Ridgewood Nj, Daylight savings time is near and spring can’t be far behind. The word is that Van Dyk’s Ice Cream will open on March 12th .Van Dyk’s a Ridgewood institution is located at 145 Ackerman Avenue in Ridgewood and they are a “cash only” spot.
Ridgewood NJ, from the Tree Foundation , this week’s weather is warming up! Get outside and hunt Spotted Lanternfly egg masses. When you find them, crush them! Use an old bank card, small rolling pin or putty knife. If you find egg masses on your property from September to May, you can scrape them off using a plastic card or putty knife. Scrape them into a bag or container filled with rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer and keep them in this solution permanently. Egg masses that are scraped to the ground can still hatch, so it is important to follow all steps! Egg masses can also be smashed, but be sure to apply even and forceful pressure to the entire egg mass. A properly smashed egg will burst open. You can learn more about this method by watching our how-to video: ” How To Remove Spotted Lanternfly Eggs .” Remember that some eggs will be very difficult or even unreachable at the tops of trees, in other well-hidden areas, and they may be present throughout your neighborhood and community. Be aware that this method may reduce the number of nymph or adult Spotted Lanternfly you see later in the year but most likely will not eliminate the population completely from your area.
April is New Jersey Underground Damage Prevention Month
April 1, 2014
PSE&G reminds everyone to Dial 811 to Call Before You Dig
(Newark, NJ – April 1, 2014) April is NJ Underground Damage Prevention Month, and Public Service Electric & Gas Company is reminding customers, contractors and excavators that they must call before digging to avoid hitting underground gas and electric lines. To make it easy to call, 811 has been designated as the national dialing code to have underground lines located and marked.
When you call 811, you are automatically connected to the New Jersey one-call center, which collects information about your digging project. The one-call center then provides the information to the utility companies, who will send representatives to mark the locations of underground lines in the immediate vicinity of the planned work location with flags, paint or both. Once lines have been properly marked and your locate request becomes valid, you are free to carefully dig around the marked areas.
Every digging project, even a small project like planting a tree or building a deck, requires a call to 811. The call must be made whether you are hiring a professional or planning to do the job yourself. Striking a single line can cause outages and result in repair costs and fines.
Here’s important information to consider:
Underground gas and electric lines are everywhere, even on private properties. You can easily damage them if you don’t know where they are, with the potential to seriously injure yourself or others. Digging into these lines also can disrupt the vital utility services and result in costly delays, expensive repairs and environmental or property damage.
Whether planning a major home improvement project or installing something as simple as a fence or mailbox post, a call must be placed beforehand to know where it’s safe to dig.
Call 811 or 1-800-272-1000 at least four business days before each job to have underground pipes, wires and equipment located. Utility workers will respond and place markers where utility lines are buried, free of charge.
Be sure to wait three full business days after calling before doing any digging. Don’t dig until lines have been marked.
Property owners must maintain and respect the marks. Always hand dig within two feet of marked lines.
If you accidentally damage gas piping or smell gas when excavating, please call 911 immediately from a safe area. Then call PSE&G at 1-800-436-PSEG (7734).
Call before you dig is more than a good idea — it’s the law.
Additional information, including a damage prevention booklet on safe excavating practices and the protection of underground facilities, can be found online at: https://www.pseg.com/call811.