Bordentown Current

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...

Hillborough Community Calendar, July 3-9

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For more information on township events, visit hillsboroughnj.gov. For library events, visit sclsnj.org. Around Town  July 6 - Economic & Business Development Commission Meeting - 6:30 p.m. July...

American identity: A common pot

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BY DEVON WILLIAMS NJ State House News Service Smoke from the campfire drifted across the courtyard of Trenton’s Old Barracks as Daryian Kelton paused mid-conversation...

World Cup to be played on Rutgers turfgrass

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BY RON MARSICO Rutgers Today While soccer fans watch their favorite teams compete at this summer’s World Cup, Rutgers University’s plant biologists will be looking under...

‘A landmark moment’

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Girls flag football is now a sanctioned high-school level sport in New Jersey. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Board of Directors convened on May...

‘Positive encounters’: Somerset County launches Blue Envelope initiative

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The Blue Envelope initiative launches in Somerset County in efforts "to assist any law enforcement officer in the county when they encounter an individual...

Raritan Headwaters Association hosts annual Bird-a-Thon

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Bird enthusiasts and nature lovers are invited to participate in Raritan Headwaters Association’s (RHA) annual Bird-a-Thon on Saturday, May 3 – either by joining...
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