GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The start of a new year is naturally the time to make resolutions. Below are some made by individuals who appeared in stories in The Glen Ridge Paper in 2022. Elizabeth Baker, Glen Ridge Shade Tree commissioner “Maximize the town’s vital green infrastructure and strive to do even better to […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — On Friday, June 10, Essex County and Glen Ridge partnered to plant 50 trees along Ridgewood Avenue in the borough. The Glen Ridge Shade Tree Commission selected the tree species and the locations of the plantings, the Essex County Department of Public Works purchased the trees, and Glen Ridge planted the […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Although never formally accepting a 2021 award from a collection of New Jersey forestry services for her effort over the years, Glen Ridge Shade Tree Commission President Elizabeth Baker is no shrinking violet when it comes to extolling the beautiful necessity of an arboreal canopy in the borough. A former councilwoman, […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. joined with Glen Ridge officials on Tuesday, Dec. 7, to announce a partnership to plant 50 trees along streets in the borough. The Essex County Department of Public Works purchased the trees, the Glen Ridge Shade Tree Commission selected the tree species and the […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge’s Shade Tree Commission, under the leadership of Chairperson Elizabeth Baker, was awarded the 2021 New Jersey Urban & Community Forestry Achievement Award by the New Jersey Forest Service, the New Jersey Community Forestry Council and the New Jersey Tree Foundation during the Shade Tree Federation Awards Banquet on Oct. […]