Envirothon 2008 – Teams from New Jersey high schools compete each year at the Envirothon, a hands-on, interactive, problem-solving environmental competition sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. This year Classroom Close-up follows a team from the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (M.A.T.E.S) which is located in Manahawkin. This year’s competition was held at Duke Farms in Hillsborough. For more information regarding the Envirothon, go to: www.njenvirothon.org