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08 April	CANCELED: Spring Break Camp April 8, 2020 Berson Education Center, 560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ, USA $90.00 Available	View Details
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Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.

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The Essex County Turtle Back Zoo is temporarily closing to the public effective March 14, 2020 following the lead and directive of our state health and government officials as a measure to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in our community.Learn more