Credit: farmersalmanac.com

This year's date marks its 129th celebration!

" Labor Day is unique in that it celebrates American workers. Labor Day is a holiday dedicated to honoring the contributions U.S. workers have made to the strength and prosperity of our country. The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. The originator of this celebration was the Central Labor Union." "...the Central Labor Union adopted a Labor Day proposal and appointed a committee to plan a demonstration and a picnic.

Following the deaths of workers during the Pullman Railroad Strike of 1894 in Chicago, and in an attempt to repair ties with American workers, the United States Congress unanimously voted to approve legislation to make Labor Day a national holiday, making the official date the first Monday in September. President Grover Cleveland signed it into law six days after the end of the strike. "

 

 They're Back!!!

A black nymph of the Spotted Lanternfly has been spotted in town. These will progess in size, and then be red nymphs before their final winged stage.

Image Credit: https://njpma.com/spotted-lanternfly/

A local resident has reported spraying the Nymps with rubbing alcohol, or the winged SLF at its head kills them off. Scrape any known eggmasses into n 

 They do not sting or bite, but can be very destructive to many crops, trees and plants. 

Their most preferred host plant is Ailanthus or tree-of-heaven and will also feed off Rose (cultivated and multiflora); Grape (wild and cultivated); and these trees: Black walnut, Butternut; River birch ;  Willow; Sumac; Silver/red maple.

They are also a devastation to hops and viniculture plants (beer and wine crops!). 

The lanternfly makes an egg mass by excreting a sticky substance over it that causes the growth of black sooty mold.

Report any sighting by email to                                                            SLF-plantindustry@ag.nj.gov  

or call the hotline, 833-223-2840 (BAD-BUGO),                                leaving a message with contact information & detail of the sightings.

            

Courtesy Montague Twp. Recreation FB page

Memorial Day is a day set aside to recall and honor all those who lost their lives while serving in the Armed Forces.                  

Read: 

A Combat Veteran’s Advice on How to Remember the True Meaning of Memorial Day

This day is not about anyone that has also served and is now a veteran, or is currently wearing the uniform. 

This day was specifically set aside to honor those that perished while in the service of our nation - those that made the ultimate sacrifice and are no longer with their family, their comrades in arms, and their friends.

We honor those who currently serve on Armed Forces Day and hold them close in our thoughts & prayers, til they safely return unharmed to their loved ones and homes.

   On Veteran's Day, we acknowledge all those who have served our country.

  One can request a Free Tick Identification

Website also offers tick testing.

Also check  https://ticks.rutgers.edu/

Ticks are currently very active!

Cases of babesiosis,

a parasitic disease spread through ticks, such as the blacklegged [deer] tick, are on the rise in the Northeast - in addition to Lyme disease.

 While large ticks are more easily spotted, 

at their early stage, a deer tick is quite small.

Successive stages of Deer Ticks - Courtesy of    

https://testticks.com/tick-species-identification-guide/

Shown are the deer tick at all stages - on a finger tip.

Even is your pets are treated against them, 

they may still carry them into the home.

Don't simply flick them off, entrap [a tick will stick to tape but fold it over so it cannot escape] or crush the tick -  using a stone or hard object.

                   Images are shared off the DiscoverTombstone FB page

             Veterans Day, November 11th, is the day              our nation recognizes and celebrates the service of Veterans of all eras during wartime or peace.