Tag: Elmwood Cemetery
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Elmwood Cemetery to launch phase two of chapel restoration
Elmwood Cemetery will launch phase two of its chapel restoration with a celebration at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 8 at the cemetery, 425 Georges Road, North Brunswick. Experts will educate about the new stained glass windows that will be installed in the chapel. Meals on Wheels will be honored for its work in the community.…
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Butterflies begin trek from North Brunswick to Mexico
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Elmwood Cemetery held its fifth annual monarch butterfly release on Aug. 24. The migratory insects will take a 3,000-mile odyssey to Mexico, which takes many generations to complete one cycle, according to Eleanor Molloy, president of the Elmwood Cemetery Association. “Butterflies are a symbol of endurance, of change, of new hope,…
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Elmwood Cemetery approved as Wreaths Across America site
Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick has been designated an official Wreaths Across America location for the second year in a row. This year, the goal is to place a wreath at the gravesite of each of the 650 veterans in Elmwood Cemetery, according to information provided by the cemetery after a press conference was held…
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Elmwood Cemetery to host fifth annual butterfly release on Aug. 24
Elmwood Cemetery will host its fifth annual butterfly release on Aug. 24 at the Elmwood Cemetery Butterfly Garden, 425 Georges Road, North Brunswick. Attendees should arrive by 2:30 p.m. The Elmwood Cemetery Butterfly Garden is certified by the North American Butterfly Association, and is also a certified Monarch Waystation. For more information, visit www.theelmwoodcemetery.com or…
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BioBlitz by citizen scientists uncovers 177 species living at Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick Environmental Commission partnered with the New Brunswick Environmental Commission, the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership and Americorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors to host a BioBlitz at the Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick. A BioBlitz is a day when teams of volunteers come to a location to count and identify as…
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Parker at Highland Park, Elmwood Cemetery of North Brunswick honor family with connections to World War II
PHOTO COURTESY OF PARKER Parker, an aging service provider throughout New Jersey, invited its residents and participants who have served the country to a unique Memorial Day service honoring a local family on May 23, in conjunction with Elmwood Cemetery. The Howell family had a grandfather who survived World War II and a father…
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Elmwood Cemetery seeks citizen scientists for event on June 8
Elmwood Cemetery will be the site of a “BioBlitz” on June 8, an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time. At a BioBlitz, scientists, families, students, teachers, and other community members work together to get a snapshot of an area’s…
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Volunteers sought to monitor bluebirds at Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery is looking for volunteers who would like to learn about bluebird monitoring and data collection. An orientation session will be held at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Elmwood Cemetery offices, 425 Georges Road, North Brunswick. For more information, visit www.northbrunswicknj.gov/bluebird-houses
