In honor of Earth Day tomorrow, we’re taking a look at some past attempts at environmental protection in New Jersey. While Earth Day is a relatively new holiday, its core message of taking care of the natural environment in which…
Category: Holidays
O Tannenbaum!
Germany is credited for starting the Christmas tree tradition in the 16th century when Christians brought decorated trees into their homes. During the early to mid 1800s, many Americans thought Christmas trees as strange, considering them unacceptable. However, German settlers…
Eight Days of Hanukkah
Today is the last day of Hanukkah and although this celebration may look different this year, it is important to honor its tradition. As mentioned in this article in December 15, 1911 Newark Evening Star and Newark Advertiser, Hanukkah is…