In March 2002, Antonio Pasquini, Rutgers University professor Mark C. Vodak and a few colleagues received four grants for eco-restoration projects in Warren County. “At the time, me and Jeff Stevens were dealing with an arboretum, while trying to find tree labels, and (Stevens) said, ‘Why don’t we make our own,'” Pasquini said…The founder and developer of the Pohatcong Native Arboretum handed the home of 143 tree, plant and shrubbery species over to representatives of the Warren Hills Regional High School, Rutgers Cooperative Extension and Washington Township, N.J…Pasquini also found professional assistance in Warren County Agricultural Agent Bruce Barbour, who first got involved six months ago and plans to stay on the project to help find Pasquini’s replacement coordinator.
Warren County prepares for summer mosquito outbreaks
Jennifer Gruener, superintendent of Warren County’s Mosquito Control Commission, said the area’s nine inches of rainfall since May does not bode well for mosquito containment. "It’s going to get worse because of the rain we’ve had that produced riv…
Sickened former Army sergeant says he’s healing himself with food
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Smith had a stomachache that military doctors couldn’t fix. The veteran of two overseas deployments was in pain for months in Iraq. Smith, a Delaware Valley Regional High School graduate, vomited after meals and had his gall blad…
