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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

CBS2 Investigates TerrysFlorist.com: ‘Of Course I Didn’t Get Any Refund’ - CBS New York

Valentine’s Day is Sunday, but buyer beware if you plan on ordering flowers online.It’s a prime day for florists. But instead of creating happy memories, some customers say a business with ties to New Jersey is breaking hearts all over the country, CBS2’s Lisa Rozner reported.READ MORE: 2nd Co-Op City Power Outage Affects Residents In Same Buildings That Lost Electricity Friday“I work, like, maybe 2,000 roses for Valentine’s,” said Red Bank Florists owner Oksana Levina.Days before Valentine’s, it’s crunch time for Levina. But recently she says some angry customers have called confusing her with TerrysFlorist.com, which lists a Red Bank, New Jersey zip code on credit card bills.Nationwide, when CBS2 searched online for a “local florist,” Terry’s pops up, claiming it has been “serving our community for over 20 years.”Mike Havens thought Terry’s was located near his mother-in-law in Colorado. He said he ordered a bouquet, but that it arrived as “basically three flowers and a bud vase.”(credit: CBS2)Hundreds of online reviews of TerrysFlorist.com include comments like “We ordered Daisy Delight Deluxe, we received no daisies” and “I got a phone call 1 hour AFTER funeral that they (flowers) couldn’t be delivered... https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/02/12/cbs2-investigates-terrysflorist-com-of-course-i-didnt-get-any-refund/

Plant parents, rejoice! PlantShed, a trendy plant and coffee shop, opens in Englewood - NorthJersey.com

Hide Caption Four City Brewing in Orange VideoRoger Apollon Jr. of Four City Brewing in Orange discusses the lack of diversity in New Jersey's craft brewing industry.NorthJersey.comIf quarantine has inspired in you a newfound passion for houseplants, you're in luck.PlantShed, a combination plant and coffee shop, just opened in Englewood. PlantShed also has three locations in New York City, but this is the first in New Jersey.The shop is a hipster plant-lover's dream. It's bursting with lush green plants of every creed — potted, hanging, flowered, prickly, frond. Among the shelves of plants for sale are kitschy pots, notebook, oil diffusers and other house accessories. Story continues below the galleryA cafe was installed among the greenery offering fresh-brewed coffee, tea and small pastries. Step up to the marble countertop and pick from a menu that includes macchiatos ($3.75), matcha ($4.25), and freddo espresso (a Greek-style frothed espresso over ice, $4.50). And no modern cafe, including PlantShed, would be complete without an array of non-dairy "milk" options — almond, coconut, oat, hemp and macadamia.The muffins, cookies and other small bites are brought in from NYC... https://www.northjersey.com/story/life/food/2020/08/10/plantshed-nyc-based-plant-and-coffee-shop-opens-englewood-nj/3330644001/

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/