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27 October	BARKtoberfest, a Pet Adoption Event October 27, 2018 Available	View Details
27 October	Behind the Scenes at Turtle Back Zoo Animal Hospital October 27, 2018 560 Northfield Avenue West Orange, NJ USA Available	View Details
31 October	ZOO CLOSES AT 2:30pm October 31, 2018 Available	View Details

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Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.

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The Main Zoo Entrance will be under construction beginning Tuesday, September 4th through Spring 2019. Please follow directional signs to temporary entryways. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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