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Bill to create mentoring program for beginning New Jersey farmers advances
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (216+ words) TRENTON, N. J. " A bill that would create a mentoring program for beginning farmers in New Jersey has advanced through the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. The bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia and Assemblyman Michael Inganamort, was unanimously advanced Monday....
Volunteers remove 123 pounds of invasive water chestnut from Mountain Lake
14+ hour, 42+ min ago (169+ words) LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, N. J. (Warren County) " Volunteers gathered at Mountain Lake on Saturday morning to help combat the spread of invasive water chestnut plants, removing 123 pounds of vegetation from the lake during a community stewardship effort. According to the Mountain Lake Community…...
Volunteers sought to remove invasive water chestnut from Mountain Lake
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (246+ words) LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, N. J. (Warren County) " The Mountain Lake Community Association is seeking volunteers to help remove an invasive aquatic plant from Mountain Lake during a cleanup effort scheduled for Saturday morning. Association officials said a small but potentially damaging outbreak of…...
8 Warren County bald eagles sickened, 1 found dead after feeding on landfill carcasses
3+ week, 3+ day ago (358+ words) WARREN COUNTY, N. J. " State and federal wildlife officials have determined that eight bald eagles in Warren County became ill after feeding on uncovered carcasses of euthanized farm animals at the Warren County Landfill in Oxford Township. The New Jersey Department of…...
Space Farms announces winning names for 3 Sussex County bear cubs
4+ week, 2+ day ago (127+ words) WANTAGE TOWNSHIP, N. J. (Sussex County) " Space Farms Zoo & Museum has announced the winning names for its three new bear cubs following a public naming contest held on social media. The zoo revealed Thursday that the cubs will be named Harris, Hubert…...
Raptor Trust seeks nesting goose families to help orphaned goslings
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (114+ words) MILLINGTON, N. J. (Morris County) " The Raptor Trust is asking residents in Morris, Hunterdon, Middlesex and Somerset counties to help locate nesting Canada goose families that can care for orphaned goslings brought into rehabilitation. The wildlife rehabilitation organization said it is seeking…...
355-acre Blairstown farm preserved near Kittatinny Ridge
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (220+ words) BLAIRSTOWN TOWNSHIP, N. J. (Warren County) " The Land Conservancy of New Jersey announced the preservation of 355 acres of farmland in Blairstown Township near the Kittatinny Ridge. According to the conservancy, the preservation effort was completed through work with the State Agriculture Development…...
Morris County, Denville preserve 57 acres of open space with $5. 7 M grant
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (402+ words) DENVILLE TOWNSHIP, N. J. (Morris County) " Morris County and Denville Township have announced the preservation of more than 57 acres of open space through a project supported by a $5. 7 million grant from the Morris County Open Space Preservation Trust Fund. The St. Francis…...
More bald eagles from Warren County admitted for treatment as investigation continues
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) WARREN COUNTY, N. J. " Additional bald eagles from Warren County have been admitted for treatment as wildlife officials continue investigating a series of cases involving weak and grounded birds first reported in April. The Raptor Trust, a Morris County-based wildlife rehabilitation organization,…...
Three of four bald eagles rescued in Warren County released; one remains in care
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (153+ words) WARREN COUNTY, N. J. " Three of four bald eagles found weak and grounded earlier this month in Warren County have been released following treatment, wildlife officials said. The Raptor Trust, a Morris County-based wildlife rehabilitation organization, said the birds were admitted April…...