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Cheer Up a Neighbor at Halls Garden Center and Florist - TAPinto.net

Halls Garden Center and Florist, located at 700 Springfield Avenue in Berkeley Heights, is open for business with new hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 908.665.0331.Halls is currently offering a "Cheer up a neighbor Promotion" while supplies last. "During a time like this, a little kindness goes a long way. Our tulip and hyacinth bowls will be on sale in hopes you spread some cheer to others." (Tulip and hyacinth bowls: buy one, get one 50 percent off of equal or lesser value.) They also have flowers for bouquets and arrangements.Their green house is open and is marked with red tape for customers to follow the six feet social distancing guidelines. They ask that you call 908.665.0331 to place your orders for bulk deliveries or curbside pickup. Along with their current inventory of bulb plants and pansies, they also have lettuce and an assortment of herbs. They also can fill your propane tanks. ... https://www.tapinto.net/articles/cheer-up-a-neighbor-at-halls-garden-center-and-florist

Blue Jasmine Floral Celebrates Opening with Ribbon Cutting - TAPinto.net

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - TAPinto "Spotlight on Business" features local businesses and their owners who are important to our communities. Follow this column to receive a fresh perspective on small business owners and their unique needs while shining a spotlight on their stories.This edition features Blue Jasmine Floral, a newly opened florist located at 206 Sherman Avenue in Berkeley Heights. Owner Paulina Nieliwocki and her designers specialize in florals that capture the free-form beauty seen in nature.Blue Jasmine touches on many aspects of the floral business including: weddings, everyday flowers, small- and large-scaled events, in-home floral subscriptions and corporate weekly installations. In addition, "We hold full-day floral design workshops and have one-on-one design classes available. We also participate in collaborated photo shoots and donate to countless charities and fundraisers," said Nieliwocki.Nieliwocki's love for flowers began as a child, picking wild flowers... https://www.tapinto.net/towns/berkeley-heights/articles/blue-jasmine-floral-celebrates-opening-with-ribbon-cutting

N.J. communities mourn those lost to COVID-19 with flowers and memories - NJ.com

Nearly a year after New Jersey’s first reported case of the coronavirus, Garden State residents gathered at locations across the state to take part in a national day of mourning to remember the loved ones lost to COVID-19.On Monday, residents who lost friends and family to COVID-19 gathered in Passaic City, Roselle and Union to lay flowers arranged as hearts and to remember those who succumbed to the virus, including the first firefighter in the state to die from the coronavirus and a Passaic EMT.At each location, including a Passaic fire station and Anthony E. Russo Park in Union, family and friends eulogized their loved ones and laid a flower for them, said Amanda Elisca, the florist who coordinated the events across the state.The effort is part of the Floral Hearts Project, a nationwide initiative pushing for an official national day of morning for those lost to COVID-19, said Elisca. As of Tuesday morning, there were more than 100 hearts laid out across the country, she said.But for Elisca, the push t... https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2021/03/nj-communities-mourn-those-lost-to-covid-19-with-flowers-and-memories.html

Plantshed and Englewood Florist have partnered to bring their latest business ideas to life - WTVD-TV

ENGLEWOOD, New Jersey -- Plantshed and Englewood Florist, two community staples in Manhattan and Englewood, New Jersey, have partnered to bring their latest business ideas to life.The family-owned floral shops, serving their respective communities since the 1950s and 1970s, will collaborate to service the tri-state area with floral delivery, plant installation, maintenance, and floral event designs.Their floral café concept, introduced by Plantshed in 2018 at their Manhattan locations, will now be available in Englewood, NJ, where coffee lovers will be able to sip their artisanal coffee, tea, and light bites while admiring the wide range of floral options available."We didn't want people to feel like Englewood Florist went anywhere because it's not. It's still Joe. It's still Englewood Florist here. It's just an extension of our family businesses," said Eric Mourkakos, PlantShed's CEO.The shop, which would feature casual dining with indoor and outdoor seating, is only available for outdoor seatin... https://abc11.com/plantshed-englewood-florist-flowers-family/6378244

NJ Florist Gets Back to Business with Flower Delivery and Classes as New Jersey Reopens - TAPinto.net

TAPintoTV’s original series, HomeGrown, spoke with Anna Coy, Florist and Owner of Blooms in Hand, about life during the COVID-19 lockdown and how her business has rebounded now that New Jersey has started reopening.Blooms in Hand is a full-service floral studio in Verona. While they are primarily a subscription service, delivering bouquets weekly, bi-weekly or monthly, they also host classes, workshops and service special events and weddings. “I’ve always had an interest in gardening and floral work,” said Coy, who worked with a florist in Philadelphia for over a decade learning the business, before she moved to New Jersey and starting her own business here. Sign Up for TAPintoTV NewsletterOur newsletter delivers the local news that you can trust.You have successfully signed up for the TAPinto TAPintoTV Newsletter.The COVID-19 outbreak and the closures it brought were difficult times. “I had a breakdown. I definitely did some sobbing,” Coy said. Her calendar for the spring had been loaded with events. “To have all of that gone in an instant was really kind of hard.” Once New Jersey began its Restart and Recovery Program, Coy waited until it was safe and deliveries could be ma... https://www.tapinto.net/sections/tapintotv/articles/nj-florist-gets-back-to-business-with-flower-delivery-and-classes-as-new-jersey-reopens

Imlay Florist celebrates 180 years as a family owned business in local community - Y-City News

Dave Imlay, his wife, Katie Imlay and dedicated staff work to fulfill a large number of bouquets and arrangements.Originally started as a nursery in New Concord by William Smith Imlay in 1841, the New Jersey native slowly grew his business before relocating to Putnam Avenue and opening a greenhouse.William’s son, John Dillion Imlay, would get cut flowers out of his father’s greenhouse and peddle them downtown on his bicycle to sell.Eventually, the young entrepreneur was able to grow the business enough that he was able to rent a small space out of a drug store located at the corner of Market Street and North 5th Street where the Pollock Apartments stand today.John was then able to save up the money needed to purchase a one-room building along the same block of 5th Street to house his expanding business.In 1906, the structure was razed and replaced with the current three-story building that the flower shop still operates out of today.According to Katie, the Imlay family takes great pride in having served the community for so many generations.Her husband, Dave, worked alongside his parents from a very early age learning the interworkings of the business and except for a short stint away employed as a wholesaler for the industry, has worked at the flower shop his entire life.Katie added that Dave often tells fond memories of his childhood when he would go to the greenhouses, which were located where the South Zanesville Walmart is now, and spend time wi... https://ycitynews.com/20606/events/imlay-florist-celebrates-180-years-as-a-family-owned-business-in-local-community/