Green
By SANDY SCRAGG
May 13, 2020EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Maureen Berzok, Editor of TAPinto East Brunswick, appeared on TAPintoTV’s weekly Sunday television show on News 12+ to share ideas and tips about starting your own victory garden during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Berzok told host Stephanie Willoughby that she spoke with local farmer Jim Giamarese, of Giamarese Farm in East Brunswick, to get his ideas on starting a ...
TRENTON, NJ - Nature calls, but you might want to be careful how you answer it...
In this afternoon's daily COVID-19 briefing, Col. Patrick Callahan of the New Jersey State Police commented about the, "inordinate" amount of human waste generated at parks statewide following the reopening of public spaces across the Garden State.
While parks have been given the greenlight ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Technical difficulties with the Duke Farms Eagle cam will prevent millions of fans from watching the two Bald Eagle hatchlings continue to grow and spread their wings.
A notice was posted on the Duke Farms website yesterday explaining the problem:
"After several days of troubleshooting with various team members, we now have confirmation that there is a hardware issue ...
Dorsal view of a pinned Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia. This species commonly reaches close to 2 inches in length. Photo: Quinlyn Baine, Washington State Department of Agriculture.
Although media reports have triggered panic over the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), there are no reports this pest is present anywhere else in North America besides the Pacific ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — All Middlesex County parks and open space including Johnson Park in Piscataway will reopen tomorrow, Saturday, May 2nd, for passive recreation only with reduced parking and strict social distancing requirements, township officials said in a Friday Facebook post.
The post also said that “all county parks facilities including restrooms, comfort ...
TRENTON, NJ -- Governor Phil Murphy announced Wednesday afternoon that all state parks will be reopening and golf courses and county parks will be allowed to reopen.
Under the Governor's Executive Order, state parks will be open at sunrise on Saturday, May 2. Golf courses and County Parks will be able to reopen at their own discretion. Social distancing ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Well, the parks are now mostly closed, at least on the state and county level. All the more reason to focus on the birdlife in backyards and neighborhoods. And, it’s spring, a most exciting time for birders. The winter visitors have been eating up a storm, getting ready for the push north. The Juncos seem to be gone, haven’t seen any ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - There are not many upsides to being stuck at home during a pandemic.
But since our shelter-in-place orders overlap with the start of spring and the 50th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22), it does present a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the plant and animal life native to our neighborhoods.
“When people think about nature, they think of ...
