September 19, 2018 • www.theobserver.com • Vol. CXXXI, No. 19
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TO THE MOUNTAIN TOP
Group of Kearny Scouts climb to highest point on the East Coast By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com
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Photo courtesy of Christine Jablonski
OY SCOUT TROOP 305 OF KEARNY SUCCESSFULLY reached the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire, the highest peak in the northeast, at 6,288 feet, as the apex of their first-ever high adventure outing this summer. The Scouts and leaders hiked through terrain on the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail that varied from loose boulders, gorges, steep drop-offs, waterfalls and treeless rocky trails marked by cairns. This part of their outdoor adventure took a day and a half, including an overnight stay at the picturesque and rustic Lakes of the Clouds Hut at 5,012 feet. The off-the-grid accommodations that sit above treelines are operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club on one of the faces of Mount Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Following the Boy Scouts of America’s motto “Be Prepared,” Troop 305 planned for the erratic weather on Mount Washington that can change in an instant and turn danger-
With the stunning sight of Mount Washington in view, Boy Scouts from Troop 305, Kearny, climb to the top of the highest point on the East Coast in New Hampshire.
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Elevated soil tests shut down Lyndhurst’s Washington School Sept. 17, while environmental officials continued to test for elevated soil gas levels, Superintendent of Schools Anthony Grieco said. And while testing continues, students were relocated to the former St. Michael’s Grammar School.
By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com
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ASHINGTON SCHOOL, Lyndhurst, remained closed through at least Monday,
On Wednesday, Sept. 12, Grieco sent a letter to parents to inform them of the environmental issue. The testing, he said, came as continued renovations were to take place at the Ridge Road School. “As part of the planned school im-
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