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April 23, 2024

NEWARK, NJ  – Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G), the largest utility in New Jersey, today announced five steps customers and communities can take to be “Earth Heroes” in observance of Earth Day on April 22. This initiative builds on PSEG’s “Earth Heroes Work Here” campaign, ...

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HACKENSACK, NJ - The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) celebrates Earth Month and announces a partnership with the Hackensack Public Schools district to address the problem of flooding and water pollution in Hackensack.  The partners plan to install a demonstration rain garden at ...

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NEWARK, NJ  – Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G), the largest utility in New Jersey, today announced five steps customers and communities can take to be “Earth Heroes” in observance of Earth Day on April 22. This initiative builds on PSEG’s “Earth Heroes Work Here” campaign, ...

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NEWARK, NJ  – Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G), the largest utility in New Jersey, today announced five steps customers and communities can take to be “Earth Heroes” in observance of Earth Day on April 22. This initiative builds on PSEG’s “Earth Heroes Work Here” campaign, ...

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NEWARK, NJ  – Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G), the largest utility in New Jersey, today announced five steps customers and communities can take to be “Earth Heroes” in observance of Earth Day on April 22. This initiative builds on PSEG’s “Earth Heroes Work Here” campaign, ...

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NEWARK, NJ  – Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G), the largest utility in New Jersey, today announced five steps customers and communities can take to be “Earth Heroes” in observance of Earth Day on April 22. This initiative builds on PSEG’s “Earth Heroes Work Here” campaign, ...

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Earth Day 2024, a free community celebration, will be celebrated in Wayne at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West on Saturday, April 27 from 12 pm to 4 pm, rain or shine. The popular event will feature fun for the entire family with tours, educational displays and information, nature ...

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NEWARK, NJ  – Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G), the largest utility in New Jersey, today announced five steps customers and communities can take to be “Earth Heroes” in observance of Earth Day on April 22. This initiative builds on PSEG’s “Earth Heroes Work Here” campaign, ...

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NEWARK, NJ  – Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G), the largest utility in New Jersey, today announced five steps customers and communities can take to be “Earth Heroes” in observance of Earth Day on April 22. This initiative builds on PSEG’s “Earth Heroes Work Here” campaign, ...

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NEWARK, NJ  – Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G), the largest utility in New Jersey, today announced five steps customers and communities can take to be “Earth Heroes” in observance of Earth Day on April 22. This initiative builds on PSEG’s “Earth Heroes Work Here” campaign, ...

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Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will welcome the sights and sounds of New Jersey’s spring migrants with a series of morning walks beginning Saturday, April 27 at 8 am (rain date April 28). Walkers will meet at the Sensory Garden located near the Vale Road parking lot at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 ...

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Earth Day 2024, a free community celebration, will be celebrated in Wayne at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West on Saturday, April 27 from 12 pm to 4 pm, rain or shine. The popular event will feature fun for the entire family with tours, educational displays and information, nature ...

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NEWARK, NJ  – Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G), the largest utility in New Jersey, today announced five steps customers and communities can take to be “Earth Heroes” in observance of Earth Day on April 22. This initiative builds on PSEG’s “Earth Heroes Work Here” campaign, ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County safeguarded a 7-acre farm located in South Brunswick Township through the Farmland Preservation Program on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. The County, in partnership with the state and the Township of South Brunswick, purchased the development rights for the ...

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Come and celebrate our beautiful planet! In collaboration with its community partners, City Green is holding its 2nd annual Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 20th from 11am-2pm at Eastside Park in Paterson. This festival is appropriate for all ages, and is free to the public. Through fun ...

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Enjoy the early spring in bloom in Laurelwood Arboretum on the first free guided cart and walking tour on Saturday, April 13 at 10:30 am.  Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum’s experienced tour guides will lead visitors along the park’s winding paths to point out the colorful flowers, unique trees and ...

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As New Jerseyans prepare to thrill at the phenomenon of the eclipse today, Lauren Lusardi, OD, FAAO, an optometrist with Atlantic Health System, breaks down how the event makes us susceptible to eye damage and provides useful tips on how to protect yourself: Q: What is different about the ...

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MILLBURN, NJ -- Sustainability expert Lois Kraus will give a presentation about the damage caused by gas-powered leaf blowers in the main room on the second floor of Millburn Town Hall on Thursday, April 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.  Several Township Committee members plan to attend, as well as a ...

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The Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum's annual online plant sale is happening now!  Over 60 native grasses, perennials, shrubs and trees are being offered this year. Other additional non-native perennials and shrubs include many pollinator plants. Ordering in advance ensures that you will ...

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Nature will take the spotlight at Coral Springs’ annual Earthfest Celebration on Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Sawgrass Nature Center & Wildlife Hospital (3000 Sportsplex Dr.)   Aiming to increase eco-consciousness and community engagement in the city, ...

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Students in grades 2 through 6 can learn about rocks and minerals and examine rock and fossil specimens at the first GreenQuest Nature Club of the season on Wednesday, April 24 from 5:30 pm to 7 pm at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive in Wayne. They ...

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Commissioner Kelly and the Nutley Department of Public Affairs and Health announce Vegetative Waste Pickup will Resume on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 Please be advised that Vegetative Waste collection will resume on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024 *Vegetative Waste is described as grass ...

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April is National Volunteer Month, and the volunteer season will begin at Laurelwood Arboretum on Tuesday, April 9. “The arboretum would not be as beautiful and healthy as it is without the hours of work put in by our volunteers,” said Carol Palmer-Yomtov, Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum Volunteer ...

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Princeton, NJ -- Launched in 2019, the S.T.A.R. Neighborhood program gives Princeton residents the opportunity to actively participate in building a more sustainable, together, and resilient community. S.T.A.R. Neighborhoods are part of a community of sustainably-minded and engaged neighbors with ...

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Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host a Volunteer Fair to welcome anyone curious about volunteering at the arboretum. No knowledge of plants or gardening is needed, and the openings include non-gardening, indoor positions. If you would like to learn what our volunteers do and are looking to be ...

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TAPinto is excited to announce the addition of AccuWeather on all of its local news platforms. You will now be able to get the local weather forecast at the same place you trust for original local news. "You asked and we listened. According to our annual reader survey, our readers have said they ...

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Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host tours of the arboretum’s greenhouses on Saturday, March 16, from 10 am to 11:30 am. at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne. Visitors can enjoy an early breath of spring by touring the two greenhouses with the people who manage them.

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Princeton, NJ -- Sustainable Princeton is hosting its first-ever Sustainable Home Expo on Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Suzanne Patterson Center on Monument Drive in Princeton. The Expo is focused on helping Princeton residents take the first steps to make their homes more ...

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NEW YORK, NY - The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Northern NJ from 4 p.m. Wed. Feb. 28 to 7 a.m. Thurs. Feb. 29. The NWS advises that "gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down, and a few power outages may result." Winds are expected ...

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The annual Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum plant sale will be held this year during Mother’s Day weekend, Saturday, May 11th and Sunday, May 12th.  The Plant Sale Pre- Sale is now underway. This year’s sale is offering over 60 native plants and other pollinator plants that are essential for the ...

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