Tag: geocaching
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Get outside for a tech treasure hunt!
By Michele S. Byers Technology has taken over our lives. It has turned many of us into couch potatoes. But technology can also entice us off the couch and into the great outdoors. One great example is geocaching, which pairs hiking and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to create a modern day treasure hunt. All…
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East Brunswick wins award for Option Green program series
EAST BRUNSWICK—The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission and East Brunswick Public Library received a 2017 Environmental Achievement Award from the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) for their Option Green Lecture series. The ANJEC Environmental Achievement Award recognizes exceptional projects carried out by environmental commissions and nonprofit organizations that benefit the local…
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Library program will explain geocaching ‘treasure hunt’
With the advent of GPS technology and ubiquitous cell phones, the old-fashioned scavenger hunt has transformed into the growing 21st-century game of geocaching. Steve Godun and his 10-year-old daughter Jessica of North Brunswick will share their geocaching knowledge in the next Option Green lecture, “Geocaching: A Modern-Day Treasure Hunt,” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8…
