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Ho-Ho-Kus Flower Shop Owner 'Died A Hero' At Point Pleasant Beach - Northern Highlands Daily Voice

The 60-year-old Ho-Ho-Kus flower shop owner died "saving someone's life" on Sunday, according to his obituary . Carullo went into the ocean in Point Pleasant Beach to help a struggling swimmer, when he too went under, according to witnesses. He was pronounced dead that day at Ocean Medical Center. “This man went into the water to save another woman who got pulled out by the current. This man gave his life to save a complete stranger. He died a hero,” shared Ashley Renna, who said she was at the beach Sunday. Carullo and his wife Margaret owned the Ho-Ho-Kus Florist and Gift Shop for over 35 years. In addition to Margaret, Carullo is survived by his son Thomas and his wife Christina, son Kevin and his wife Candice and daughter Alissa Frascatore and her husband Paul. He is also survived by his brother Jesse and his wife Janet. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Luke's RC Church, 340 N. Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Luke's RC Church with interment to follow at St. Luke's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Carullo may be made to St. Luke's Church. Click here to sign up for... http://northernhighlands.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/ho-ho-kus-flower-shop-owner-died-a-hero-at-point-pleasant-beach/722587/

NJ florist died trying to save stranger in Point Pleasant Beach surf - Asbury Park Press

USA Today NetworkGlen Carullo, and his wife, Margaret. Glen Carullo, 60, died Sunday.(Photo: Courtesy of Jesse Carullo)POINT PLEASANT BEACH - When he saw a woman thrash for help in the water, Glen Carullo splashed into the waves and linked limbs with several other beachgoers to form a human chain, determined to assist. The woman, who was wading up to her shins before she was initially overwhelmed by a strong wave, survived. Carullo, a 60-year-old Waldwick resident who owned a flower shop in Ho-Ho-Kus with his wife, did not. He was pulled out from an undertow Sunday and pronounced dead the same day at a hospital in Brick. Two days after the death, younger brother Jesse Carullo recounted the painful day — and called his sibling a hero. "He was an honest, fair person," Jesse Carullo said on Tuesday. "He loved his family. I mean, he was a big family man. His children did come first. Great husband, and for the first time around, he was going to be a grandfather in March."The loss of Glen Carullo stunned, and stung, hundreds of people who knew and liked the Carullo family. If some didn't know the Carullos by name, they... http://www.app.com/story/news/crime/jersey-mayhem/2017/09/27/glen-carullo-bergen-county-florist-ocean-county-hero/706078001/

Newark's cherry blossom festival set for this weekend - News 12 New Jersey

NEWARK - Many people around the country are flocking to Washington, D.C. to see the cherry blossoms bloom, but New Jersey residents do not have to leave the state if they wish to see the springtime flowers.The Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival begins this weekend at Branch Brook Park in Newark. “We now have 5000 cherry blossom trees, which outnumbers Washington, D.C. in scale,” says Essex County Parks deputy director Katie Hartwyk. “We also have a larger variety. We have 14 different varieties of cherry blossom trees here in Branch Brook Park. News 12 New Jersey Meteorologist Justin Godynick says weather plays a big part in when these trees bloom. He says that with this year’s mild March, the peak blossoms should occur during the festival. The festival runs from April 6 through April 14. http://newjersey.news12.com/story/40241439/newarks-cherry-blossom-festival-set-for-this-weekend

Ask the Gardener: Flower, bulb shows will put spring in your step - Boston.com

Long Hill in Beverly, and Martha Brookes Hutcheson, who designed what became Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, the grounds of the Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House in Cambridge, and her home in New Jersey, now called Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center. Advance registration is required for the March 9 presentation, which runs from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and costs $50. Call 617-384-5277 for more information.The Spring Bulb Show at Smith College in Northampton is in bloom now through March 17. Thousands of flowers have been coaxed into early flowering in the antique greenhouse, which is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Hours are extended to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday during the show. Call 413-585-2740 or visit garden.smith.edu/events. There is no admission charge, but a $5 donation is suggested.Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Fitzpatrick Greenhouse in Stockbridge is holding it’s annual exhibition of flowering bulbs from March 4 through March 29 on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. A sequence of diverse South African bulbs bloom alongside more familiar spring bulbs and a large collection of succulents that is housed year-round in the lovely period curved-glass greenhouse. Visit berkshirebotanical.org for more information.Send questions and comments, along with your name/initials and community to stockergarden@gmail.com. Subscribe to our newsletter at pages.email.bostonglobe.com/AddressSignUp. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @globehomes. https://realestate.boston.com/ask-the-expert/2019/02/28/flower-bulb-shows-will-put-spring-in-your-step/

Floral Nightmare: A warning about a website to stay away from - KRDO

They're saying they're local when they are not. They're based out of New Jersey, but they have people in a lot of different communities telling folks they're right here," Liebert said.We called to see for ourselves but found the phone number on the site only leads to an automated message and then hangs up.Bottom line - do your research. Even if the site looks believable, call or do a simple Google search to make sure. In the meantime, our team has contacted the Colorado Attorney General's office to request the site be taken down. https://www.krdo.com/news/colorado-springs/floral-nightmare-a-warning-about-a-website-to-stay-away-from/1040065847

Third-generation owner seeks to turn retail plant shop into lifestyle brand - Crains New York Business

My family owns the West 96th Street building and has considered selling it, but we want to keep a retail presence there. PlantShed needs more space for production, though. We might move offices to New Jersey—where we recently got a warehouse—Long Island City or further uptown. There are stresses on the business, but we're making it work. When I took over, I realized we could not just be a retail flower store. The numbers wouldn't support it. That's why we pursued the idea of putting cafés in our shops. Retail stores also need to be a lifestyle brand.Our goal is to spread our love of plants and flowers to people around the city and beyond. I've hired employees to facilitate partnerships and make our stores young and hip. Through the cafés, we have created a way for people to gather and be surrounded by nature. Those who come in every morning for a cup of coffee think of us when they need to buy a bouquet of flowers. We want to foster community and build a local attachment to our brand.I'm a partner in Haven, a boutique hotel in Montauk, which is a separate business from PlantShed. In the past few years, we have blown Haven out with plants, putting custom-made hanging baskets in the walkways and tropical houseplants in the hotel rooms. Guests love it. Now I am working on a hotel concept. I'm trying to find a location for a farmstead, greenhouse and inn in the Hudson Valley or the Catskills. PlantShed would own it, and it would be something really unique, bridging biophilia and hospitality.It's definitely something we could bring to New York City or another city down the line. We have found that incorporating plant life in an urban setting is appealing to people. We assume these travelers want a city vibe, rather than a country or tropical feel. So it would be a matter of incorporating plants and flowers in a way that accentuates the look and feel of a city. https://www.crainsnewyork.com/asked-answered/third-generation-owner-seeks-turn-retail-plant-shop-lifestyle-brand