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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Students Invited to Take Part in County Essay, Poster Contests

Essex pursues pupil's appreciation of county parks and annual Cherry Blossom Festival.

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Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. invites Essex County fourth graders to participate in the "Why My Essex County Park is Important to Me" Essay Contest as well as Essex County sixth graders to participate in the “Essex County Cherry Blossom Poster Contest.” “Our parks, reservations and recreation facilities have a significant place in our lives and the Cherry Blossom Festival attracts tens of thousands of visitors to Branch Brook Park every spring. These contests will help us raise awareness about the treasured open spaces in our communities and highlight their importance on our quality of life,” DiVincenzo said. “The essay contest for fourth graders and poster contest for sixth graders is an opportunity for our students to …

Friday, March 23, 2012

Mild March Could Be a Record-Setter

Unseasonable temperatures spur early blooms.

Spring came in this week — offcially — but no-one batted an eye. Probably because it has felt like spring for weeks already. Following a mild winter with little to no snow, March is looking to set the record for one of the warmest months in New Jersey since 1945, according to weather experts. "The fact is whether it's the warmest or the third warmest, we're talking about a century-worth of records," said New Jersey state climatologist Dr. David Robinson. "That's pretty impressive." In Newark, temperatures have been 9.2 degrees above average in March, with the warmest month ever recorded in 1945, when temperatures were 9.1 degrees above average, according to Robinson. The surge of warm weather this week has led to record-breaking daily …

KIM

10:12 am on Monday, March 26, 2012

I'd be curious to know if March ends up being the warmest month since 1945 after this week is over.   more ›

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