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April 25, 2024

Make some room in your garden or containers for the new All-America Selections 2024 National award-winning plants. These winning varieties are tested in trial gardens across the United States and Canada. Volunteer judges rate entries based on their improved performance, flavor, disease resistance, ...

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ROXBURY, NJ - Spring is in full bloom, and so is the Lake Hopatcong Foundation's eighth annual native plant sale! Showcasing over 45 varieties of plants native to New Jersey, this year's sale offers a diverse selection that not only supports local ecosystems but also enhances gardens throughout ...

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Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with strawberries. They ...

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Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with strawberries. They ...

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Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with strawberries. They ...

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Overcrowded, poor flowering, and floppy perennials can be invigorated with a shovel and a bit of your time and energy. Dividing perennials is an excellent way to improve their appearance and create new plants to use in other spaces in your landscape. As the old garden adage states “divide spring ...

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MORRIS TOWMSHIP, NJ -  Property taxes are due May 1, 2024. There is a grace period until May 10, reminded officials.  Any taxes remaining unpaid nine calendar days following the due date are subject to interest at the rate of 8% per annum on the first $1,500 and 18% per annum for any amount over ...

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MADISON, NJ -  Property taxes are due May 1, 2024. There is a grace period until May 10, reminded officials.   Residents may pay their property taxes in person, through the mail or online. To pay your taxes online, click here The Tax Collector's Office is located on the 2nd flood of Hartley ...

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Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with strawberries. They ...

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HACKENSACK, NJ - As the gardening season begins, the Garden Club of Hackensack is holding its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 at the Hackensack Civic Center, 65 Central Avenue (Big Green Doors in the parking lot). There will be a presentation on gardening basics and a swap of ...

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FLORHAM PARK, NJ - The Florham Park Police are advising residents that PSE&G will be paving a portion of certain roads in town on Tuesday, April 23rd and Wednesday, April 24th.  The roads getting repaved will include Rockwood, Lincoln, West End, Insley, Riverside and Roosevelt.  These are ...

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Overcrowded, poor flowering, and floppy perennials can be invigorated with a shovel and a bit of your time and energy. Dividing perennials is an excellent way to improve their appearance and create new plants to use in other spaces in your landscape. As the old garden adage states “divide spring ...

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Make some room in your garden or containers for the new All-America Selections 2024 National award-winning plants. These winning varieties are tested in trial gardens across the United States and Canada. Volunteer judges rate entries based on their improved performance, flavor, disease resistance, ...

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — On Sunday morning, hundreds of Ridgewood residents felt some flower power as they gathered in Van Neste Square for the 2024 Daffodil Festival & Earth Day Fair.  Hosted by The Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands and Green Ridgewood, this event featured a scavenger hunt, ...

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Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with strawberries. They ...

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BORDENTOWN, NJ — Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with ...

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Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with strawberries. They ...

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BELLEVILLE, NJ - An outdoor garden center is popping up at Lidl on Main Ave. Belleville this month as part of a nationwide expansion of the concept taking place at 76 locations.  Lidl Garden Centers will feature a variety of flowers, plants, soil, hanging baskets, planters and other gardening ...

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Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with strawberries. They ...

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NUTLEY, NJ - With buckets, barrels, bags, and shovels in hand, Nutley gardeners took part in the township's annual Compost Day. Hosted by Mayor Joseph P. Scarpelli and the Township of Nutley Department of Public Works, Compost Day has become the official start of the home gardening season in ...

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WARREN, NJ — It’s not just you. Most of Warren’s East side lost power around 7 pm on Saturday night along with parts of Berkeley Heights, Long Hill, and Watchung. JCP& L is investigating with an estimated restoration time of 10:30 pm.

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WARREN, NJ — It’s not just you. Most of Warren’s East side lost power around 7 pm on Saturday night along with some of Berkeley Heights, Long Hill and Watchung. JCP& L is investigating with an estimated restoration time of 10:30 pm.

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Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with strawberries. They ...

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ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The Panthers stayed scorching hot to notch their third straight win with an 11-2 rout over Dickinson. Making the trip all the way into Jersey City, Park wasn't deterred by the unfamiliar environment, and rode an explosive fourth inning to take the win in the shadow of New York ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Middlesex County has purchased the development rights of a seven acre farm located on Davidsons Mill Road in South Brunswick for preservation. The county, in partnership with the state and township, purchased the property for a sum total of $235,438. “Every year we do our ...

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Make some room in your garden or containers for the new All-America Selections 2024 National award-winning plants. These winning varieties are tested in trial gardens across the United States and Canada. Volunteer judges rate entries based on their improved performance, flavor, disease resistance, ...

Read more »

Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with strawberries. They ...

Read more »

Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with strawberries. They ...

Read more »

Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with strawberries. They ...

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