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Education

Two Local W.C. Tech Students Among 5 Recently Honored by Commissioners with Scholarships.

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NEWS RELEASE Public Information Department County of Warren 908-475-6580 www.warrencountynj.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Commissioners Honor Five Students with NJAC Foundation Scholarships (WHITE TOWNSHIP, NJ, July 13, 2023) – The Warren County...
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USDA Announces Jan. 2023 Lending Rates for Farmers

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PRESS RELEASE: USDA WASHINGTON (Jan. 3, 2023) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for January 2023, which are effective...
Environment

Pileated Woodpeckers Fascinate with Their Distinctive Drumming & Laugh – Calls Often Used in Old Jungle Movies

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Listen carefully though and one is likely to hear a resonant and rather haunting tap, tap, tap, in the distance. If one is lucky, it is a pileated woodpecker, North America’s largest woodpecker and the sixth largest in the world.
Community

Don’t get Yourself Stuck in a Rut!

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If you are driving and notice a greater presence of deer in the line of trees bordering the road, if you are hiking and the bucks seem bolder and less shy, there is a reason for this. It is called the rut...
Community

These Invaders Bite Yet Damage Little & Help Crops

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MALB’s are small, generally only 7mm long by 5mm wide. Their color ranges from red, orange, yellow and sometimes even black. They commonly have 19 spots but can also have no spots at all. They are easily identifiable by the “M” design on the top of their head.
News

USDA Provides Payments of nearly $800 Million in Assistance to Help Keep Farmers Farming

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Farmers.gov sent this bulletin at 10/18/2022 11:18 AM EDT  USDA Provides Payments of nearly $800 Million in Assistance to Help Keep Farmers Farming10/18/2022 12:05 PM...
Community

Bear Facts

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While you may occasionally be lucky enough to spot a black bear, how much do you really know about them? There are three types of bears that inhabit north America: the black bear, the grizzly bear, and the polar bear.
Wildlife

The Monarch, Royalty Among Butterflies

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The advent of autumn brings with it one of the greatest migration stories ever told. This migration tale does not start with the wildebeests of Africa nor the birds flying south for the winter, but the Eastern monarch butterfly.
Community

NEWS from Catfish Fire Tower, Hardwick:

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Very High Wildfire Danger Persists. Tower to be lit up.
Community

Raccoons Don’t Wash Their Food

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Steeped deeply within Native American traditions, as well as in modern American folklore and film, the raccoon is one of the most iconic, and...
Community

Blairstown Animal Control July Reports

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Community

We Owe a Debt of Gratitude to New Jersey’s Vultures – Nature’s Clean Up Crew

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It is not uncommon to witness them soaring effortlessly in the sky, but how much do you really know about vultures?Thanks to Hollywood, the...
Wildlife

Piebald Deer – Rare Natural Marvels

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If you happen to be hiking in the woods and suddenly see a flash of white and something that appears to be a small...
Community

The Blairstown Animal Control Officer (ACO) Wants You to Know about African Swine Fever (ASF) –

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African Swine Fever (ASF) is currently the biggest challenge for the pig sector globally and the biggest current problem in animal health. It is...
Community

“What is that AWFUL smell?” Please Understand it’s Likely the Gardners Best Friend – a Skunk

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What is that AWEFUL smell? That is how most people are introduced to skunks, long before they ever see them. Granted, there are times that they do not smell like roses but there is far more to know about one of the cutest and most fragrant creatures in the wild.
Environment

Though Quite Common, Chipmunks are Anything but Ordinary

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Long before reusable shopping bags were a thing, Eastern chipmunks perfected the art of toting loads of ‘groceries’ to their pantry using nothing more than expandable pouches in their cheeks...
Environment

Shy, Slow-Moving Turtles Know Where They’re Going

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Why did the turtle cross the road? If you are like the Eastern box turtle pictured below, the answer is to find a place...
Government

Congressional Redistricting – Warren County is now District 7

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Primary elections take place next Tuesday, June 7th. It's important for you to know the following: Every 10 years, an American process occurs whereby...
Community

Eccentricities Abound Among the Non-Flashy, Seemingly Boring Members of the Bird World  

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With the spring migration in full swing, one might notice flashes of color around the birdfeeder not usually seen later in the year, but do not discount the seemingly mundane! 
Community

Don’t be a Fawn-Napper!

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May through June is fawning season. This time of year, Antler Ridge Wildlife Sanctuary begins to receive calls about “abandoned” fawns. Well intentioned people...
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Blairstown Fall Festival Returns to Footbridge Park on Oct 14th with Expanded Musical Lineup and Exhibitor Collection

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BLAIRSTOWN, N.J. – September 26, 2023 – The Blairstown Enhancement...

Developer Presents Revised Warehouse Plans for Blairstown

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Architect Jorge Fernandez describes a revised look for the proposed Blairstown warehouse. Photo by Joe Phalon, 9/2023.

Huzzah! Sparta N. J. Renaissance Festival Has Triumphant 6th Year

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Shakespeare instructs the audience on the play Julius Caesar at the 6th annual Sparta NJ Renaissance Festival. Photo by C. Tamulonis, 9/2023

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