Based on the weather conditions and forecast, tonight’s (Sept. 6) viewing session at the William D. McDowell Observatory in DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst has been cancelled. The next open public viewing night is Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 8 to 10:30 pm

There’s a great Monarch Butterfly story on northjersey.com about this summer being especially good for the species, which is great news considering their decline. The story features the Bergen County Audubon Society’s Marie Longo!