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Desi Dunn

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Press Releases

SCCC Funding Their Future Event Supports Student Scholarships

Desi Dunn - December 3, 2023

Seen here L to R: Dr. Jon Connolly, SCCC president; Hon. Lorraine Parker and Dr. Tim Parker.

Education

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

Desi Dunn - July 20, 2023

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...

News

USDA Announces Jan. 2023 Lending Rates for Farmers

Desi Dunn - January 3, 2023

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

Community

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

Desi Dunn - November 22, 2022

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!

Desi Dunn - November 7, 2022

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

Desi Dunn - October 24, 2022

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

Desi Dunn - October 18, 2022

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

Desi Dunn - October 10, 2022

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

Desi Dunn - September 26, 2022

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:

Desi Dunn - August 30, 2022

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

Community

Raccoons Don’t Wash Their Food

Desi Dunn - August 27, 2022

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

Desi Dunn - August 16, 2022

Community

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

Desi Dunn - August 16, 2022

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

Desi Dunn - August 1, 2022

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) –

Desi Dunn - July 19, 2022

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

Desi Dunn - July 5, 2022

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.

Community

Though Quite Common, Chipmunks are Anything but Ordinary

Desi Dunn - June 20, 2022

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

Desi Dunn - June 7, 2022

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

Desi Dunn - May 24, 2022

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

Desi Dunn - May 24, 2022

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!

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