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Shade Tree Commission: 259 trees to be planted in schools; Morristown proclaims Women’s History Month
Summary
Kristen Ace of the Morristown Shade Tree Commission reported the Trees for Schools grant will place 259 trees before May 14 and that a $75,000 savings allowed 87 additional trees and a water truck for the school district. Mayor read a proclamation proclaiming March 2026 Women’s History Month and Michelle Nadjar of the YWCA of Northern New Jersey described the group's programs.
Morristown — At the Town Council meeting on March 10, Kristen Ace, representing the Morristown Shade Tree Commission, told the council the Trees for Schools grant’s first bid has been awarded and that “259 trees are going to go in before May 14.” Ace said the commission selected a smaller-caliber tree, freeing about $75,000 that will fund an additional 87 trees at Frelengheisen and provide the school district with a water truck.
“Because we went with a smaller caliber tree, we had an extra $75,000 to play with, which gave us the opportunity to put 87 more trees at Frelengheisen and also give the school district a water truck,” Ace said.
Council members and the mayor thanked Shade Tree volunteers and commissioners for the work; council questions in the meeting confirmed the plantings on school property are part of the grant and that the commission coordinated with district officials.
During the same meeting, the mayor read a proclamation declaring March 2026 Women’s History Month in Morristown and highlighted local programs that support women's workforce development, reentry services and childcare. Michelle Nadjar, first vice president of the YWCA of Northern New Jersey, said the organization provides a range of community services.
“So the YWCA of Northern New Jersey … we do everything from a lot of women and children. Like you said, we do, you know, women and children, STEM events,” Nadjar said, summarizing the organization’s local programming and outreach.
The council also recorded a series of community announcements — upcoming parades, fundraisers, the Whippany River cleanup and an Easter egg hunt — and thanked volunteers and partner groups.
What to watch: Planting is scheduled before May 14; council members said the commission will work with district staff on logistics. The transcript does not list the contractor name, per-tree costs, or exact planting locations beyond the references given by the Shade Tree representative.
