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Balloon pollution is spoiling the party for wildlife

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation There’s something undeniably cheerful about balloons. We buy them for birthday parties, graduations, weddings and other moments we celebrate. They’re colorful, familiar and, for...
Bordentown Current

Got bugs? Got life!

Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will sponsor the 22nd Annual Insect Festival on Saturday, September 19, at...
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When it comes to state’s grasslands, we reap what we sow  

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation When people picture New Jersey’s classic natural landscapes, they often think of the...
Bordentown Current

‘We remember’

Twenty-six years ago, September 11 meant back-to-school spirits; hazy, end-of-summer weather; the beginning of a season with rowdy...
Bordentown Current

Diamondback terrapins: Another New Jersey jewel

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation Northern diamondback terrapins are the only turtles in the world that spend their...

‘CERT teams play a crucial role’

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Somerset County’s Office of Emergency Management graduated 10 residents from their Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training Program. The residents volunteered 30 hours...

Somerset County urges residents to ‘fight the bite’

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As residents spend more time participating in outdoor activities like swimming, picnics, hikes, and camping, it is important to prevent vector-borne diseases by reducing...

Greater Somerset County YMCA offers water safety tips

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Greater Somerset County YMCA wants to ensure that water safety doesn't get lost in the communities’ eagerness to jump into summer. As temperatures rise, kids...

Farmers’ market vouchers for seniors available

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Farmers' Market Vouchers are now available through the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services for eligible residents who are 60 years of...

‘A rabbi’s rabbi’

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Rabbi Arnold Gluck retired after more than three decades serving Temple Beth-El in Hillsborough on June 30. In a farewell letter to congregants, Gluck said...

Somerset County warns residents of tax, jury duty scams

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Somerset County law enforcement officials are warning residents of a "significant increase in the number of mail and telephone scams targeting the community." Somerset County...
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