In New Jersey, benefits bloom in tiny forests

SACHI KITAJIMA MULKEY / NEW YORK TIMES – It’s a tiny space, no bigger than a couple shipping containers really. But standing there, the midsummer heat recedes. So does the roar of nearby airplanes and the fishy stench of the market next door. In this thicket of elderberry plants shaded by honey locust trees, John Evangelista finds his respite …