{"id":2382,"date":"2026-06-03T20:19:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/plant-a-seed-blog\/?p=2382"},"modified":"2026-08-10T20:55:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T20:55:37","slug":"terence-c-reilly-school-no-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/plant-a-seed-blog\/2026\/06\/03\/terence-c-reilly-school-no-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Terence C. Reilly School No. 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-04a68621e2e8d44bd43bce9f1b57a803\" style=\"color:#06786d\">Elizabeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Roots for the Future<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome back to another tree planting! On the County\u2019s continuous journey to different locations, we are beyond excited to visit the teachers and students at Terence C. Reilly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">This year, the students were awarded a Cherry tree\ud83c\udf52. Here is a fun fact that the students learned today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#06786d\">There are two main types of cherries: <strong>sweet cherries,<\/strong> which are normally eaten fresh, and <strong>tart cherries<\/strong>, which are often used in pies, juices, and preserves. 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