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July 14, 2023

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – Mosquitos will be getting treated this weekend in Hanover Township. The Morris County Mosquito Commission has announced that it will be using an All-Terrain vehicle to treat a section of woods in Hanover Township, Florham Park Borough, East Hanover Township and Wharton ...

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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – Mosquitos will be getting treated this weekend in East Hanover and Florham Park. The Morris County Mosquito Commission has announced that it will be using an All-Terrain vehicle to treat a section of woods in Hanover Township, Florham Park Borough, East Hanover Township and ...

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SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ --Here we go again. The thunder is already rumbling. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for our area and much of New Jersey for Friday. Expect local flooding. They said: At 655 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located ...

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WARREN, NJ -- Here we go again. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for our area and much of New Jersey for Friday. They said: At 655 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Beatyestown to Peapack And Gladstone to ...

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Roots erupting through the soil surface that extend beyond the tree trunk are known as surface roots. This is a normal part of aging for shallow-rooted trees.  The aging roots increase in circumference just like the tree’s branches and trunk. As they thicken, the upper portion of the roots appear ...

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Jomo Rose, a homeowner in Newark’s Weequahic neighborhood, did not know there was a dangerous level of lead in his three-family home until his tenant’s grandchild became hospitalized and was found to have been exposed to lead. Rose, 29, told reporters on Wednesday, July 12, that his research led ...

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Beets are one vegetable you can purchase most months of the year but those you grow yourself taste the best. The good news is there is still time to grow your own this season. These flavorful vegetables contain fiber, vitamins A and C, calcium, potassium, phosphorous, and more iron than most ...

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Now is the time to plan and plant vegetables for a bountiful fall harvest. Planting now extends the harvest season for greater yield without expanding the garden. Start by looking for vacant spaces in the vegetable garden. Fill areas that were not planted this spring or replant rows of quick ...

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Beets are one vegetable you can purchase most months of the year but those you grow yourself taste the best. The good news is there is still time to grow your own this season. These flavorful vegetables contain fiber, vitamins A and C, calcium, potassium, phosphorous, and more iron than most ...

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Beets are one vegetable you can purchase most months of the year but those you grow yourself taste the best. The good news is there is still time to grow your own this season. These flavorful vegetables contain fiber, vitamins A and C, calcium, potassium, phosphorous, and more iron than most ...

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Beets are one vegetable you can purchase most months of the year but those you grow yourself taste the best. The good news is there is still time to grow your own this season. These flavorful vegetables contain fiber, vitamins A and C, calcium, potassium, phosphorous, and more iron than most ...

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WHIPPANY, NJ -  The Mobile DMV Real ID is coming to the Morris County Library this summer and fall. The mobile unit will be at the library on the following dates: Wednesday July 26 Thursday August 10 Tuesday September 26 Thursday September 28 Thursday October 19 Monday November ...

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ - July is Smart Irrigation Month, dedicated to educating homeowners on best water use practices to limit the overuse of such a finite and essential resource. To learn more about this initiative in Ridgewood, we spoke to Ridgewood Water Department Director Rich Calbi and Business ...

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Beets are one vegetable you can purchase most months of the year but those you grow yourself taste the best. The good news is there is still time to grow your own this season. These flavorful vegetables contain fiber, vitamins A and C, calcium, potassium, phosphorous, and more iron than most ...

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Beets are one vegetable you can purchase most months of the year but those you grow yourself taste the best. The good news is there is still time to grow your own this season. These flavorful vegetables contain fiber, vitamins A and C, calcium, potassium, phosphorous, and more iron than most ...

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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – Mosquitos are being treated in the towns of Parsippany and East Hanover this week. The Morris County Mosquito Commission has announced that it will be using a truck mounted sprayer to treat streets in Parsippany-Troy Hills, Lincoln Park Borough, Montville Township, and East ...

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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – Mosquitos are being treated in the towns of Parsippany and East Hanover this week. The Morris County Mosquito Commission has announced that it will be using a truck mounted sprayer to treat streets in Parsippany-Troy Hills, Lincoln Park Borough, Montville Township, and East ...

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Beets are one vegetable you can purchase most months of the year but those you grow yourself taste the best. The good news is there is still time to grow your own this season. These flavorful vegetables contain fiber, vitamins A and C, calcium, potassium, phosphorous, and more iron than most ...

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Beets are one vegetable you can purchase most months of the year but those you grow yourself taste the best. The good news is there is still time to grow your own this season. These flavorful vegetables contain fiber, vitamins A and C, calcium, potassium, phosphorous, and more iron than most ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Bloomfield Township is announcing its decision to postpone the issuance of estimated tax bills, opting instead to wait for the certified tax rate. The Township anticipates receiving the certified rate later this week, ensuring accurate billing for its residents. As a result, tax ...

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Roots erupting through the soil surface that extend beyond the tree trunk are known as surface roots. This is a normal part of aging for shallow-rooted trees.  The aging roots increase in circumference just like the tree’s branches and trunk. As they thicken, the upper portion of the roots appear ...

Read more »

Roots erupting through the soil surface that extend beyond the tree trunk are known as surface roots. This is a normal part of aging for shallow-rooted trees.  The aging roots increase in circumference just like the tree’s branches and trunk. As they thicken, the upper portion of the roots appear ...

Read more »

Roots erupting through the soil surface that extend beyond the tree trunk are known as surface roots. This is a normal part of aging for shallow-rooted trees.  The aging roots increase in circumference just like the tree’s branches and trunk. As they thicken, the upper portion of the roots appear ...

Read more »

Beets are one vegetable you can purchase most months of the year but those you grow yourself taste the best. The good news is there is still time to grow your own this season. These flavorful vegetables contain fiber, vitamins A and C, calcium, potassium, phosphorous, and more iron than most ...

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Whippanong Library is hosting a sensory play and storytime for babies ages 0-18 months. The event - Books, Blocks and Babies will begin on Thursday, July 13th at 10:00 AM. Register at https://whippanong.org/events-calendar.

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SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ -- It's raining again. Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across our area, the National Weather Service advised on Sunday. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or ...

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SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ -- It's raining again. Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across our area, the National Weather Service advised on Sunday. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ -  Join Morris County Historical Society  and Macculloch Hall Historical Museum on July 16 at 1:00 for Apples and Oranges to get a taste of 19th-Century farming in Morristown! Begin at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum to discover George Macculloch’s handwritten garden journal for ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Stomp ’em. Squish ’em. Swat ’em. Squash ’em. Take your pick, state officials just want you to join their ranks in the coming battle against the dreaded spotted lanternflies. The Department of Agriculture has launched its “Stomp it Out! Stop the Spotted Lanternfly!” campaign ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Stomp ’em. Squish ’em. Swat ’em. Squash ’em. Take your pick, state officials just want you to join their ranks in the coming battle against the dreaded spotted lanternflies. The Department of Agriculture has launched its “Stomp it Out! Stop the Spotted Lanternfly!” campaign ...

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