ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. recently outlined plans for the 2023 Essex County deer management program in South Mountain and Hilltop reservations. This is the 13th time the program is being held and first time in two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is geared toward revitalizing […]
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden signed federal legislation on Dec. 28 that includes provisions to make the Rahway River flood mitigation study a national priority. Through the efforts of Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez, and U.S. Reps. Donald M. Payne Jr. and Tom Malinowski — as well as through the consistent work of […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — South Mountain Reservation Family Campout Program co-coordinators Dennis Percher and Lori LaBorde are seeking an immediate steering committee in order to host the annual event this year. Ideal committee members would be past attendees who would help orchestrate this fun-filled weekend set for Oct. 1 and 2, with a rain date […]
MILLBURN, NJ — Scout BSA Troop 17 and the Scouts’ families recently gathered at St. Rose of Lima Church in the Short Hills section of Millburn to honor the troop’s four newest Eagle Scouts: Ander Berman, a 15-year-old freshman at Millburn High School; Patrick Ragno and Taylor Brentjens, 18-year-old seniors at St. Peter’s Prep in […]
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 — The West Orange Women’s Club has announced several upcoming events and outreach activities that are open to the community: West Orange Township Cleanup Days: Teams are being formed to assist the West Orange Township Council and the South Mountain Conservancy for their cleanup days. Mark your calendars for April 23 in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Alzheimer’s New Jersey, the first line of local support for New Jersey residents affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, kicks off its 2022 Walk to Fight Alzheimer’s with two area walk events this spring. The first will take place in Liberty State Park in Jersey City on Saturday, May 7, […]
UNION COUNTY / ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A Change.org petition at https://tinyurl.com/2p8k3wsf has garnered more than 6,000 signatures calling for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to implement flood control plans along the Rahway River, which has a long history of overflowing and causing severe flooding. The petition, which urges for the finalization of a […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The 11th annual Mayapple Trail Runs were held Oct. 16 in the South Mountain Reservation. The races were organized by the volunteers of the South Mountain Conservancy with the support of the Essex County Parks Department. The USA Track and Field–sanctioned races provided an informal but supportive trail race environment for […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — This year’s annual South Mountain Reservation Family Campout, held on Oct. 2 and 3, welcomed 180 children and adults to Summit Field for a weekend of outdoor adventure, nature programming and an introductory experience to camping.