1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (201+ words) A deadly fungal infection may spell the end of the beloved tree, estimated to be about 250 years old and one of the state’s tallest. A New Jersey community is frantically trying to keep alive its beloved "Kissing Tree," a 70ish-foot-tall,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (771+ words) For 35 years, David Robinson, the New Jersey state climatologist and a Distinguished Professor of Geography in the School of Arts and Sciences, has helped New Jersey understand its weather and climate. As he retires from his state climatologist role, he…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (885+ words) A New Jersey township is encouraging homeowners to stop bagging grass clippings after every mow and leave the right clippings on the lawn instead. The Township of Livingston is promoting "grasscycling," a lawn-care habit that lets short grass clippings decompose…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (324+ words) High levels of bacteria have led health authorities to close a New Jersey beach and issue swim advisories at eight others as of June 17. High levels of bacteria commonly found in the feces and intestines of humans and animals were…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (307+ words) Timber rattlesnakes are strictly protected in New Jersey. The northern pine snake looks dramatic but defends itself by bluffing and hissing loudly, rather than using venom. Many adults reach 4 to 6 feet long and show bold dark blotches over a light…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (22+ words) At Rutgers’ Cream Ridge research farm, scientists and volunteers test plants, protect natives and help shape the future of New Jersey landscapes....

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (824+ words) Published Apr 9, 2026 9:01 AM EDT I have a confession to make: In my late teens, my car ran out of gas along the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Rather than pump my own gas in PA, I’d been trying to make it across to…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (162+ words) With the arrival of spring, it's not just us humans who are roaming about more after a long winter. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued a warning to remind residents that black bears are emerging from…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1277+ words) This Hunterdon County, NJ Lawn Care Company Is Fueling the Shift from Chemical Lawn Care Products to Organic Fertilizer and Weed Control That question is fueling a significant shift toward organic lawn fertilization and natural weed control, and local company…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (499+ words) New Jersey’s rugged forests and rocky highlands remain home to a small but stable population of timber rattlesnakes, with the endangered reptiles continuing to inhabit several popular hiking destinations across the northern and western parts of the state. Though rarely…...