Tag: spring
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Opinion: Let’s turn lawns into eco-community landscapes
Spring is coming. And how can we look at our yards through the lens of decreasing our turf areas? Why? Because nationwide they consume 8 billion gallons of water daily; 40% of the chemicals sprayed on lawns are banned in other countries because of their carcinogenic content; and most of the synthetic fertilizer that is…
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Groundhog, Lincoln, Washington, pitchers and catchers are harbingers of spring
No matter the outcome of all the groundhog forecasts, spring is coming. On Feb. 12, 1809, in central Kentucky, the vestiges of winter were still hanging around. The Lincoln family had to keep the fireplace in the one room cabin blazing so baby Abraham would be warm. Baby George Washington may have fared a little…
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North Brunswick holds inaugural Holi celebration
PHOTOS COURTESY OF NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP The inaugural Holi celebration, hosted by the North Brunswick Youth Municipal Alliance, under the direction of Heather Tedesco, along with the North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services, was held on March 23 at Veterans Park. Approximately 350 community members attended the event, which celebrates the Indian…
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Volunteer fair, spring gardening program on tap at Old Bridge Library
The Old Bridge Library will hold a volunteer fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 21 for teens and adults. Organizations expected to attend include Caring Hospice of Central NJ, the Girl Scouts, the Kiwanis Club of Old Bridge, the Old Bridge Animal Shelter, Old Bridge CERT and the Madison-Old Bridge Township Historical…
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Spring brings eternal hopes
The bare Forsythia bushes next to my house have started to be speckled with small yellow buds, while not far away a daffodil sprout has pushed away the grains of topsoil as it reaches for the sun. The magic of spring starts to make its appearance as the earth rotates to the position that gives…
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Metuchen Community Mural dedication Oct. 8
The Metuchen Arts Council will hold a dedication at 2 p.m. Oct. 8 to celebrate the completion of the Metuchen Community Mural at Oakland Park tennis courts on the corner of Grove and Oakland Avenues. In 2014, the Metuchen Arts Council invited the entire community to participate in the community-wide public arts project to help…
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Fall planting program at Old Bridge Library Sept. 27
The Old Bridge Public Library will hold a program on Fall Planting for a Beautiful Spring at 7 p.m., Sept. 27, at the library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road in the Municipal Center. The autumn season is a prime time to start planning for spring gardens. A representative…
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Safety tips for allergy sufferers when it comes to medications
NEWARK – Spring allergy season is here and health experts expect it to get much worse before it gets better. The prolonged period of wet weather is keeping the pollen at bay, but once things dry up, expect symptoms to increase. Allergy sufferers know the symptoms…sneezing, watery itchy eyes, nasal congestion and runny nose This…