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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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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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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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South Orange to Evaluate Bids for Single-Stream Recycling
February 22, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – South Orange is considering changing its recycling process from source-separated to single-stream recycling t...
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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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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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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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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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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...
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Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel's Religious School Creates Prayer Garden to Raise Environmental Awareness
April 5, 2011As the early days of spring bring renewal and growth to the earth, members of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel’s Religious School hav...
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Temple Sharey Tefilo Israel Rallies Support for Reducing Deadly Mercury Emissions
April 4, 2011Temple Sharey Tefilo Israel of South Orange, as part of its leadership through the GreenFaith Certification Program, is rallying suppo...
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Join NJEL in Honoring Three Environmental Champions
April 1, 2011On Wednesday evening, April 13 at 5pm at Seton Hall University, NJEL will present its 2011 Environmental Awards to three individuals w...