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Honey, We’re Back: Hilltop Honey rebuilds Cora Hartshorn Arboretum Bee Exhibit After Mistakenly Contaminated by Pesticides
May 29, 2012On June 16th, the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum will host a ”Honey We’re Back” celebration from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ...
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ART in the Garden at Reeves-Reed Arboretum
May 23, 2012Reeves-Reed Arboretum at 165 Hobart Avenue will host its sixth ART in the Garden fundraiser on Saturday, June 2, from 6pm to 10pm...
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South Orange to Fight Legal Fees in Massive Pollution Lawsuit
May 21, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The village’s representative on the board that controls the wastewater treatment plant plans to object ...
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River Day 2012 – Good Clean(Up) Fun
May 14, 2012preRiver Day, on Sunday May 6th in South Orange, had 500+ people in attendance. Visitors to River Day were treated to snacks and infor...
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South Orange River Day A Walk in the Park -- and the River
May 8, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Sometimes it really does take a village. Volunteers of all ages came out to the duck pond on May 6 to hel...
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Seton Hall Plant Expert: Back to Basics on Lawn Care
May 4, 2012It’s all about the water, according to Marian Glenn, Ph.D., a biology professor at Seton Hall University, who said drought condi...
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Maplewood Green Fair Teaches Environmental Responsibility
April 28, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ - There were plenty of environmental displays and demonstrations at the Fifth Annual Maplewood Green Day Fair on Apr...
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Join The Buzz
April 24, 2012Flemington, New Jersey. April 23rd, 2012 – The Northwest branch of the New Jersey beekeepers association will be...
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Celebrate Earth Day at Reeves-Reed Arboretum
April 17, 2012Spend Earth Day at the Arboretum! Bring the family this Sunday, April 22nd between 1:00 – 4:00 PM for an afternoon filled w...
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Reeves-Reed Arboretum Hires New Executive Director
April 11, 2012After a thorough three-month search, the Board of Trustees of Reeves-Reed Arboretum is pleased to announce that it has appointed Frank...
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Maplewood Residents Pitch in to Expand Community Garden
March 25, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ - For the third year in a row, residents of Maplewood came together on Saturday and shoveled, planted and worked at crea...
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Garden State Gardens Program at Scotch Plains Public Library: Start your Spring “Must Visit” garden list now!
January 25, 2012Most of the twenty public gardens of the Garden State Gardens Consortium are within easy driving distance of our community. Find out m...
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Essex County Turtle Back Zoo Has Another Record Year
January 4, 2012Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that a record 52,878 visitors enjoyed the 5th Annual Essex County Holiday L...
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Essex County Environmental Center January Events
December 29, 2011A variety of programs are being offered at the Essex County Environmental Center during the month of January that will teach children ...
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Reeves-Reed Arboretum Receives Technology Grant
December 16, 2011Reeves-Reed Arboretum announces the completion of its newly designed website. The design, created by JAM Graphics in Pompton Plains, N...
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Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel Completes Initial GreenFaith Certification Instituting More Than 25 Changes Throughout Synagogue
August 1, 2011With ten months remaining in the two-year Green Faith Certification program, Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel (TSTI) announced its completi...
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Maplewood Explores Putting Its Eggs in Multitude of Baskets in Effort to Score Victory for Sustainability in the Nation’s Supply of Food
July 20, 2011MAPLEWOOD, NJ - In an effort to promote a food source that will sustain our population for the future while providing another means of...
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Maplewood Township Committee Puts Fate of Jitney Service for Millburn Residents in Hands of Millburn Township Committee
July 5, 2011MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Residents of Millburn-Short Hills who wish to continue taking the Maplewood jitney service to and from the Maplewood T...
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Extreme Energy Solutions Sponsors O'burg 5K Run
June 30, 2011OGDENSBURG, NJ - On Saturday, June 18, 2011, Ogdensburg was the host to many runners, joggers, and walkers, as it hosted the Annual O&...
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Extreme Adopts Made in the USA Policy
June 30, 2011Policy aimed at lessening enviromental impact and increased localized job creation, adopted into company operating procedure. ...
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Keller Williams Agents Beautify Maplewood Middle School on RED Day
June 1, 2011Keller Williams agents planted flowers and worked tirelessly to clean up the courtyard to beautify Maplewood Middle School. From weedi...
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Spring a Time to Explore Natural Paradise in Back Yard
May 7, 2011MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Now that spring has arrived it is a perfect time for South Orange and Maplewood residents to take advantage of the bea...
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Celebrate Spring and National Public Gardens Day!
April 29, 2011The colors of spring have arrived at Reeves-Reed Arboretum. Trees are flowering and the tulips provide a glorious backdrop ...
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Think Spring, Think Green
April 15, 2011Think Spring, Think Green at Reeves-Reed Arboretum! Plan a visit to enjoy the beautiful display of daffodils or take advant...
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Teachers Encouraged to Apply for PSEG Environmental Education Grants
April 7, 2011New Jersey teachers are encouraged to apply for funding through PSEG’s Environmental Education Grant Program, which provides fun...