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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Although it was an unseasonably cold and rainy May morning, families came out to kick off fishing season and rekindle the sport of fishing. Experience wasn't necessary -- the event provides the opportunity for first-time anglers to experience the sport and have fun.

The derby is co-sponsored by the New Providence PBA Local 132 and the Recreation Department. The ...

In support of its continued commitment to the environment and support of the communities it serves, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) has set a goal to plant 20,000 trees throughout its service territory in 2022. About 10,000 of the trees will be planted over the next two weeks during events surrounding Earth Day and Arbor Day. The plan follows a successful 2021 in which the company far exceeded its ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Starting Wednesday all New Jersey retail stores, grocery stores, pharmacies and restaurant take-out locations will no longer be providing single-use plastic bags or polystyrene foam foodservice products. Often called the “Bag Ban” by state officials and local governments, the ban of these products may affect the everyday life of New ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - In honor of Earth Day 2022, New Providence High School students calculated their pre-pandemic paper usage and quantified the number of trees necessary to offset that amount. They raised money through community outreach and in-house bake sales to purchase 300 indigenous trees (Red Maple, Northern Red Oak, and Pin Oak), which they provided to the residents of New Providence for ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- More than 50 members of the Union Catholic Community helped set a World Record for the most people simultaneously watering plants on Friday. Union Catholic is now the home of two world record holders.

Last summer, Sydney McLaughlin (UC Class of 2017), broke the world record in the 400-meter hurdles when she won the gold medal in that event at the Olympic Games in ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Cranford librarians will soon be cultivating a new kind of collection at the Walnut Avenue building.

Cranford Library was awarded $1,000 to establish a Native Seed Library for Union County from New Jersey American Water. 

New Jersey American Water awarded a total of $41,000 as part of its 2022 Environmental Grant Program. The recipients are "five distinguished ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — It’s time to destroy the egg masses that spotted lanternflies laid on tree trunks, lawn furniture and other outdoor surfaces this past fall to prevent the pests from doing damage to the county’s plants and crops this spring.

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive pest that can weaken trees, damage ornamental plants and destroy fruit trees, hops, grape vines ...