5+ hour, 1+ min ago   (457+ words) DENVILLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — Denville Township has acquired the first 17 acres of the historic St. Francis property as part of an effort to permanently preserve nearly 50 acres in the heart of the community. The newly acquired parcel, at the corner…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (443+ words) ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — An 11-acre property that has served as the home of Woodlands Wildlife Refuge for more than two decades is slated for permanent preservation with help from a Hunterdon County open space grant. The Hunterdon County Board…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (177+ words) SPARTA TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Sussex County) — An injured bald eagle found in a Sparta parking lot is recovering at the Raptor Trust after being rescued and transported for treatment, according to Sparta police. A concerned citizen contacted the Sparta Police Department at…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago   (191+ words) The awards, administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, are considered the state’s premier environmental recognition program. Nominations are due by Friday, Aug. 28. Individuals may nominate themselves, their employer or another person, business, institution or organization. There is…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (267+ words) MILLINGTON, N.J. (Morris County) — At The Raptor Trust, one of the most dedicated caregivers isn’t a veterinarian or wildlife rehabilitator — she’s a mourning dove named Momma Blossom. The gentle foster bird has taken on an important role at the Millington-based wildlife…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (239+ words) MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — A great blue heron rescued with a fishing hook and line embedded in its foot has been released back into the wild after treatment at The Raptor Trust. The heron, identified by the wildlife rehabilitation center as patient…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (203+ words) TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Senate has approved bipartisan legislation that would provide nearly $65 million for farmland preservation and agricultural stewardship projects across the state. The bill, S-4425, is sponsored by Sen. Parker Space, R-Morris, Sussex, Warren. It would appropriate funding…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (133+ words) BYRAM TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Sussex County) — Authorities are asking residents to report sightings of a loose emu that was first spotted Saturday near Waterloo Road and later seen in the Cranberry Lake area, according to the Hopatcong Animal Shelter. The emu was…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (399+ words) BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (Northampton County) – Purple martins have returned to nest at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus for a second consecutive year, signaling the establishment of a new colony at the hospital’s expansive Bethlehem Township property. The migratory birds, which travel…...

2+ mon, 1+ week 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....