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East Brunswick Receives "Tree City" Designation for 35th Time
An Arbor Day celebration will be held on April 25 at Memorial School.
East Brunswick has again been named a "Tree City U.S.A" by the National Arbor Day Foundation for its forestry programs and tree-friendly governance.
According to a press release from the East Brunswick department of Recreation and Parks, the foundation places this naming on municipalities that meet the following standards: a city tree ordinance, a legal tree governing body, a comprehensive urban forestry program and observance of Arbor Day.
The latest naming is the 35th time East Brunswick has received this designation, according to Michael Reissner, director of the Recreation and Parks department.
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Mayor David Stahl will receive the Tree City U.S.A flag from a state forester at 1:30 p.m. April 25, recognized as Arbor Day in East Brunswick, at Memorial Elementary School, according to the release.
On that day, students will also receive seedlings to take home and plant, and the East Brunswick Woman’s Club and Stop n' Shop will each donate a tree to be planted at Memorial School.
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