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JERSEY CITY, NJ- The second annual Garden Fest is coming up this weekend, hosted by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and Hudson County Executive Craig Guy and the Hudson County Board of Commissioners.The event will take place on Sunday, October 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Learning Garden in Lincoln Park. The garden is located near the corner of Communipaw Avenue and Route 440.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERFestivities will include garden games, a chicken photo booth, snacks, and more. There will also be a garden contest with prizes, including categories: garden project, food item, and garden art.Entries will be accepted from 12 to 1 p.m. Items will be judged and awarded that afternoon.The event is sponsored by the Hudson County 4-H Advisory Board, and cooperating agencies include: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Hudson County Board of Commissioners.To enter the Garden Contest, go online to https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8wtv4QW2Pv2vu3I. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

In 1908, when candy maker William Kolb of Newark, New Jersey, dipped plain apples into a syrup made of melted-down hard candy, he probably had no idea that he'd stumbled upon the trick for making superior candy apples. With their shiny hard candy shells, the fruity window decorations were literally the eye candy that enticed people to walk into his sweet shop as they strolled down the street in front of his candy store. For candy apple makers today, Kolb's candy apples are a source of creative inspiration, starting with their candy exteriors.