ROSELAND, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. congratulates Sabrina Palmer, of Belleville, for winning third place in the K-to-fourth-grade category in the second G’ART’bage Contest at the Essex County Environmental Center on Monday, May 23. The contest encouraged participants to create pieces of art using recycled or reused items. The artwork was […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Members of the Irvington community, along with Sustainable Jersey, worked together the weekend of April 22 to protect the planet, beautify the township and promote environmentalism. Photos Courtesy of Charnette Frederic
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The South Mountain Reservation has recently benefited from several groups coming into the reservation to do trash-tackling events. Twelve members of the Millburn for Climate Action group visited the reservation on April 23, during Earth Day weekend, and picked up 10 bags of trash in the Locust Grove area. On May […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Volunteers with I Want to Mow Your Lawn converged on West Orange on Saturday, April 23. The nonprofit organization based in northern New Jersey was founded two years ago by Brian Schwartz during the pandemic to help older adults, veterans and people with disabilities with lawn care. The organization partnered with […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — In celebration of Earth Day, East Orange launched its “Green Initiative,” a new partnership with Essex County–based 4.0 Analytics, whose Mechanic on Board device will be a game changer in the world of environmental sustainability and community wellness, according to a press release from the city. According to the 4.0 Analytics […]
ROSELAND, NJ — Essex County will hold its annual free, family-friendly Earth Day Celebration at the Essex County Environmental Center, 621B Eagle Rock Ave. in Roseland, on Saturday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Earth Day gives us a special time to appreciate our world and reminds us of the importance of keeping […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Residents ventured to Mount Pleasant Avenue on Sunday, April 22, to check on the status of trees planted last year at the “Rock,” open land that is maintained by the township and residents. To celebrate Earth Day, members of the Open Space and Recreation Commission invited anyone with gardening tools to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Join the township of West Orange in celebrating Earth Day on Sunday, April 22, with a tree maintenance and inventory gathering at 577 Mt. Pleasant Ave. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parking will be available at Liberty Middle School, 1 Kelly Drive in West Orange, with shuttles to the site. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On May 12 at the South Mountain Annex, students, parents, teachers and volunteers collaborated to create a new opportunity for nature on the school’s grounds. The effort is part of an ongoing project that began with the desire to get children outdoors for active learning and play. The vision is to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Hazel Elementary School celebrated Earth Day on April 24 by planting an assortment of colorful flowers along the Hazel Avenue side of the school and in front of the school in planter boxes. The PTA donated approximately 340 plants for the students to plant. “I want to thank the PTA for […]