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New Jersey town wants to gas geese to death over poop-filled park despite protests
They’re crying fowl. A New Jersey town is planning to kill dozens of geese that have turned a public park into their personal potty — despite strong opposition from community members over the “inhumane” approach to the problem. The Peapack and Gladstone Borough Council voted in March for a plan to hire federal wildlife officials to round up roughly 60 geese in Liberty Park next month — when they cannot fly — and gas them to death with carbon dioxide. The council said they’ve exhausted all other options to rid the park and its pond of the nuisance...
Three NJ lottery players won big playing Powerball last week
Three lottery players in New Jersey won $50,000 or more last week playing Powerball. The New Jersey Lottery announced Tuesday its weekly winners. Here's a look at where these tickets were sold from May 6 to May 12:. $100,000, Powerball, May 8: sold at Xpress Mart on Main Road in...
A guide to the frogs and toads of NJ: Species, habitats, range, and identifying features
New Jersey is home to a total of 16 species of frogs and toads, 13 of which have been spotted in North Jersey. They live in a range of habitats from lakes to forests to right in your backyard, which could explain the loud screechy noises you have probably heard at one point or another because, oddly enough, many of them don't say "ribbit."
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