protects the environment, and improves your health!  No experience is necessary.  We particularly need help setting up (at 8:30am) and packing up (to about 3:30pm). Please let us know what times you are available.  Rain date Sunday August 9.

We need volunteers for additional outreach.  If you’re interested in joining NJveg’s outreach team, please contact us at NJveg.org@gmail.com or 609-557-7077 (text preferred).

Historic Smithville Park, 803 Smithville Rd, Eastampton, NJ 08060
NJveg had a member’s only vegan potluck picnic at NJveg had a member’s only vegan potluck picnic at Jonathan’s in Kendall Park on Saturday October 3.  We had beautiful weather, great company, and lots of delicious food!
—Steve
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View upcoming NJveg events here:  https://njveg.org/event-calendar/
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#njvegevents #njvegan #vegannj #njveg #njveganfood
NJveg will answer questions and provide free liter NJveg will answer questions and provide free literature on the benefits of a plant-based life.  Come out for an hour, or the entire event.  Help spread the word that going vegan saves animals, protects the environment, and improves your health!  No experience is necessary.  We particularly need help setting up (around 10:30am) and packing up (to about 4:30pm). Please let us know what times you are available, and only RSVP if you’re volunteering.

We need volunteers for additional outreach.  If you’re interested in joining NJveg’s outreach team, please contact us at NJveg.org@gmail.com or 609-557-7077 (text preferred).
New date due to nor-easter‼️ Join NJveg for a vega New date due to nor-easter‼️ Join NJveg for a vegan potluck picnic at Jonathan’s!  This event will be outdoors at a private home in Kendall Park (South Brunswick). NJveg members only; children welcome.  Inclement weather date TBD.  Please review NJveg’s potluck guidelines.

Address to be provided privately.
NJveg was invited to have an info table at the Com NJveg was invited to have an info table at the Compassion for Animals and Environment (CAE) Conference 2026 on Saturday September 26 in Newtown, PA!
—Lisa
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